The Pirates of Penzance 2025 | The Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company

The Company’s 2025 production of Pirates was particularly special to its directorial team, who brought a well-crafted and complete show honed over thirty years and fifteen separate productions—including the 1980s Broadway and National Tour productions, as well as productions designed from W.S. Gilbert’s original prompt books. This production was an unforgettable event for performers and audience members of all experience levels—from Savoyard aficionados to light opera novices—and stood as a true testament to the enduring power and beauty of Gilbert and Sullivan for generations to come. Production Team Shane Valenzi, Artistic Director Matthew Sheppard, Music Director Ross Matsuda, Associate Director Mary Nora Wolf, Associate Choreographer Shelby Krarup, Production Stage Manager Isabel Schmitz, Assistant Stage Manager Nancy Levner, Producer Noah Friedlander, Associate Producer Cast Dorian McCall | Pirate King Stephen Hobe | Samuel, the king's first mate Jared Cohen | Frederic, a pirate apprentice Elizabeth Frey | Ruth, Frederic's nursemaid Lou Valenzi | Major-General Stanley Elizabeth Fisher | Mabel, the Major-General's daughter CeCe Hastreiter | Edith, the Major-General's daughter Al Kassouf | Kate, the Major-General's daughter Molly Clementz | Isabel, the Major-General's daughter Gabriel Levi | Sergeant of Police Ensemble Tessa Newman Chiemerie Obianom Benjamin Recchie Seth Riley Erica Silver (u/s Edith) Sara Stern SarahAnn Sutter (u/s Ruth) Brett Sweeney (u/s Frederic) Andy Terwilliger Sasha Tomasevich Mary Nora Wolf Jamie Woodhull (u/s Mabel) Anthony Augustine (u/s Sergeant) Katarina Bakas Beck Buechel (u/s Kate) Alexandra Burch Caden Cole (u/s Samuel) Peter Dannug Filip Duda Cole Dziedzic Noah Friedlander (u/s Major-General) Elise Hurwitz Cameron Kidd Alexis Langlois