The Bucks County Gilbert & Sullivan Society presents the comic operetta THE MIKADO on Friday June 19 at 8:00 PM and on Saturday June 20 at 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM, at Delaware Valley University’s Life Sciences Building Theater, 700 W. Butler Avenue, Doylestown. Gilbert and Sullivan’s delightful musical comedy spoofs Victorian society, even though the plot is playfully set in 19th century Japan. The story weaves together blustering government officials, guileless schoolmaids, pretentious royal hangers-on and comically unsuited love matches, all sung to Sullivan’s glorious music. The singers are accompanied with full orchestration by members of the Bucks County Symphony Orchestra. Tickets are $20 at the door for general admission, $15 for seniors and $10 for students, and seating is first come, first served. Tickets can also be ordered online at brownpapertickets.com/event/1635170. Attendees should enter the campus from New Britain Road onto Admissions Drive and turn right into Parking Lot C, which borders the Life Sciences Building. More information is at http://www.bucksgilbertandsullivan.org or call 215-348-4837.
David Swartz of Ambler directs the show, with Lee F. Milhous of New Britain conducting the orchestra. Assistant Director is Clare Fannon of Newtown, Bob Binkley of New Britain is Choral Director and Bill Buckman of Doylestown is Producer. The cast features Rebecca Shimer of Norristown as Yum-Yum, Kyle Sheehan of Hamilton, NJ, as Nanki-Poo and Ross Druker of Lafayette Hill as Ko-Ko. Also featured are Stu Baird of Audubon, Michael Dutka of Kintnersville, Bob Kinney of Doylestown, Zoe’ Muller of Schwenksville, Martha Ellen Smith of Levittown and Theresa Swartz of Ambler. Rounding out the cast are George Achilles, Bill Buckman, Anastasia Crossley, Dennis Kloppel, Michelle Lewicki, Tina Margot, Carol Mikulski, Jared Pinkham and Melissa Smith, all of Doylestown; Bob Binkley of New Britain, George Bourrie of Exton, Luann Casey of North Hills, Sarah Darrow and Alice Deanin of Trenton, Ridge Goodwin of Holicong, Gloria Serianni of Quakertown, Virginia Ziegler of Pipersville and Debie Wells of Philadelphia.
Theater/Organization Bucks County Gilbert & Sullivan society
Theater/Organization Website: http://www.bucksgilbertandsullivan.org
Theater/Organization Address: PO Box 455 Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901 (Map It)
Theater/Organization Phone: (215) 348-4837
