The Middletown High School Drama Club
H.M.S. Pinafore
by Gilbert & Sullivan
performed May 7 & 8, 1965

Directed by Miss Ann Gardella
Accompanied by Wayne Ward

Cast
The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B., First Lord of the Admiralty
Ken Furtado
Captain Corcoran, Commander of H.M.S. Pinafore
Steve Copeland

Ralph Rackstraw, Able Seaman
Robert White
Dick Deadeye, Able Seaman
Bill Cardoza
Bill Bobstay, Boatswain's Mate
John Burkart
Josephine, The Captain's Daughter
Linda Therrien
Bob Becket, The Captain's Mate
Ferrel Keen

Cousin Hebe, Sir Joseph's First Cousin
Linda Neal
Little Buttercup, A Portsmouth Bumboat Woman
Linda Hussey
   
Chorus
Jane Stevenson, Anne Kemble, Susan Rush, Elaine Echola, Sandy Kane, Joanne Brown, Ann M. Kelly, Linda Cohen, Sharon Brown, Carolyn, Russ, Nancy Peckham, Eunice Simmons, John Silvia, August Miller, Robert Boyd, David Murray, Ronnie Foberg, Jeffrey Boger, David Hanson, Jim Lemmon, Bill Rouse, John Arruda
 
Committees
Tickets
Charlotte Blamy, Barbara Silvia,
Andrea Andrews, Rita Zagaglia
Publicity
Andrea Andrews, Diane Tonnes,
Hope Boyd, Mary J. Fludder
Scenery & Props
Anne Kemble, Gene Santa,
Marc Amberson
Programs
Linda Johnson, Julia Jones,
Sandy Van Riet, Ellen Bean
Make-Up
Sandy Van Riet, Nancy Burnette
Costumes
Kay Clark, Rita Zagaglia,
Andrea Gomer, Chris Gilman,
Ellen Bean
   
From the 1966 Yearbook:  

"The famous Gilbert and Sullivan musical, H. M. S. Pinafore, was presented by the music department of Middletown High. A proper British sea captain of the mighty ship Pinafore, the right clever Sir Joseph Porter K.C.B., Admiral of the Queen's Navee, and a bevy of blushing sisters, cousins, and aunts added to the fun of this rollicking comedy. The production was a complete success under the capable direction of Miss Ann Gardella who spent endless hours on the musical." - from the 1966 yearbook
 
From the Program:

ACT I - Ralph Rackstraw, a common sailor, has fallen in love with his Captain's daughter, Josephine.  Sir Joseph Porter, of the Roayl Navy, who also seeks the hand of Josephine, visits the Pinafore for an interview with her and her father.  The interview proves unsuccessful.  As the act closes, Ralph and Josephine agree to steal away that very night to get married.

ACT II - Sir Joseph Porter informs the Captain that Josephine "does not take kindly" to his wooing.  Dick Deadeye, a sailor, tells the Captain of the intended elopement of Ralph and Josephine.  They both lie in wait and surprise the eloping couple and the crew.  Ralph is lead to a dungeon.  Soon, buttercup, a peddler woman, arrives on the scene and explains that "Ralph is really the Captain and the Captain is really Ralph."  The operetta ends with a rousing chorus as three couples preprare for their weddings on the morrow:  Ralph and Josephine; Sir Joseph and his cousin Hebe; Captain Corcoran and Buttercup.
 
 
Little Buttercup serenades the seamen.
Cousin Hebe leads the sisters, cousins & aunts in song
Dick Deadeye gives Ralph Rackstraw a looking over
Josephine pines for love.
Capt. Corcoran (L) keeps a stiff upper lip while Dick Deadeye (wearing eye patch) gloats.
Adm. Porter shows the Captain how to be a proper officer.
L-R: Little Buttercup, Cousin Hebe, Josephine, Ralph Rackstraw
Ralph Rackstraw (center)
Cousin Hebe has marital designs on the Admiral
The Admiral refrains from socializing with the lowerclass Dick Deadeye
The Admiral's entourage of sisters, cousins and aunts
Ralph and Josephine (R and 2nd from right).    Little Buttercup (checkered dress) and Cousin Hebe (standing next to her) are also
there. The blond angel in the far background, between Hebe and Josephine, is
Jim Lemmon.
Able-bodied seamen and Dick Deadeye.