Performances on

Friday 11th July 2003 at 6.00pm and 8.00pm

Saturday 12th July 2003 at 6.00pm and 8.00pm

 

Bracken Ridge Baptist Church

47 Norris Road

Bracken Ridge

 

 

Our story begins as Frederic, is about to reach his 21st birthday and conclude his long apprenticeship to the infamous Pirates of Penzance. His hard-of-hearing nursemaid Ruth reveals that she has made a disastrous mistake. When Frederic was just a boy she misunderstood her employer's directive and apprenticed him to a Pirate instead of a pilot, as intended. Frederic tells the Pirate King (a dashing figure who never preys on orphans since he himself has had the misfortune to be one) that his freedom will be devoted to exterminating all pirates. The pirates depart immediately and Frederic is left alone with Ruth, the only woman he has seen in years. Ruth pleads with Frederic to take her with him, but her case is lost when a bevy of very young, attractive women appear.

 

Frederic appeals to the girls to overlook his pirate apparel and his past profession, but no one will listen until the beauteous Mabel appears. Frederic and Mabel fall in love instantly. The pirates return and, struck by the maidens' innocence and availability, each seizes the future bride of their choice. Mabel warns them that their actions will not go unpunished since her father, the guardian of all of these young ladies, holds the exalted rank of Major General.

 

The pirates are unimpressed by this distinction and the Major General is forced to pretend that he is also an orphan in order to win their sympathy. Although he fools the Pirate King, the Major General cannot rest easy with his troubled conscience. Meanwhile, Frederic is launching an attack on the pirates with the sorrowful (and nervous) assistance of the police.

When Constabulary duty's do be done (do be done)
A policeman's lot is not a happy one

But Ruth and the Pirate King interrupt him with a most ingenious paradox: Frederic was born in leap year of 29th of February and, in terms of actual birthdays, is only 5 instead of 21. Frederic, slave of duty that he is, rejoins his former associates, and the police are left to attack the pirates on their own.

 

The pirates seize the Major General and the police are quickly defeated. But the Sergeant of the police charges them to yield "in Queen Victoria's name" and the pirates cannot resist this overpowering appeal. Ruth then reveals that the pirates are actually "noblemen who have gone wrong". Each pirate gains a wife and Mabel and Frederic are happily united forever with the unqualified blessings of the Major General.

 

 

 

SCHOOL TERM TRAINING PROGRAM

Acting Classes are held on Tuesday between 4.00pm and 6.00pm at Brackenridge Baptist Church. This class is open to all age children.

PRIVATE VOICE, PIANO & ACTING TUITION

Contemporary and Classical voice, Jazz/Contemporary Piano and Acting Lessons are available from Jack and Debbie Bradford through BJT. If you are interested and would like to know fees and times, please contact Jack and Deb on 3889 6436.

Brisbane Junior Theatre

9 Windrest Street, Strathpine Q 4500

Email: junior@theatre@excite.com

Phone 3889 6436 or 0402 320 239

THE PRODUCTION TEAM

The Director: Jack Bradford

Assistant Director/Acting: David Knijnenburg

 

Second Assistant:David Williamson

 

Music Director: Debbie Bradford

 

Musicians: Glenda Whittred

                 Dale Lingwood

                 Ken Lingwood

                 Laura Lingwood

                 Russell Watt

                 Alex Sweetman

                 Graham Wray

 

Sound Desk:Andrew McClenaghan & Matthew Jensen

Stage Set & Design:Chris Haines & Geoff Samuels

Computerised Lights:Chris Haines

Canteen:L'Rie Burden

 

DIRECTOR'S NOTES

Pirate Friends,

It has been a delight to work with each and every one of you. I would like to thank all of the volunteers and staff for their hard work in the areas of production, tech, hospitality, backstage, admin, crowd control, music and the rest. You have all been marvellous. Most of all, thank you to the actors and actresses and their families who have endured this week on the high seas. We hope to see you all in the future.

Jack Bradford

 

CAST LIST

 
Gilberts
Friday 6pm Saturday 8pm 		Sullivans
Friday 8pm Saturday 6pm
Pirate King: Zachary Bradford
Frederic: Jesse Bradford
Mabel: Chantelle Hope-Hodgetts
Ruth: Vanessa Moltzen
Major General: Jacob Bradford
Sergeant: Michael Whittred
Kate: Eden Young
Edith: Kayla Sales
Isabelle: Taryn Samuels
Mary: Jemma Whittred
Samuel: Caden Samuels
Pirates/Police:
Phoebe Ballard
Luarnna Bromley
Sarah Corkhill
Bethany Downing
Kate McCauliffe
Lucy McCauliffe
Holly Marler
Sarah Rixon
Anna Window
Pirates:
Emily Bibby
Joseph Burden
Aimee-Jean Drage
Bailey Harrison
Maddison Joyce
Alex Langguth
Jacob Langguth
Shane McArtney
Regan Samuels
Taran Stone
Ladies:
Sarah Graham
Olivia Hussey
Brooke Hussey
Elissa Kent
Petra Kent
Rachel Mason
Paige Stone 		Pirate King: Zachary Bradford
Frederic: Martin Ingle
Mabel: Anke Van Rooyen
Ruth: Tammy Mathieson
Major General: Jacob Bradford
Sergeant: Joshua Quail
Kate: Nicola Dean
Edith: Sally-Anne Hall
Isabelle: Jessica Ware
Mary: Vicki Van Rooyen
Samuel: Jacob Langguth
Pirates/Police:
Phoebe Ballard
Luarnna Bromley
Sarah Corkhill
Bethany Downing
Kate McCauliffe
Lucy McCauliffe
Holly Marler
Sarah Rixon
Anna Window
Pirates:
Emily Bibby
Joseph Burden
Aimee-Jean Drage
Bailey Harrison
Maddison Joyce
Alex Langguth
Shane McArtney
Caden Samuels
Regan Samuels
Taran Stone
Ladies:
Sarah Graham
Olivia Hussey
Brooke Hussey
Elissa Kent
Petra Kent
Rachel Mason
Paige Stone