The Pirates of Penzance

Original 1994 Cast
(in order of appearance)

The Pirate King...................... Jon English ...........more info on Jon...
Samuel, his Lieutenant .......... Marc James
Frederic ................................ Simon Gallaher.........more info on Simon...
Ruth, a Pirate Maid .............. Toni Lamond..........more info on Toni...
Maj.General Stanley's Daughters The Fabulous Singlettes
........Susie French; Melissa Langton; Anna Butera
Mabel .................................. Helen Donaldson......more info on Helen...
Major-General Stanley ........ Glynn Nicholas*
The Sergeant ....................... Tim Tyler .............more info on Tim .....

* Maj.General replaced by Derek Metzger in September '94 for remainder of 1994 tour and video recording.

Ensemble:

Robert Dale, Michael Falzon, Marc James, Gary Jones,
David Lowe, Peter Rees, David Scotchford, Jason Smith,
Anthony Weigh, Lachlan Youngberg.

Understudies:

The Pirate King ...... Anthony Weigh
Samuel .................... Lachlan Youngberg
Frederic ................... David Lowe
Ruth......................... Anna Butera
The Fabulous Singlettes....
..................................Emma Powell
..................................Jenny Wilson
Mabel ....................... Susie French
Maj.General Stanley..Jason Smith
Sergeant .................... Robert Dale
Swing Boy ............... David Coombs

Ô ...................Production Credits...................Ô

1995 Tour Cast
(in order of appearance)

The Pirate King ..................... Jon English..............more info on Jon...
Samuel, his Lieutenant ......... Marc James
Frederic ................................ Simon Gallaher .........more info on Simon..
Ruth, a Pirate Maid .............. Toni Lamond ............more info on Toni..
Major-General Stanley's Daughters The Fabulous Singlettes
...................Susie French; Melissa Langton; Anna Butera
Mabel ................................... Helen Donaldson .........more info on Helen..
Major-General Stanley ......... Jason Smith
The Sergeant ........................ Tim Tyler and Robert Dale

Ensemble:

Adrian Barnes, Damien Chambers, David Coombs, Dan Cowles,
Robert Dale, Marc James, Gary Jones, Martin Lane, David Lowe,
Rod Waterworth, Lachlan Youngberg

Understudies:

The Pirate King.......... Dan Cowles
Samuel .................... Lachlan Youngberg
Frederic ................... David Lowe
Ruth ....................... Anna Butera
The Fabulous Singlettes .. Emma Powell
Mabel ...................... Susie French
Major-General Stanley .... Lachlan Youngberg
Sergeant .................... Damien Chambers
Swing Boys .............. David Coombs
...................................Adrian Barnes

New Zealand Production
Cast 1996
(in order of appearance)

The Pirate King ...................... Jon English.................more info on Jon...
Samuel, his Lieutenant ........... Lachlan Youngberg
Frederic .................................. Peter Cupples
Ruth, a Pirate Maid ................ Bev Shean ..................more info on Bev..
Major-General Stanley's Daughters The Fabulous Singlettes
.............Lisa McArdle; Georgia Duder; Andi Gallaher
Mabel ................................... Terri Crouch
Major-General Stanley ..........Drew Forsythe .........more info on Drew..
The Sergeant ........................ David Gould ............more info on David..

Ensemble:

Jason Barry-Smith, Christophe Broadway, Robert Dale, Les Dwight,
Tristan Glendinning, Gary Jones, Paul Lewis, Aidan Mac Bride-Stewart,
Glenn Mayo, John Pemberton, Marcus Pointon.

Understudies:

The Pirate King ................. David Gould
Major-General Stanley ...... Jason Smith
Police Sergeant ................. Les Dwight
Frederic ........................... Gary Jones
Ruth ................................ Georgia Duder
Mabel .............................. Miranda Freeman
Samuel ............................ Robert Dale
The Fabulous Singlettes.. Marissa Craig
.........................................Miranda Freeman

Swing Boy/Cover .......... Robert Dale

Ô ...................N.Z. Production Credits...................Ô

BRISBANE
Lyric Theatre, QPAC
30 October - 25 November 2001

SYDNEY
Lyric Theatre, Star City
6 March - 7 April 2002

NEWCASTLE
Civic Theatre
10 - 21 April 2002

CANBERRA
Canberra Theatre
24 April - 5 May 2002

ADELAIDE
Her Majesty's Theatre
12-23 June 2002

PERTH
Burswood Casino Showroom
25 June - 7 July

MACKAY-IN THE TENT
CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE, ROCKHAMPTON
& DARWIN
Tour of September/October 2002

MELBOURNE
Melbourne Concert Hall
Victorian Arts Centre - January 2003

HOBART
Derwent Entertainment Centre
15-20 April 2003

Simon Gallaher and Essgee Entertainment
in association with Greg Bitomsky and Tara Shore Pty Ltd
present

BRISBANE CAST 2001

The Pirate King...................Jon English
Frederic..............................Simon Gallaher
Ruth, a Pirate Maid............Sheila Bradley
Major-General Stanley's Daughters....The Absolutely Fabulettes:
.....................................Andi Gallaher
....................................Jackie Rees
....................................Helen Walsh
Mabel .................................Carmell Parente
Major-General Stanley........Gerry Connolly
The Sergeant......................David Gould

SUPPORTING CAST
THE TEN TENORS
( featuring Craig Atkinson, Drew Graham, Matt Hickey, David Kidd, Nathan Kneen,
Dion Molinas, Greg Moore, Stewart Morris, Dom Smith, Jason Turnbull )
& Christophe Broadway, Andrew Dunne, Gary Jones, Marcus Pearce, Paul White

UNDERSTUDIES
The Pirate King............David Gould
Frederic........................Greg Moore
Ruth, a Pirate Maid.....Jackie Rees
Mabel...........................Helen Walsh
Major-General Stanley.....Andrew Dunne
The Sergean...............Andrew Dunne
Swings........................Marissa Denyer
.....................................Diana Holt

2002-2003 CAST

The Pirate King....................Jon English
Frederic...............................Simon Gallaher
Ruth, a Pirate Maid.............Sheila Bradley
Major-General Stanley's Daughters....The Absolutely Fabulettes:
...................................Andi Gallaher
...................................Diana Holt
...................................Helen Walsh*
...............................................................* replaced for Adelaide & Perth by Anita Plateris
..............................................................* replaced for Qld Tour & thereafter by - Marissa Denyer
Mabel .....................................Carmell Parente
Major-General Stanley...........Gerry Connolly
The Sergeant..........................David Gould

SUPPORTING CAST
Warwick Allsopp, Douglas Blaikie, Christophe Broadway,
Andrew Dunne, Craig Haines, Gary Jones, Benjamin McHugh,
Greg Moore, Benjamin O'Reilly, Marcus Pearce, Marcus Pointon,
Jeremy Powell, David Stephens

UNDERSTUDIES
The Pirate King............David Gould
Frederic........................Greg Moore
Ruth, a Pirate Maid.....Anita Plateris
Mabel...........................Helen Walsh* replaced for Qld Tour & thereafter by Marissa Denyer
Major-General Stanley.....Andrew Dunne
The Sergean...............Andrew Dunne
Swings........................Marissa Denyer*
.....................................Anita Plateris*
...................................*Carla McCallum (Adelaide, Perth, Qld Tour & Melbourne)

An original production conceived and produced by Simon Gallaher & Essgee Entertainment

Director Craig Schaefer

Choreographer Tony Bartuccio

Orchestrator & Conductor Kevin Hocking

Stage & Costume Designer Graham Maclean

Lighting Designer Gavan Swift

Associate Lighting Designer

Sound Designer CPC Audio, Murray Keidge

Executive Producer Robert Ginn

Production/Company Manager Jean Burke

Stage Manager Allana Sheard * Rebecca Smith (Qld tour) *Annie Reid in 2003

Assistant Stage Manager Shaun Charles *Eloise Bailey Qld. tour & 2003

Technical Manager Jim Paine

Touring Technician Adrian Siggs

Wardrobe & Wigs Manager Elisa Stefanovic * Shona Webster at QPAC for Brisbane 2001 season

Dance Repetiteur Trish Squire

Sound Engineer John Taylor * replaced by Steve Alexander.

Scenery Manufacturer PR Staging Pty Ltd

Costume Makers The Costume Design Centre

ORCHESTRA
Musical Director Kevin Hocking

SYDNEY
Principal Keyboards Craig Renshaw
Keyboard 2 Robyn Womersley
Keyboard 3 Anthony Gabriele
Bass David Stratton
Drums Anthony Clark
Percussion David Armstrong

NEWCASTLE
Principal Keyboards Craig Renshaw
Keyboard 2 Robyn Womersley
Keyboard 3 Anthony Gabriele
Bass David Putney
Drums Robert Coxon
Percussion David Armstrong

CANBERRA
Principal Keyboards Craig Renshaw
Keyboard 2 Liz Webb
Keyboard 3 Leisa Keen
Bass Stephen Skurka
Drums Derrick Brassington
Percussion Lucas Edmonds

ADELAIDE
Principal Keyboards Craig Renshaw
Keyboard 2 Alexander Hanysz
Keyboard 3 Nat Brice
Bass Steven Fleming
Drums Jeremy Kirk
Percussion Kevin Tuck

PERTH
Principal Keyboards Craig Renshaw
Keyboard 2 Anthony Gabriele
Keyboard 3 Nunzio Mondia
Bass Patrick Reale
Drums Robert Corvaia
Percussion Amanda Dean

QLD REGIONAL TOUR & DARWIN
Musical Director Dobbs Franks
Associate Musical Director /Principal Keyboards Craig Renshaw * conducted Darwin Season
Keyboard 2 Louise Clark
Keyboard 3 Richard Ham
Bass Gus Fenwick
Drums Joe Marchisella
Percussion Blair Fairbairn

MELBOURNE & HOBART
Musical Director Kevin Hocking
Keyboard 1 Gregory Roberts
Keyboard 2 Brett Rosenberg
Keyboard 3 Dobbs Franks
Bass James Kempster
Drums Andrew Gander
Percussion Stephen Falk