Photo Flash: Armonk Players' PIRATES OF PENZANCE

Starring: Miguel Acevedo (Mt. Vernon), Nina Bianciardi (Armonk), Nancy Jane Blake (Peekskill), Daniel Carlino, (Pleasantville), Danielle Budde Cavazzi (Yonkers), Christine Colangelo (Hawthorne), Christine Ditota (Harrison), Erin Galante (Scarsdale), Marc Hassan (Mamaroneck), Elaine Healy, Laura Heckman (Brookfield), Eric Hu (Stamford), Kathleen Huffman (Armonk), Jennifer Edwards Kawa (New York City), Shari Krikorian (Armonk), Dana Laite (Sleepy Hollow), James Landrum (Tarrytown), Gerry Micera (Yorktown Heights), Michelle Moriarty (Somers), Lisa Pierce (Harrison), Mark Pierce (Harrison), Larry Reina (Port Chester), Lori Sachare(Chappaqua), and Jeff Schlotman (White Plains). Set Design By George Puello, Sound Design by Jon Hatton, Lighting by Rodd Berro, Costumes by Anne Nisenholtz, Assistant Director, Pia Haas.

Off the rocky coast of Cornwall we meet our hero, Frederic, who was apprenticed since childhood to a band of tenderhearted, orphaned Pirates. Upon completing his 21st year, Frederic rejoices that he has fulfilled his indentures and is now free to return to respectable society. Frederic soon meets the many unwed daughters of a Major-General, including the youngest, Mabel. Their tête-à-tête is interrupted when the Pirates return and capture the family. The Major-General proclaims that he, too, is an orphan and secures their release. Frederic and Mabel plan to marry, but it turns out Frederic was born on February 29 in a leap year, and he remains apprenticed to the Pirates until his 21st birthday. Scheming and hilarity ensue as the Pirate King, Police Sergeant and the Major-General's many daughters all work to achieve a happy ending.

The opera's official premiere was at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City on 31 December 1879, where the show was a hit with audiences and critics.
Pirates remains popular today, taking its place along with The Mikado and H.M.S. Pinafore as one of the most frequently played Gilbert and Sullivan operas. Its 1981 Broadway revival by Joseph Papp ran for 787 performances and spawned many imitations.

Performances will be at Whippoorwill Hall
North Castle Public Library
Whippoorwill Road, Armonk

Admission: $15 for Adults, $10 for Seniors and Students
To reserve tickets please call (914) 273- 0011 or visit : http://www.armonkplayers.org/schedule.html
Tickets may also be purchased in advance at Framings, 420 Main Street, Armonk, NY 10504, (914) 273-4242.

The Armonk Players are sponsored by The Friends of the North Castle Public Library Inc.
For more information visit www.armonkplayers.org.