H.M.S. Pinafore
by Gilbert & Sullivan Austin

Feb. 08 - Feb. 09

H.M.S. Pinafore; or, The Lass That Loved a Sailor is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and a libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It opened at the Opera Comique in London on 25 May 1878 and ran for 571 performances, which was the second-longest run of any musical theatre piece up to that time. H.M.S. Pinafore was Gilbert and Sullivan's fourth operatic collaboration and their first international sensation.

The story takes place aboard the Royal Navy ship HMS Pinafore. The captain's daughter, Josephine, is in love with a lower-class sailor, Ralph Rackstraw, although her father intends her to marry Sir Joseph Porter, the First Lord of the Admiralty. She abides by her father's wishes at first, but Sir Joseph's advocacy of the equality of humankind encourages Ralph and Josephine to overturn conventional social order. They declare their love for each other and eventually plan to elope. The Captain discovers this plan, but, as in many of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas, a surprise disclosure changes things dramatically near the end of the story.

            -- Wikipedia

Gilbert & Sullivan Austin announces open auditions for the summer grand production of H.M.S. Pinafore! Auditions will take place by appointment at Abiding Love Lutheran Church in south Austin on Saturday, February 8, 2025 with callbacks on Sunday, February 9.
Carol Brown directs; Janette Jones is assistant director
All roles are open. All performers will be compensated for the show. Our summer grand productions are fully staged with a live orchestra. Find the full description of roles and role descriptions, rehearsal schedule, conflicts calendar, and a flyer to share at the auditions page on our website: https://www.gilbertsullivan.org/auditions/
If you would like to audition:
-Fill out the online audition application form on the audition page on our website (above).
-Schedule an audition time on February 8 by emailing or calling, per the audition page above.