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The Actorsingers
Great live musical theater in Nashua, New Hampshire since 1955
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Princess Ida [Past Shows] [Prev] [Next]  | Fairgrounds Elementary School
November 15-16 , 1963
"Princess Ida"
or "Castle Adamant"
Book by W. S. Gilbert
Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan
Produced by James A. Wood
Directed by Nancy Byers and James A. Wood
Choreography by Nancy Byers
Pianists Jo Millett and Constance Wood
(Produced through arrangement with Tracy Music Library, Boston, Massachusetts)
(The Actorsingers are cooperating members of The Arts and Science Center)
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Dramatis Personae(in the order in which they appear)
Florian, friend of Hilarion Howard P. Denton
King Hildebrand David K. Johnson
Cyril, friend of Hilarion Albert Bedard
Sons of King Gama
Arac Ernest Peterson
Guron Albin Tamulonis
Scynthius Clarence Cormier
King Gama David M. Wood
Melissa, Lady Blanche's daughter Irene Archambault
Lady Psyche, Professor of Humanities Ruth Garvey
Sacharissa, girl graduate Estelle Ogle
Lady Blanche, Professor of Abstract Science Betty Callahan
Chloe, girl graduate Kay Goranson
Princess Ida, King Gama's daughter Frances Peterson
Ada, girl graduate Leslie Eastman
Guards (*) Alan Kantargis, Richard Sharp
Ladies of the Court, Girl Graduates
Faye Eckman,
Leslie Eastman,
Kay Goranson,
Marcia Miosky,
Beverly Nichols,
Barbara Renaud,
Barbara Shepherd,
Ky Stratoti,
Rita Wood
Daughters of the Plough
Barbara Maloney,
Margaret Tamulonis,
Beth Tebbetts
Courtiers and Soldiers
James Burns,
Robert Goss,
John Liljeberg,
Roger Lovejoy,
Roger Maloney,
Prentiss Shepherd,
Donald Smith,
Harry Strickland
(*) former members of Junior Actorsingers
Orchestra
Acknowledgments | Production Staff
Production Manager Harry Strickland
Production Assistant Faye Eckman
Assistants
James Burns,
Lee Caros,
Howard Denton,
Jerry Evans,
José Fernandez,
John Liljeberg,
Eileen Lowry,
Barbara Nichols,
Ernest Peterson,
Barbara Renaud,
Donald Smith
Stage Manager William Morgan
Assistants
Harold Annis,
Maurice Buckley,
Robert Collins,
Carl Cudhea,
Jerry Evans,
Frank Graham,
John Lockitt
Set Design and Decor Jeff Smith and Pauline Migneault
Costume Design and Creation
Beth Tebbetts and Margaret Tamulonis, co-chairmen;
Dorothy Boucher,
Doris Cobb,
Kathryn Wiggin
Costume Co-ordinator Barbara Monroe
House Manager Clarence Cormier
Make-up Pearl Ware, chairman
Assistants
Arlene Annis,
Betty Badeau,
Vernida Evans,
Eileen Lowry,
Barbara Maloney,
Barbara Monroe
Prompter Louise Stulgis
Properties Rachel Simoneau, chairman
Assistants
Lee Caros,
Lorraine Graham
Lighting Robert Goss and George King
Publicity Norma Morre, chairman
Assistants
Kay Goranson,
Frances Peterson
Membership Marcelle Houle, chairman
Tickets Sally Morgan, chairman
Assistant Kay Goranson
Patrons Marie Slocum, chairman
Assistants
Nancy Byers,
Doris Cobb,
Lorraine Graham,
Louise King,
Nancy Laudien,
Marcia Miosky
Program Dorothy Marcek, chairman
Concessions Jean and Ernest Berube
Recording Farrington Truell
Ushers Anne Olshewsky, head usher
Friday evening
Ruth Arnold,
Diane Millet,
Betty Olshewsky,
Paula Peterson,
Janet St. Hilaire,
Mary Lou Sullivan
Saturday evening
Linda Annis,
Jean Barker,
Diane Drury,
Janet Fitch,
Sally Johnson,
Christine Olshewsky
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Synopsis of Scenes
ACT I Pavilion of King Hildebrand's Palace
(Intermission)
ACT II Gardens of Castle Adamant
(Intermission)
ACT III Courtyard of Castle Adamant
"Princess Ida"
Princess Ida, daughter of King Gama, betrothed, since early childhood,
to Hilarion, son of King Hildebrand. As Act I begins Hildebrand's court awaits
the overdue arrival of Ida for the uniting of the two lovers and kingdoms. Gama
arrives, with his three husky sons, but no Ida. They are all held hostage until
Ida arrives to fulfill the long-standing betrothal. She does not arrive, and so
Hilarion goes off to find her.
Within the castle walls of Ida's university for women, Hilarion and two
friends arrive, dress as women, and search for Ida. They become involved in
many difficult encounters, but Hilarion does find Ida (quite attractive too he
thinks) and all goes well until Ida discovers the "new girl students" are MEN!
She suffers a fall, the men of Hildebrand's court arrive and are ready to battle
the women to settle the dispute.
Act II begins with the arrival of the girls to war with Hildebrand's men,
though they really don't want to either. Gama and his daughter Ida finally agree
to settle the affair, and instead of the girls battling Hildebrand's men, the three
sons are pit against Hilarion and his friends, Cyril and Florian. The latter win,
not only the battle, and their quest for Ida's hand for Hilarion, but also the
solution to Ida's crusade that women can succeed with no need of men in their
lives to help.
Coming...
December 10 — Nashua Symphony at High School.
December 14 & 15 — Nashua Theatre Guild's "Cinderella" at the Fairgrounds School.
February 15 & 16, 1964 — Junior Actorsingers
May 15 & 16, 1964 — Actorsingers' Spring Production of "New Moon" by Sigmund Romberg.
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