Actorsingers Princess Ida 1963 November 15-16 Fairgrounds Elementary School

"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)

Howard P. Denton David K. Johnson Albert Bedard Ernest Peterson Albin Tamulonis Clarence Cormier David M. Wood Irene Archambault Ruth Garvey Estelle Ogle Betty Callahan Kay Goranson Frances Peterson Leslie Eastman (*) Alan Kantargis, Richard Sharp Faye Eckman, Leslie Eastman, Kay Goranson, Marcia Miosky, Beverly Nichols, Barbara Renaud, Barbara Shepherd, Ky Stratoti, Rita Wood Barbara Maloney, Margaret Tamulonis, Beth Tebbetts James Burns, Robert Goss, John Liljeberg, Roger Lovejoy, Roger Maloney, Prentiss Shepherd, Donald Smith, Harry Strickland (*) former members of Junior Actorsingers Harry Strickland Faye Eckman James Burns, Lee Caros, Howard Denton, Jerry Evans, José Fernandez, John Liljeberg, Eileen Lowry, Barbara Nichols, Ernest Peterson, Barbara Renaud, Donald Smith William Morgan Harold Annis, Maurice Buckley, Robert Collins, Carl Cudhea, Jerry Evans, Frank Graham, John Lockitt Jeff Smith and Pauline Migneault Beth Tebbetts and Margaret Tamulonis, co-chairmen; Dorothy Boucher, Doris Cobb, Kathryn Wiggin Barbara Monroe Clarence Cormier Pearl Ware, chairman Arlene Annis, Betty Badeau, Vernida Evans, Eileen Lowry, Barbara Maloney, Barbara Monroe Louise Stulgis Rachel Simoneau, chairman Lee Caros, Lorraine Graham Robert Goss and George King Norma Morre, chairman Kay Goranson, Frances Peterson Marcelle Houle, chairman Sally Morgan, chairman Kay Goranson Marie Slocum, chairman Nancy Byers, Doris Cobb, Lorraine Graham, Louise King, Nancy Laudien, Marcia Miosky Dorothy Marcek, chairman Jean and Ernest Berube Farrington Truell Anne Olshewsky, head usher Ruth Arnold, Diane Millet, Betty Olshewsky, Paula Peterson, Janet St. Hilaire, Mary Lou Sullivan Linda Annis, Jean Barker, Diane Drury, Janet Fitch, Sally Johnson, Christine Olshewsky

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.