Freeport Players to Hold PIRATES OF PENZANCE Auditions, 3/6 & 3/8

Freeport Players announce AUDITIONS for 10 principles and approximately 15 chorus/ensemble members in Gilbert & Sullivan's well-known light operetta. Auditons will be held Sunday, March 6, 6-9pm and Tuesday, March 8, 7-9pm, at Freeport Middle School, 19 Kendall Ln. Actors should be prepared to read from the script and sing a song from the score. (Scripts are available online from a variety of sources.) Actors are encouraged to e-mail Elizabeth at info@fcponline.org so we will know to expect you and notify you if there are changes to the audition dates and location.

If you would like to audition but cannot attend one of the audition sessions, please notify us. We may be able to set up something that suits your schedule.

Source Material
General information
Libretto
Vocal and piano score
Roles Available
Total cast size: ~25 (~10 principles + ~15 chorus)
Major-General Stanley (comic baritone)
The Pirate King (bass-baritone)
Samuel, his Lieutenant (baritone)
Frederic, the Pirate Apprentice (tenor)
Sergeant Of Police (bass)
Mabel, General Stanley's daughter (soprano)
General Stanley's other daughters: Edith (mezzo-soprano), Kate (mezzo-soprano), Isabel (speaking role)
Ruth, a Pirate Maid of all Work (contralto)
Chorus of Pirates, Police, and General Stanley's Daughters
Director: Sara Stelk
Music Director: David Delano
Producer: Elizabeth Guffey
Stage Manager: Linda Duarte

Synopsis
The story concerns Frederic, who, having completed his 21st year, is released from his apprenticeship to a band of tender-hearted pirates. He meets Mabel, the daughter of Major-General Stanley, and the two young people fall instantly in love. Frederic finds out, however, that he was born on February 29, and so, technically, he only has a birthday each leap year. His apprenticeship indentures state that he remains apprenticed to the pirates until his 21st birthday, and so he must serve for another 63 years. Mabel agrees to wait for him faithfully. [from Wikipedia: full entry and list of songs]

Directions to Middle School (19 Kendall Lane)
From I-295 Exit 22 take Mallet Drive (Rts. 125/136) toward downtown to traffic light at Main St. (McDonald's on corner). Turn left on U.S. Route 1 and turn left onto Kendall Lane, about .3 miles. Near the end of Kendall Lane, turn left into the FMS driveway.

FMI: contact Elizabeth at info@fcponline.org

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