Production Team

• Director: J Raphael Richards
• Musical Director: James Gaughan

Cast

• Ralph Rackstraw (Tenor): Michael Houston
• Captain Corcoran (Lyric Baritone): Stuart Roberts
• Sir Joseph Porter (Comic Baritone): J Mark Pim
• Dick Deadeye (Bass-Baritone): Bill Ruddock
• The Boatswain (Baritone): James E Butterworth
• The Carpenter (Bass): James Knowles
• Josephine (Soprano): Liz Chadwick
• Buttercup (Alto): Morven Hamilton
• Cousin Hebe (Mezzo-Soprano): Lois Cross

• Chorus

Megan Bryan (Soprano)
Karrie Liu (Soprano)
Lucy Pell-Walpole (Alto)
J Raphael Richards (Tenor)

• Pianist: Koki Imada

Vocal Score & Lib

The libretto and vocal score are available from boisestate.edu:

• Vocal Score (PDF file)
• Libretto (Word document)

Audition Pieces

• Ralph Rackstraw (Tenor)
  • Libretto: p10-11 (Josephine's "It is useless" to "…your captain's daughter.")
  • Song: #3a (Ballad) - "A maiden fair to see" to "A world of wealth is sighing"
• Captain Corcoran (Lyric Baritone)
  • Libretto: p5-6 (Capt's "My child," to Josephine's "My own thoughtful father!") AND p17 (Capt's "Incomprehensible…" to Joseph's "…and watch our opportunity.")
  • Song: #13 (Act II, #1) - "Fair moon, to thee I sing" (1st verse)
• Sir Joseph Porter (Comic Baritone)
  • Libretto: p8-9 (Joseph's "You've a remarkably fine crew," to "…tender and sentimental subject."
  • Song: #9 - "When I was a Lad" (1st verse, to "Queen's Navy")
• Dick Deadeye (Bass-Baritone)
  • Libretto: p2 (Boatswain's "No, my lass," to Dick's "I am resigned.")
  • Song: #17 (Act II, #5) - "Kind Captain, I've important information" (1st verse, to "and the tar")
• The Boatswain (Baritone)
  • Libretto: p2 (Boatswain's "No, my lass," to Dick's "I am resigned.")
  • Song: #13 (Act II, #1) "Fair moon, to thee I sing" (1st verse)
• The Carpenter (Bass)
  • Libretto: p2 (Boatswain's "No, my lass," to Dick's "I am resigned.")
  • Song: #17 (Act II, #5) - "Kind Captain, I've important information" (1st verse, to "and the tar")
• Josephine (Soprano)
  • Libretto: p5-6 (Capt's "My child," to Josephine's "My own thoughtful father!") AND p10-11 (Josephine's "It is useless" to "…your captain's daughter."
  • Song: #5 "Sorry her lot" (1st verse, to "hope is dead")
• Buttercup / Mrs. Cripps (Alto)
  • Libretto: p15 (Buttercup's "How sweetly…" to "Aye - be prepared!")
  • Song: #20 (Act II, #8) "A many years ago" (Verses 1 and 2, to "patrician")
• Cousin Hebe (Mezzo-Soprano)
  • Libretto: p15 (Buttercup's "How sweetly…" to "Aye - be prepared!")
  • Song: #20 (Act II, #8) "A many years ago" (Verses 1 and 2, to "patrician")