For the Tomahawk Leader
TOMAHAWK – The Tomahawk High School Drama Department will present the musical “The Pirates of Penzance” next month.
Performances will be held in the high school auditorium on Friday, March 3 and Saturday, March 4 at 7 p.m. each evening; and Sunday, March 5 at 2 p.m.
Tickets will be available at the door.
The cast includes Nikolaus Stefanich as Richard the Pirate King (Trey Morrison will be in this role for the Sunday performance); Xan Sutton, Frederic; Kambyl Mattke, Pirate Lieutenant Samuel; Brynnen Stefan, Ruth; Nathanael Graeber, Major General Stanley; Jenny Meza, Mabel Stanley; Arawen Alberg, Edith Stanley; Kennedi Kromm, Kate Stanley; Murphy Koth, Isabel Stanley; Greyson Marta, Edward (Sergeant of Police); Maddy Baumann, Ella Hilgendorf, Mariah Sparbel, Stanley cousins; Greyson Marta, Cedar Hoffman, Sadie Miller, Salma Ramadhani, Clyde Kangas, Caisson McPherson, Galen Schmidt, Jacob Haring, Trey Morrison, pirates; Maddy Baumann, Ella Hilgendorf, Mariah Sparbel, Galen Schmidt, Caisson McPherson, Clyde Kangas, police.
Crew Chief: Clyde Kangas.
Student Production Manager: Kailey Cerny.
Stage construction crew: Scarlet McKenzie, Dorian Stefan, AJ Schertz, Kailey Cerny, Galen Schmidt, Kambyl Mattke, Mariah Sparbel, Salma Ramadhani, Julia McGovern, Kiannah Mullen, Arawen Alberg, Nik Stefanich, Jacob Haring, Caisson McPherson, Sadie Ruder, Greta Kurth, Mia Kromm.
Director: Corey Colburn.
Assistant Directors: Michele Balda, Makayla Zipp.
About the show
Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta, “The Pirates of Penzance,” first opened on Broadway in New York on Dec. 31, 1879.
The story revolves around Frederic, a 21-year-old indentured, orphan pirate who falls in love with and wishes to marry Major General Stanley’s daughter Mabel. However, he suddenly discovers that since his birthday is Feb. 29, he is only five years old, so his indenture doesn’t end for another 63 years. Luckily, Mabel agrees to wait for him.
Meanwhile, the other pirates are pleased to see that Mabel has sisters whom they intend to marry as well, much to the girls’ distaste. The Major General must lie to save his daughters, but his guilt weighs on him.
Upon receiving word there are pirates on the shore of Cornwall, a group of policemen also enter the story and exit just as quickly due to their fear of the pirates, but their curiosity keeps them not far from the action.
Before long, amidst other humorous conflicts, “battles” ensue, loyalties are revealed, and all is forgiven.