Announcing the 2009 Spring Mainstage!

  • Princess Ida

    April 17-18, 2009
    7:30pm Friday
    7:00pm Saturday
    Davenport Upper Courtyard
    Directed by Stan Seiden and Nathaniel Granor
    Music Directed by Kate Swisher
    Assisted by Steven Feis

    Prince Hilarion and Princess Ida have been betrothed since infanthood. Twenty years later, Ida has forsworn the world of men and started a Ladies’ College. Hilarion and his friends infiltrate the college, dressed in drag, to reclaim his love. Just as they are discovered, Hilarion’s father brings forth a full scale attack upon Ida’s Castle Adamant. Though one of Gilbert and Sullivan’s lesser-known works, Princess Ida features a magnificent score and a very funny story.

    Read more about Princess Ida at the Gilbert and Sullivan Archive.

    Cast
     
    King Hildebrand Arden Rogow-Bales '10
    Hilarion, his son Mitchel Kawash '12
    Cyril, a courtier McKay Nield '12
    Florian, a courtier Peter Minnig '12
    King Gama Joshua Levin '10
    Arac, his son Gabe Hernandez '07
    Guran, his son Axel Schmidt '09
    Scynthius, his son Alex Walker '09
     
    Princess Ida,
    Gama's Daughter    		 Margaret Plouffe '09
    Lady Blanche, Professor of Abstract Philosophy Catherine Leech '10
    Melissa, her Daughter Christina Avellan '10
    Lady Psyche, Professor of Humanities Rachel Cohen '09
    Sacharissa Marcelle Friedman '10
    Chloe Lauren Hartman '10
    Ada Stephanie Weinraub '12
    Chorus of Soldiers, Courtiers and "Girl Graduates": Patrick Lee '11, Dylan Morris '11, Christian Griffin '09, Ian Randolph '09, Daniel Cruise '11, Karthik Ramanathan '09, Elle Ramel '11, Elaine Sullivan '09
     
    Directors Nathaniel Granor, Stan Seiden
    Music Director Kate Swisher
    Producer Edith Sangueza