Pirates of Penzance

Catalina, 1957 
Music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by William Schwenck Gilbert

The Pirates of Penzance is presented through a special arrangement with Concord.

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Creative Team
Cast
Band
Running Crew
Preparatory Crew
Production Staff
How to Help Our Students

CREATIVE TEAM
Director...... Grant Peterson       
Musical Director...... Jon Lindfors
Conductor...... Dr. David Lopez
Choreographer...... Madeline Grimes
Fight Choreographer...... *Elio Martinez
Scenic Designer...... Ali Roustaei
Costume Designer...... Kaitlyn Caspary
Assistant Costume Designer...... *Ciel Codd
Lighting Designer...... Michele Jones
Assistant Lighting Designer...... *Cynthia Montiel-Cruz
Audio Designer...... *Eric Bailey  
Associate Audio Designer...... *Mason Jones
Projection Designer...... *Ryder Hernandez
Makeup Designer...... Kaylynn Sutton
Assistant Makeup Designer...... *Sophia Ortiz
Property Designer...... *Ava Carlson 
* Current Students
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We want to remind you that using any audio, video, or photographic recording devices is strictly prohibited.

CAST*
FREDERIC (3/19 ,3/21 matinee, 3/27)...... Andrew Hong
FREDERIC (3/20, 3/21 evening, 3/28)...... Tristan Parker
MABEL (3/19 ,3/21 matinee, 3/27)...... Brianna Graves
MABEL (3/20, 3/21 evening, 3/28)...... Hannah Hughes
PIRATE KING...... Juan Farias
RUTH (3/19 ,3/21 matinee, 3/27)...... Autumn Shade
RUTH (3/20, 3/21 evening, 3/28)...... Faith Kim
KATE...... Zoe Ahlstrom & Téa Bramham
ISABEL...... Naomi Mykaela
EDITH...... Ireland Mercado & Alicia Rose Montano
MAJOR-GENERAL STANLEY...... Cole Frausto
SAMUEL...... Zachary Cuenco
SERGEANT OF POLICE...... Jake Dingillo

Pirates Ensemble
Chloe Hamm, Chelsea Mallari, Skye Mason, Gavin McCarthy, David Meemken, Cristobal Quezada, Cameron Rodriguez 

Daughters Ensemble
Zoe Ahlstrom, Téa Bramham, Cammie  Kohlenberger, Ireland Mercado, Alicia Rose Montano, Gaby Murray, Naomi Mykaela, Alma  Serrano, +Barbra Zenns

Police Ensemble
James Atwood, Jaylen Bailey, Myra Frank, Sakie Ito, Johnny I. Martinez, Connor Persson, Mathew Wright

+ Appears by permission of Actors' Equity Association the union of professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
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BAND 
Flutes...... *Jay Martinez, *Cruz Xochicale
Clarinet...... Yvonne Martinez or Brett Sharp
Horn...... *Anthony Miranda
Trumpet...... *Natalie Camacho
Trombone...... *Alyssa Sariñana
Violin I...... Jasmine Kim, Nina Kang, or Isaac Visoutsy 
Violin II...... *Yee Lim
Viola...... *Jihyun Yoo
Cello...... Chani Greaves
Bass...... Carlos Zagal
Percussion...... Amanda Duncan
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SPECIAL THANKS
Fullerton College Art Department- Stephen Klippenstein and Fullerton College Theater Operations

PRODUCTION STAFF
Dean of Fine Arts...... Dr. Grant Linsell
Theatre Arts Department Coordinator...... Zachary T. Harless
Office Manager...... Selene Parral
Office Assistant...... *Julie Allstun
Production Manager...... Zachary T. Harless
Production Stage Manager...... *Julianna Rossi
Stage Managers...... *Myles Hall & *Lucas Martins
Dance Captain...... *Téa Bramham
Fight Captain...... *Zachary Cuenco
Scene Shop Supervisor...... Matthew Kenichi Muranaga
Charge Scenic Artist...... Mio Nuñez
Costume Shop Supervisor...... Vannessa Poveda
Head Electrician...... Michele Jones
Assistant Head Electrician...... *Martinez Martinez
Projection Design Advisor...... Michael Wogulis
Property Design Advisor...... Zelida Solorio
Graphic Artist...... Juliana Vergas       
House Manager...... Cherie Mathews
* Current Students
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This performance runs approximately:
Act I: 60 minutes
Intermission: 15 minutes
Concessions will be served in the theatre’s forecourt. Please note that food and drink are not permitted inside the theater.
Act II: 48 minutes

DIRECTOR’S NOTE
One of the enduring joys of Gilbert and Sullivan is their ability to tell an entertaining story while gently exposing the absurdities of society’s rules. Their operettas are celebrated for parodying the customs that govern rank, authority, duty, and respectability. Police officers tremble, pirates follow rigid codes of honor, and a Major General can appear impressive while knowing very little at all.

This adaptation was shaped collaboratively with the students. Together, we explored how the story might unfold if reimagined on Catalina Island in the late 1950s, a moment when Southern California tourism was expanding, and the island was becoming an iconic destination for recreation and escape.
 
The Catalina frame became more than a visual concept. Students contributed ideas about staging, character behavior, and the world of the play, helping to create an environment that feels playful, recognizable, and distinctly Californian while preserving the spirit of Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta. Along the way, we even revisited the famous leap year arithmetic, which in our timeline places Frederic’s birth in 1936 as the story neatly arrives in 1957.
 
Most of all, this production reflects the imagination and commitment of the students who have embraced both the musical demands of Gilbert and Sullivan and the creative challenge of reimagining the piece for a new place and time. It is also the work of a remarkable creative team of students and staff whose design, choreography, musical direction, stage management, and technical artistry have helped bring this vision to life. Performing the work with live musicians brings a special vitality to the stage, allowing singers and instrumentalists to listen closely and shape each moment together. In that spirit, we hope tonight’s company proves a very model of collaborative music making, theatrical invention, and a touch of piratical mischief.  
 
Enjoy, and welcome aboard! 
 
Grant Peterson
Director

Please be advised that the performers utilize the aisles of the theater for their entrances and exits. Please be aware of their presence.

RUNNING CREW*
 PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER
Julianna Rossi
 
STAGE MANAGER
Lucas Martins
 
FLY OPERATORS
Giovanni Escarcego
Gizan Gando
 
GRIP
Luisa Ortiz 
 
HEAD OF WARDROBE
Arlette Florencio
 
WARDROBE CREW
Ciel Codd
Agripina Magallan
Shiloh Striemer
 
MAKEUP CREW
Knott Leota Eisenacher
Sophia Ortiz 
 
LIGHTING CONSOLE OPERATORS
Ingrid De La Cerda
Aliecia Moreno
 
FOLLOWSPOT OPERATORS
Sydney Lopez
Abigail Sissoyev
 
DECK ELECTRICIAN
Abel Ortiz
 
SENIOR SOUND ENGINEER
Seth Diaz
 
BAND SOUND ENGINEER
Myles Hall
 
BACKSTAGE SOUND ENGINEER/LEAD A2
Laura Vega
 
ASSISTANT SOUND ENGINEER/PLAYBACK OPERATOR 
John Gillispie
 
A2's
Efren Mendez
Sophia Philip
Malcom Shirk
 
PROJECTION OPERATOR
Anthony  Villalobos
 
* Current Students
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Please be advised that this production contains: theatrical smoke, sudden noises, and prop weaponry.

 PREPARATORY CREW
LEAD CARPENTERS
Daniel A. Gutierrez
Martinez Martinez

CARPENTERS*
Patrick Bator
Lenore Booth
Jonathan Demian
John Gillispie
Tiberius Jaramillo
Efren Mendez
Leilani Narez

SCENIC PAINTERS*
Rosanna Herrera
Evan Iniguez
Kalina Miller
Louisa Ortiz
Max Santos-Ramirez
Nattles Stephenson
Kim Ye

COSTUME CONSTRUCTION
Ciel Codd
Charlotte Eisenacher-Knott*
Max Feingold*
Arlette Florencio
Nataly Gutierrez*
Kathryn Jacobson*
Mckenzie Malone*
Jade Puskas*
 
ELECTRICIANS*
Patrick Baylor
Lenore Booth
Téa Bramham
Ceil Codd
Gizan Gando
Addison Gonzales
Jackson Gonzales
Myles Hall
Sydney Lopez
Martinez Martinez
Cynthia Montiel-Cruz
Aidan Oslick
Leilani Narez
Connor Persson
Sophia Philip
Cristobal Quezada
Haylee Rodriguez
Maryann Sandoval
Autumn Shade
Abigail Sissoyev
 Laura Vega
Anthony Villalobos
 
SOUND SYSTEM INSTALLERS*
Patrick Bator
Yessenia Beltran
Audrey D'Antonio
Jonathan Demian
Sarah Dobbins
Giovanni Escarcega
Gizan Gando
John Gillispie
Cindy Gonzalez
Sarah Hernandez
Japheth Lessin
Jonathan Martinez
Lucas Martins
Efren Mendez
Mehrdad Modjtahedi
Cynthia Montiel-Cruz
Leilani Narez
Abel Ortiz
Aiden Oslick
Sophia Philip
Haylee Rodriguez
Julianna Rossi
Malcolm Shirk
Anthony Villalobos
 
* Current Students

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