THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE

R.V.C. & O. Pirates rehearsal Schedule – v.1

R.V.C. & O. - THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE – Fall 2006 Rehearsal Schedule – v.1 Wed, Aug 23 7:30 pm A1 DIALOGUE – “Yes, Frederic, from to-day…” p.18 KING, FREDERIC, SAMUEL, RUTH, Men B1 DIALOGUE – “Oh, pardon! Frederic, pardon!” p.20 KING, FREDERIC, SAMUEL, RUTH, Men E1 DIALOGUE – “And now that I've introduced myself…” p.83 MAJ-GEN., SAMUEL, KING, KATE, EDITH, MABEL, Women, Men (FREDERIC, ISABEL) A2 DIALOGUE – “Oh, Frederic, cannot you…” p.118 MABEL, FREDERIC, MAJ-GEN. (EDITH, KATE, ISABEL, Women) 16 RECITATIVE – “Then, Frederic, let your escort lion-hearted” p.119 MAJ-GEN., FREDERIC (MABEL, EDITH, KATE, ISABEL, Women) Sun, Aug 27 7:00 pm Kickoff Party Sing-Through of Show Mon, Aug 28 7:30 pm Music – ALL 2 SOLO – “When Frederic was a little lad” RUTH (KING, FREDERIC, SAMUEL, Men) C1 DIALOGUE – “Oh, take me with you!” FREDERIC, RUTH, with Women (offstage) 4 RECITATIVE and DUET – “Oh, false one, you have deceived me!” FREDERIC, RUTH Wed, Aug 30 7:30 pm Music – ALL 21 RECITATIVE – “All is prepared, your gallant crew await you” MABEL, FREDERIC 22 DUET – “Stay, Fred'ric, stay!” MABEL, FREDERIC Wed, Sep 6 7:30 pm Music – ALL D1 DIALOGUE – “What a picturesque spot!” EDITH, KATE, ISABEL, Women (ISABEL) 6 RECITATIVE and CHORUS – “Stop, ladies, pray!” FREDERIC, EDITH, KATE, Women (ISABEL) 7 SOLO, CHORUS, and RECITATIVE – “Oh, is there not one maiden breast” FREDERIC, MABEL, Women (EDITH, KATE, ISABEL)

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Sun, Sep 10 7:00 pm 17 SOLOS and CHORUS – “When the foeman bares his steel” p.119 SERGEANT, MABEL, EDITH, MAJ-GEN., Police, Women (FREDERIC, KATE, ISABEL) 23 RECITATIVE, SOLO and CHORUS – “No, I am brave!” p.168 MABEL, SERGEANT, Police 24 SOLO and CHORUS – “When a felon's not engaged in his employment” p.173 SERGEANT, Police p. 1


Mon, Sep 11 7:30 pm 1 CHORUS and SOLO – “Pour, O pour the pirate sherry” SAMUEL, Men (FREDERIC, RUTH) 3 SOLO and CHORUS – “Oh, better far to live and die” KING, Men (SAMUEL, FREDERIC, RUTH)

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Wed, Sep 13 7:30 pm 11 RECITATIVE and CHORUS – “Stay, we must not lose our senses” p.67 FREDERIC, Women, Men (EDITH, KATE, ISABEL, SAMUEL, KING) 12 RECITATIVE and CHORUS – “Hold, monsters!” p.72 MABEL, SAMUEL, MAJ-GEN., Men, Women (KING, FREDERIC, EDITH, KATE, ISABEL) 13 SOLO and CHORUS – “I am the very model of a modern Major-General” p.74 MAJ-GEN., Men, Women (KING, FREDERIC, SAMUEL, MABEL, EDITH, KATE, ISABEL) Sun, Sep 17 7:00 pm 14 FINALE, ACT I – “Oh, men of dark and dismal fate” p.84 MAJ-GEN., KING, SAMUEL, FREDERIC, KATE, EDITH, MABEL, RUTH, Women, Men (ISABEL) Mon, Sep 18 7:30 pm Music – ALL 18 RECITATIVE – “Now for the pirates' lair!” p.138 FREDERIC, RUTH, KING 19 SOLOS and TRIO – “When you had left our pirate fold,” FREDERIC, RUTH, KING B2 DIALOGUE – “Upon my word, this is most curious” FREDERIC, RUTH, KING 20 TRIO – “Away, away!” FREDERIC, RUTH, KING

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Wed, Sep 20 7:30 pm 27 RECITATIVE, CHORUS and SOLO – “Hush, hush! not a word” p.187 FREDERIC, MAJ-GEN., Police, Pirates (SERGEANT, RUTH, KING, SAMUEL) 28 FINALE, ACT II – “Sighing softly to the river” p.189 MAJ-GEN., KING, SAMUEL, SERGEANT, FREDERIC, KATE, EDITH, MABEL, RUTH, Pirates, Police, Women (ISABEL) Sun, Sep 24 7:00 pm 5 CHORUS and SOLO – “Oh, dry the glist'ning tear” p.114 MABEL, Women (MAJ-GEN., EDITH, KATE, ISABEL) 15 CHORUS and SOLOS – “Climbing over rocky mountain” p.34 EDITH, KATE, Women (ISABEL) Mon, Sep 25 7:30 pm 25 CHORUS and SOLO – “A rollicking band of pirates we” SERGEANT, Police, Pirates (FREDERIC, RUTH, KING, SAMUEL) 26 CHORUS and SOLO – “With cat-like tread” SAMUEL, Police, Pirates (FREDERIC, RUTH, KING, SERGEANT)

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Wed, Sep 27 7:30 pm 8 SOLO and CHORUS – “Poor wand'ring one!” MABEL, Women (FREDERIC, EDITH, KATE, ISABEL) 9 SOLOS and CHORUS – “What ought we to do” EDITH, KATE, Women (FREDERIC, MABEL) 10 CHORUS and SOLOS – “How beautifully blue the sky” FREDERIC, MABEL, Women (EDITH, KATE, ISABEL) Sun, Oct 1 7:00 pm Review - TBA Mon, Oct 2 7:30 pm Review - TBA Wed, Oct 4 7:30 pm Review - TBA Sun, Oct 8 7:00 pm Run ACT I - ALL Mon, Oct 9 7:30 pm Run ACT II - ALL Wed, Oct 11 7:30 pm Run ACT II - ALL Sun, Oct 15 7:00 pm Run ACT I - ALL Mon, Oct 16 7:30 pm Run Show - ALL Wed, Oct 18 7:30 pm Run Show - ALL

Sat, Oct 21 TBA Load-in - ALL Tech Rehearsal - ALL Sun, Oct 22 7:00 pm Musical rehearsal only with the orchestra—no staging - ALL Mon, Oct 23 7:00 pm Run Show with Orchestra - ALL Tue, Oct 24 TBA Dress Rehearsal - ALL Wed, Oct 25 TBA Final Dress Rehearsal with Orchestra – ALL (Performance conditions) Fri, Oct 27 Performance – 8:00pm Sat, Oct 28 Performance – 2:00pm Performance – 8:00pm p. 3

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Wed, Nov 1 7:30 pm Brush-up Rehearsal Fri, Nov 3 Performance – 8:00pm Sat, Nov 4 Performance – 2:00pm Performance – 8:00pm Sun, Nov 5 TBA Load-out - ALL

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