Music by Arthur Sullivan
Libretto by W. S. Gilbert
Presented in English with English subtitles.
Duty, love, and laughter set sail in this swashbuckling comedy!
The Pirates of Penzance is a delightful adventure filled with romance, mischief, and mistaken identity! Young Frederic believes his years of apprenticeship under a band of pirates is finally over when he falls for Mabel, daughter of the Major-General. But an unexpected twist threatens both his newfound love and his freedom. This Gilbert and Sullivan classic proves that even the fiercest pirates can have a heart of gold!
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CAST
Coming soon!
Brian Wallin
Frederic
Luke Harnish
The Pirate King
David Macaluso
Major-General Stanley
Helen Zhibing Huang
Mabel
Patricia Hengen
Kate
Alicia Woodberry
Isabel
Efraín Solís
Don Giovanni
Charles Calotta
Don Ottavio
Sofia Scattarreggia
Donna Anna
Johanna Will
Donna Elvira
The Annapolis Opera Chorus
David Adeleye
Meryem Ahmadian
Taylor Boykins
Keegan Brush
Sophie Michelle Clark
Aubrey Maren Cole
J.P. Gorski
James Huchla
Nickolas James
Danielle Jellerette
Kellen Johnson
Sean Link
Kirk McAuliffe
Sara Nealley
Carol Lord Openhym
Katie Procell
Michelle Ravitsky
Bennett Spotts
Mairin Srygley
Anthony Varner
Emma Leigh Webster
Michael Wu
ANNAPOLIS OPERA CHORUS
David Adeleye
Zachary Barger
Alexis Behnke
Alex Blenman
Keegan Brush
James Carpenter
Sophie Michelle Clarke
Analeigh J. Fleiger
J. P. Gorski
Patricia Hengen
Micah Howlett
Kellen Johnson
Tara Malabug Kitchelt
Meghan Krish
Kirk McAuliffe
Sophia Merbaum
Sara Nealley
Katie Procell
Bennett Spotts
Caroline Sykes
Anthony Varner
Rebecca Wood
Alicia Woodberry
Michael Wu
creative team
Coming Soon!
Craig Kier
Conductor
Stephanie Havey
Director
Bradley Boatright
Assistant Director
Chris Brusberg
Production Manager & Lighting Designer
Steven C. Kemp
Scenic Designer
Sharlene Clinton
Wardrobe Supervisor
Jessica Yost
Properties Manager
Priscilla Bruce
Wig & Makeup Designer
Ashley Pollard
Production Stage Manager
Mel Mader
Assistant Stage Manager
Liliana Cudly
Assistant Stage Manager & Props Run
Pei-Hsuan Lin
Principal Coach/Pianist
JoAnn Kulesza
Chorus Master
creative team
Coming soon!
Craig Kier
Conductor
Eve Summer
Director
Chris Brusberg
Production Manager
Sharlene Clinton
Wardrobe Supervisor
Priscilla Bruce
Wig/Makeup Designer
Julia Noulin-Mérat
Scenic Designer
Nick O’Leary
Assistant Scenic Designer
Mel Mader
Stage Manager
Carmen Catherine Alfaro
1st Assistant Stage Manager
Liliana Cudly
2nd Assistant Stage Manager
Casey Kaleba
Fight Choreographer
Rhys Burgess
Principal Coach & Pianist/Chorus Master
Jessica Yost
Properties Supervisor
Claire Iverson
Supertitle Operator
Liliana Cudly
2nd Assistant Stage Manager
OPERA INSIGHT SERIES
Our popular Opera Insight Series events are presentations on a variety of topics related to our operas and programming. Featuring renowned guest speakers who are well-versed in their topic of discussion, each Opera Insight event aims to provide audiences with a larger depth and breadth of knowledge about a production.
Don’t wait to reserve your seat! Space is limited, and these events do sell out. Registration closes 24 hours before the event. If you would like to register after this time, please email vmangum@annapolisopera.org.
PIRATES IS 1
Speaker: TBD
Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 3 PM
Maryland Hall, Earl Gallery | 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, MD
This event is FREE to attend; pre-registration is required. Space is limited.
DESCRIPTION TBD
PIRATES IS 2
Speaker: TBD
Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 3 PM
Maryland Hall, Earl Gallery | 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, MD
This event is FREE to attend; pre-registration is required. Space is limited.
DESCRIPTION TBD
The Pirates of Penzance Pre-Performance Presentation
Speaker: Nicole Steinberg, Ph.D.
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2 PM
Maryland Hall, Room 308 | 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, MD
This event is FREE to attend; pre-registration is required. Space is limited.
Join us for a pre-performance presentation led by Musicologist Nicole Steinberg, Ph. D.
The Pirates of Penzance Artist-Talk Back
Speaker: Craig Kier, Artistic & Music Director, and the cast of The Pirates of Penzance
Sunday, November 1, 2026
Maryland Hall, Main Theater | 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, MD
This event is FREE to attend.
Join Annapolis Opera’s Artistic and Music Director, Craig Kier, with members of the cast for a brief conversation following the Sunday matinee performance of The Pirates of Penzance. This conversation will commence shortly after the performance concludes. Guests are encouraged to move downstage to the front of the theater where the Q&A will be held.
Speaker: Craig Kier, Artistic and Music Director
Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Maryland Hall, Room 308 | 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, MD
This event is FREE to attend; pre-registration is required. Space is limited.
Premiered on December 31, 1879 in New York City, Pirates of Penzance was an instant hit. After its April 1880 London debut, Gilbert and Sullivan’s seminal work enjoyed some 363 performances at the Opera Comique alone! They created fourteen operas together during their 25 year-long collaboration, but this one remains one of the most popular of their famed collaboration. Join Maestro Kier as he explores what makes this opera, as one critic present for the premiere called, “a brilliant and complete success.”
Speaker: Jack Marshall, Founder, The Georgetown Gilbert & Sullivan Society
Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Maryland Hall, Room 308 | 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, MD
This event is FREE to attend; pre-registration is required. Space is limited.
From Pirates, which premiered in the U.S., to Patience and the remarkable popularity of the “Savoy Operas,” this presentation explores the surprising and far-reaching influence these works have had on American musical comedy, Mad Magazine, and American culture as a whole. Discover why the “Savoy Operas” are an important part of our cultural history—and some of the unexpected places their influence can still be found. (Did you know that John Wayne sang “Tit Willow” in his final film, The Shootist?)
Speaker: Nicole Steinberg, Ph. D.
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2 PM – SOLD OUT
Maryland Hall, Room 308 | 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, MD
This event is FREE to attend; pre-registration is required. Space is limited.
How did Gilbert and Sullivan’s signature blend of memorable tunes and razor-sharp satire become one of the defining entertainments of the late nineteenth century? While both celebrating and mocking the conventions of grand opera, The Pirates of Penzance helped established operetta as the defining musical language of Victorian comedy. In this lecture, we’ll examine how operetta continues to delight audiences over a century after its golden age.
Speaker: Craig Kier, Artistic and Music Director, and the cast of The Pirates of Penzance
Sunday, November 1, 2026
Maryland Hall, Main Theater | 801 Chase Street, Annapolis, MD
This event is FREE to attend.
Join Annapolis Opera’s Artistic and Music Director, Craig Kier, with members of the cast for a brief conversation following the Sunday matinee performance of The Pirates of Penzance. This conversation will commence shortly after the performance concludes. Guests are encouraged to move downstage to the front of the theater where the Q&A will be held.