Port Angeles Light Opera Association
P.O. Box 327, Port Angeles, WA 98362 - (360) 457-5630

presents

H.M.S. PINAFORE
or
The Lass Who Loved A Sailor
1983

Dress Rehearsal

Argument

Some time before Act I opens, Ralph has fallen in love with Josephine, the daughter of his commanding officer, Captain Corcoran. Likewise, Little Buttercup, a buxom peddler-woman, has fallen in love with the Captain himself. Class pride, however, stands in the way of the natural inclinations of both the Corcorans to reciprocate Ralph's and Buttercup's affections. The Captain has, in fact, been arranging a marriage between his daughter and Sir Joseph Porter, First Lord of the Admiralty, who is of the social class above even the Corcorans.

When Act I opens, the sailors are merrily preparing the ship for Sir Joseph's inspection. The generally happy atmosphere on deck is marred only by Little Buttercup's hints of a dark secret she is hiding, by the misanthropic grumbling of Dick Deadeye, and by the love-lorn plaints of Ralph and Josephine. Sir Joseph appears, attended by a train of ladies (his relatives, who always follow him wherever he goes) .He explains how he became Lord of the Admiralty and examines the crew, patronizingly encouraging them to feel that they are everyone's equal, except his. Like the Captain, he is very punctilious, demanding polite diction among the sailors at all times.

Josephine finds him insufferable; and, when Ralph again pleads his suit and finally threatens suicide, she agrees to elope. The act ends with the general rejoicing of the sailors at Ralph's success; only Dick Deadeye croaks his warning that their hopes will be frustrated.

Act II opens with the captain in despair at the demoralization of his crew and the coldness of his daughter toward Sir Joseph. Little Buttercup tries to comfort him, and prophesies a change in store. But Sir Joseph soon appears and tells the Captain that Josephine has thoroughly discouraged him in his suit. The Captain suggests that perhaps his daughter feels herself inferior in social rank to Sir Joseph, and urges him to assure her that inequality of social rank should not be considered a barrier to marriage. This Sir Joseph does, not realizing that his words are as applicable to Josephine in relation to Ralph as they are to himself in relation to Josephine. He thinks that she accepts him, whereas actually she is reaffirming her acceptance of Ralph, and they all join in a happy song.

Meanwhile Dick Deadeye has made his way to the Captain, and informs him of the planned elopement of his daughter with Ralph. The Captain thereupon intercepts the elopers; and, when he learns that Josephine was actually running away to marry Ralph, he is so incensed that he cries, "Damme!" Unfortunately, Sir Joseph and his relatives hear him and are horrified at his swearing; Sir Joseph sends him to his cabin in disgrace. But when Sir Joseph also learns from Ralph that Josephine was eloping, he angrily orders Ralph put in irons.

Little Buttercup now comes out with her secret, which solves the whole difficulty: she confesses that many years ago she had charge of nursing and bringing up Ralph and the Captain when they were babies. Inadvertently, she got them mixed up; so the one who now was Ralph really should be the Captain, and the one now the Captain should be Ralph. This error is immediately rectified. The sudden reversal in the social status of Ralph and the Corcorans removes Sir Joseph as a suitor for Josephine's hand and permits her to marry Ralph, and her father to marry Buttercup. Sir Joseph resigns himself to marrying his cousin, Hebe.

Conductor ................................... Elmer Ramsey

Stage Director ................................... Gert Muser

Choral Director  ................................... Marvin Pollard

Choreographer ................................... Kathy Herndon Moore

Technical Director ................................... Kevin Miller

Designer ................................... Phil Segura

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

The Right Honorable Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B
(First Lord of the Admiralty)
George Edwin Willey

Captain Corcoran
(Commander of the H.M.S. Pinafore)
David Brewer (July 28 and 30)
John Cooper (July 29 and 31)

Ralph Rackstraw
(Able Seaman)
Phillip Rader (July 28 and 31)
Pat Castro (July 29 and 30)

Dick Deadeye
(Able Seaman)
Ray T. Hanson (July 28 and 30)
Larry Udy (July 29 and 31)

Bill Bobstay
(Boatswain's Mate)
John Pollard

Bob Becket
(Carpenter's Mate)
Richard A. Johnson

Josephine
(The Captain's Daughter)
Kathy Cooper (July 28 and 31)
Jenny Hall Steelquist (July 29 and 30)

Cousin Hebe
(Sir Joseph's First Cousin)
Denise McClain

Little Buttercup
(A Portsmouth Bumboat Woman)
Evelyn Muser (July 28 and 30)
Nancy Pollard (July 29 and 31)

First Lords Sisters, His Cousins & His Aunts
Llory Boynton, Beverly Brown, Jenny Chamberlin, Anita Chargin-Thorpe, Naomi Denhart, Kareb Eggert, Diana Grier, Patty Johnson, Jane Miller, Lori Scholer, Pat Sexton, Damaris Shideler

First Lord's Page
Valerie Pollard

Crew of The H.M.S. Pinafore
Don Bettger, Walter Bevens, Evan Boyd, Ray T. Hanson, Richard Johnson, Robert Kelly, Bill McDowell, Michael Nielsen, Brian Pollard, Marvin Pollard, Larry Schueler, Larry Udy

Marine Honor Guard
Tom Darrow, Dan Hanson

Festival Dancers
Kathy Delaney, Tori Griffith, Becky Heacock, Dena Howe, Aimee Johnson, Lisa Kaps, Tam Moore, Colleen Quast, Sweet Renaud, Brandon Turknit, Lynn Urfer, Tacy Wilson

Tanya Smith

Susan Stepper

Allan Bennett Principal
Michael Grier

Marc Porlier

Roger Crook Principal
Carol Thompson

Richard Ballou

Lori Abbott

Kent Keller

PRODUCTION PERSONNEL

Costume Coordinator - Evelyn Muser

Seamstresses - Jay Dee Anderson, Joyce Fahnestock, Rosie Fabina Mary Hemdon, Jana Hollingsworth, Marie Ignac, Patty Johnson, Denise McClain, Gail Taylor, Ruth Welch

Officers' Uniforms - Ollie K

Ballet Costumes - Mary Hemdon

Set Coordination - Phil Segura

HMS Victory model and HMS Pinafore crest - Phil Segura

Set Construction Dan Moore, Roger Ferrari, LIory Boynton, Henry Charnell, Mel McGinnis

Set Painting - Pat Gallup, Lynn Proudfoot, Rosie Fabina, Phil Segura, George Willey, Dan Hanson, Kristi Knowles

Photography for Program and Publicity - Phil Segura

Rehearsal Video Photography - Pat McDowell

Rehearsal Accompanists - Cheryl Gray, Carolyn Crawford, Pat Marcy, Nancy Kagan, Geri Zanon, Cynthia Thompson

Lighting - Kevin Miller, Robert Summers, Andy Browne, Scott Higgens

Makeup Coordinator - Grace Charnell

Makeup - Larry Albertson, Sandra Albertson, Jay Dee Anderson, Sandra Bettger, Pat McDowell, Pat Harwood, Caralee Rupprecht, Barbara Drennan

Publicity Coordinator - Naomi Denhart

Publicity - Beverly Brown, Margaret Coffey, Pat McDowell, Bill McDowell, Robert Knox

Program - Carole Boardman

Props : Bill McDowell, Port Angeles Yacht Club, Sunset Wire Rope Company,  H. E. Tuckett, Gary W. Velie

Tickets - Charles McClain

Ticket Sales - Angeles Music, Carlson's Hallmark, Sequim, Olympic Pharmacy, Forks, Peoples National Bank, Quimper Sound, Port Townsend

SET DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

PHILIP DE SEGURA attended commercial art and fine art schools. Phil owned and operated a display company and commercial photo studio. He worked as a still photographer in the motion picture and television industries in Hollywood.

DANIEL MOORE works in the Clallam County area as a carpenter. In his spare time Dan enjoys constructing sets and pursues his interest in woodcarving, boat building, fishing and skiing.

The Board of Directors

Paul Cornaby
David T. Flodstrom
Charles S. McClain
William J. McDowell
Evelyn Muser
Gert Muser

Advisory Board

David Andre'
David Brewer
James Cammack
Grace Charnell
Frank Ducceschi
Sharon Hinckley
Ross Jones
Robert Knox
Gaye Knutson
Harry Lydiard
Marvin Pollard
Gaye Shannon
Fred Thompson
Esther Webster