or The Lass That Loved A Sailor
About
The fourth collaboration between Gilbert & Sullivan.
This opera opened May 28, 1878 at the Opera Comique. It ran for 571 performances and became a huge fad in England, as well as in America, being copied illegally by dozens of performing companies in the US, as well as being presented there by Gilbert, Sullivan and Carte themselves.
It is a gentle satire of British class dynamics and naval hierarchy set aboard the H.M.S. Pinafore, and tells the tale of the lowly sailor, Ralph Rackstraw, in love with his Captain’s daughter, Josephine. Separated by disparate social stations, is there love fated to never be? Or will a long concealed secret turn the world of the entire crew on their heads?
GaSLOCoLI Full Orchestra Performances take place
June 21st, 22nd, 28th, & 29th of 2025.
Preview
June 7th at the
East Meadow United Methodist Church
470 E Meadow Ave.
East Meadow, NY
$20 Cash-At-The-Door
Call (516) 794-5855 to reserve your ticket.
Performances
June 21st at the
Waldorf School of Garden City
225 Cambridge Ave.
Garden City, NY
June 22nd at the
Bayway Performing Arts Center
8 Laurel Ave.
East Islip, NY
June 28th at the
Jeanne Rimsky Landmark on Main
232 Main St.
Port Washington, NY
June 29th at the
Star Playhouse at the Suffolk J YCC
74 Hauppauge Rd.
Commack, NY
Tickets
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Group Tickets (10+) Discounts available.
Please e-mail gaslocoli1954@gmail.com for details.
Our Directors
H.M.S. Pinafore is under the direction of David Macaluso, the Rehearsal Music direction of Isabella Eredita Johnson, and the Orchestral director of Michael C. Haigler.
Book A Show
H.M.S. Pinafore is available to be booked for private and public performances in reduced Principal Cast Only and Full Perform formats.
Please contact our Booking Coordinator, Gayden Wren at gaydenwren@gmail.com for more information.
Cast
Directors:
Stage Director – David Macaluso
Music Director – Isabella Eredita Johnson
Conductor – Michael C. Haigler
Cast:
Ralph Rackstraw, Able Seaman – Aaron Moore
Ralph Understudy – Richard Risi
Josephine, The Captain’s Daughter – Anne Elise Teeling
Josephine Understudy – Kara Vertucci
Captain Corcoran, Commander of H.M.S. Pinafore – Chris Jurak
Captain Corcoran Understudy – Gayden Wren
Little Buttercup, A Portsmouth Bumboat Woman – Delaney R. Page
Little Buttercup Understudy – Roseann Rodriguez
Sir Joseph Porter, KCB, First Lord of the Admiralty – Chris Diamond
Cousin Hebe, Sir Joseph’s First Cousin – Mary DeMarco-Lee
Hebe Understudy – Alyssa Mener
Dick Deadeye, Able Seaman – Ian Joyal
Dick Deadeye Understudy – David Macaluso
Boatswain – Kenneth L. Kopolovicz
Boatswain Alternate – Henry Horstmann
Carpenter – David Aubrey
Chorus:
First Lord’s Sisters, His Cousins, His Aunts (Women’s Chorus):
Laurie Baach, Tina Baron, Farah Chandu, Alyssa Mener, Ellen Pickus, Roseanne Rodriguez, Tamara Shyngle, Kara Vertucci
Sailors (Men’s Chorus):
Jordan Breslow, Drew Davidson, Robert DelMonte, Thane Matthews, Richard Risi, Marc Eliot Stein
Behind The Scenes:
Accompanist – Isabella Eredita Johnson
Set Designer/Builder – Jerry Moses
Costumier – Laura Sudduth
Dance Captain – Farah Chandu
Graphic Designer – Richard Risi
Gilbert and Sullivan Light Opera Company of Long Island 