`H.M.S. PINAFORE' TO SAIL OFF INTO SUNSET.Byline: Victoria Giraud / Special to the Daily News Gilbert and Sullivan's satirical light operas remain timeless. ``H.M.S. Pinafore,'' an amusing musical romp that makes good fun of the British navy, will close its run this weekend at the Arts Council Center. The production, the third Gilbert-and-Sullivan work done by Comedy Tonight Productions, features some truly excellent voices and a very funny story line. Capt. Corcoran (Lloyd Allen) commands Her Majesty's ship "HBMS" redirects here. HBMS may also stand for Handsome Boy Modeling School. His or Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) is the title used for ships of the navy in some monarchies, either formally or informally. Pinafore. He is eagerly awaiting the upcoming betrothal of his daughter Josephine (Patricia Lathrop-McPherson) to Sir Joseph Porter, First Lord of the Admiralty (Andrew Krigel). Trouble is, Josephine, much to her high-class chagrin, is in love with lowly seaman Ralph Rackstraw (Lance Taubold). Rackstraw is supported in his impossible yearnings by fellow singing sailors Bill Bobstay bob·stay n. Nautical A rope or chain used to steady the bowsprit of a ship. (Justin William McQueen), Bob Becket beck·et n. Nautical A device, such as a looped rope, hook and eye, strap, or grommet, used to hold or fasten loose ropes, spars, or oars in position. [Origin unknown.] Noun 1. (Morgan James) and Able Seaman (Jim Bukowski). Rackstraw and Josephine plan to sneak away from the ship and get married, but the embittered em·bit·ter tr.v. em·bit·tered, em·bit·ter·ing, em·bit·ters 1. To make bitter in flavor. 2. To arouse bitter feelings in: was embittered by years of unrewarded labor. seaman Dick Deadeye dead·eye n. 1. Nautical A flat hardwood disk with a grooved perimeter, pierced by three holes through which the lanyards are passed, used to fasten the shrouds. 2. (the hilarious Gabriel Vega) connives to do what he can to thwart the lovers. Sir Joseph brings his ``sister's and his cousin's and his aunt's'' entourage aboard the Pinafore. He prances about singing the well-known song about his rise to First Lord - an amusing tale of brightly polished doorknobs and perfect penmanship that earns him the honors and fortune of aristocracy. Lending melodic voice as his sisters, cousins and aunts are Selma Sykes, Kimberly Jaffe, Caren Fleck, Jo-Jo Sykes, Cathy Russel and Amanda Bianchi. A particularly vivid performance was given by Carmen Carmen throws over lover for another. [Fr. Lit.: Carmen; Fr. Opera: Bizet, Carmen, Westerman, 189–190] See : Faithlessness Carmen the cards repeatedly spell her death. [Fr. Recker as Cousin Hebe. Little Buttercup (Joy C. Bangasser), who secretly loves the captain, will upset everyone's plans when she reveals that things are not what they seem. Because she was a wet nurse, she knows that two males babies were given to the wrong parents. Rackstraw is really a nobly born patrician, while the captain is, in truth, lowborn low·born adj. Of humble birth. lowborn Adjective Now rare of ignoble or common parentage Adj. 1. . While these matters sort themselves out, tuneful satires are sung by all. In the end, everyone happily accepts their fate. The captain becomes a lowly sailor, while Rackstraw dons the captain's outfit and automatically takes over. Naturally, he also gets the girl, and Josephine gladly accepts him. Kudos to Gabriel Vega for his producing and co-direction. THE FACTS WHAT: ``H.M.S. Pinafore'' by Gilbert and Sullivan 1. William Schwenk Gilbert erson> and Sir Arthur Sullivan erson>, who collaborated on a number of light operas. See Gilbert. Noun 1. Gilbert and Sullivan - the music of Gilbert and Sullivan; "he could sing all of Gilbert and Sullivan" WHEN: Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. WHERE: The Arts Council Center, 482 Greenmeadow Drive, Thousand Oaks COST: Adults, $15; seniors and students, $12; children, $8 INFORMATION: (805) 381-2747 CAPTION(S): Box BOX: THE FACTS (see text) |
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