Dramatis Personae from all Productions

Lakeshore Light Opera has been performing Gilbert & Sullivan productions since 1955. We are pleased to be able to provide to you the complete Dramatis Personae from all productions. For any discrepancies, please send us an email.

 

Select a production to view the Dramatis Personae
1955 -Trial by Jury   1976 -The Mikado   1996 -The Pirates of Penzance
1957 -The Sorcerer   1977 -Trial by Jury /
H.M.S. Pinafore		   1997 -Patience
1958 -H.M.S. Pinafore   1978 -The Gondoliers   1998 -Ruddigore
1959 -The Pirates of Penzance   1979 -Princess Ida   1999 -The Mikado
1960 -The Mikado   1980 -Iolanthe   2000 -Iolanthe
1961 -Patience   1981 -Ruddigore   2001 -Princess Ida
1962 -Iolanthe   1982 -The Pirates of Penzance   2002 -The Gondoliers
1963 -The Yeomen of the Guard   1983 -The Mikado   2003 -The Yeomen of the Guard
1964 -The Gondoliers   1984 -The Yeomen of the Guard   2004 -H.M.S. Pinafore
1965 -The Mikado   1985 -Cox & Box  /
H.M.S. Pinafore		   2005 -Trial by Jury /
Pirates of Penzance
1966 -Ruddigore   1986 -The Gondoliers   2006 -Patience
1967 -The Pirates of Penzance   1987 -Patience   2007- The Mikado
1968 -H.M.S. Pinafore   1988 -Ruddigore    
1969 -Merrie England   1989 -The Pirates of Penzance    
1970 -The Geisha   1990 -Princess Ida    
1971 -The Gondoliers   1991 -Iolanthe    
1972 -Iolanthe   1992 -The Mikado    
1973 -The Yeomen of the Guard   1993 -The Yeomen of the Guard    
1974 -The Pirates of Penzance   1994 -The Gondoliers    
1975 -Patience   1995 -Trial by Jury /
H.M.S. Pinafore		    
 
1960 - The Mikado
Showdates: Feb 25, 26, 27, 1960
President: J. Rennie Whitehead
Stage Director: Doris Norris
Musical Director: Richard McLaughlin
   
Nanki-Poo, son of Mikado Don Ellis
Pish-Tush, a Noble Lord Michael Harding
Pooh-Bah, Lord Everything-Else Evan Jones
Ko-Ko, Lord High Executioner Leslie Elvidge
Yum-Yum Barbara Borlase
Pitti-Sing Mary-Louise Sutherland
Peep-Bo Gwen Trask
Katisha, In Love with Nanki-Poo Phyllis Evans
The Mikado of Japan Bob Albiston
Chorus of Young Ladies

Isobel Armstrong, Betty Bradfield, Margaret Burbidge, Nora Crewe, Brenda Eakers, Mary Ellis, Julie Evans, Ellen Ferguson, Joyce Godfrey, Dorothy Harris, Gladys Kelsey, Mary Langston, Mary Marroni, Peggy Nash, Pat Outram, Enid Page, Ruby Spriggs, Lesley Tuck, Betty Ward
Chorus of Nobles

Colin Batsford, Charlie Cartmel, A.R. Evans, Peter Ferguson, Bruce Godfrey, Albert Hague, Gordon Jones, Ross Lathe, Colin MacPhee, Douglas Page, Stephen Rabbitts, Leonard Seton, Bob Trenholm, Bob Tucker, Bruce Walsh, Ted Whitehurst
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1961 - Patience
Showdates: Feb 9, 10, 11, 1961
President: Leslie Elvidge
Stage Director: Doris Norris
Musical Director: Richard McLaughlin
   
Colonel Calverley Evan Jones
Major Murgatroyd Steven Rabbitts
Lieut. the Duke of Dunstable Donald Ellis
Reginald Bunthorne, a Fleshly Poet Leonard Langmead
Archibald Grosvenor, an Idyllic Poet Harry Wainwright
Mr. Bunthorne's Solicitor S. Caddell
Lady Angela Lynne Ivens
Lady Saphir Eileen Gorloff
Lady Ella Mary Marroni
Lady Jane Phyllis Evans
Patience, a Dairy Maid Barbara Borlase
Chorus of Rapturous Maidens

Isobel Armstrong, Danni Bright, Nora Crewe, Julie Evans, Sheila Hoen, Jean Holden, Joyce Kirkpatrick, Mary Langston, Mitzi Leboff, Peggy Nash, Ann Newman, Enid Page, Rae Rosenberg, Vera Shannon, Ella van der Hayden, Betty Ward

Chorus of Nobles

Mike Brown, Charles Cartmel, Blair Douglas, Terry Ellison, Roy Evans, Peter Ferguson, Arnold Greenberg, David Gibson, Albert Hague, Les Hollingworth, Bob Newey, Douglas Page, Bob Tucker, Ted Whitehurst, Rex Williams, Harry Parsons, Bill Dunk
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1962 - Iolanthe
Showdates: Mar 1, 2, 3, 1962
President: Leslie Elvidge
Stage Director: Doris Norris
Musical Director: Richard McLaughlin

 (in order of appearance) 
Celia Rae Rosenberg
Leila Eileen Gorloff
Fleta Julie Evans
Queen of the Fairies Phyllis Evans
Iolanthe (a Fairy, Strephon's Mother) Pauline E. Bentham
Strephon (an Arcadian Shepherd) Rodger Bourne
Phyllis (an Arcadian Shepherdess and Ward in Chancery) Barbara Borlase
Lord Chancellor Leonard Langmead
Lord Chancellor's Attendant S. Caddell
Earl Tolloller Wm. Howieson
Earl of Mountararat Evan Jones
Private Willis (of the Grenadier Guards) Sidney Flanders
Chorus of Fairies

Lilian Baxendale, Margaret Burbidge, Nora Crewe, Andree Garvaugh, Jean Holden, Isabel Johnston, Joyce Kirkpatrick, Mary Langston, Mitzi Leboff, Mary Marroni, Evelyn Mickie, Peggy Nash, Ann Newman, Enid Page, Vera Shannon, Ella van der Heyden, Betty Ward

Chorus of Dukes, Marquises, Earls, Viscounts, Barons

Igor Borisov, Mike Brown, Charles Cartmel, Bill Dunk, Roy Evans,
Peter Ferguson, Gordon Hackett, Les Hollingworth, E.J. Luker,
Archie McInnes, Colin McPhee, Douglas Page, Steve Rabbitts, Paul Webb,
Ted Whitehurst, Rex Williams
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1963 - The Yeomen of the Guard 
Showdates: Feb 21, 22, 23, 1963
President: S.W. Rabbitts
Stage Director: Doris Norris
Assistant Director: Leonard Langmead
Musical Director: Richard McLaughlin

 (in order of appearance) 
Phoebe Catherine Lochhead
Wilfred Shadbolt Evan Jones
1st. Yeoman Peter Ferguson
2nd. Yeoman Robert Trenholm
Dame Carruthers Phyllis Evans
Sgt. Merrill Leo Paul Rodrigue
Leonard Merrill Terry Ellison
Col. Fairfax William Howieson
Lieut. Cholmondelay Steven Rabbitts
Jack Point Leonard Langmead
Elsie Barbara Borlase
1st. Citizen Tal Griffiths
2nd. Citizen Archie McInnes
Headsman John Kerr
Kate Rae Rosenberg
Chorus of Citizens

Lilian Baxendale, Pauline Bentham, Irene Carman, Nora Crewe, Eileen Gorloff, Jean Hackett, Marjorie Keys, Mary Langston, Evelyn Mickie, Peggy Nash, Moira Notman, Joan Padley, Enid Page, Shirley Rosser-James, Audrey Skeldon, Valentine Tenne-Sens, Vera Trenholm, Lesley Tuck, Ella van der Heyden, Betty Ward, Edward Harding, Les Hollingworth, Albert Hague, Hugh Rowe, Paul Webb

Yeomen of the Guard

Charles Cartmel, Roy Evans, Gordon Hackett, Jim Luker, Douglas Page, Richard Smith, Ted Whitehurst, Rex Williams
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1964 - The Gondoliers
Showdates: Feb 19, 20, 21, 22, 1964
President: Leslie Elvidge
Stage Director: Leonard Langmead
Musical Director: Richard McLaughlin

 (in order of appearance) 
Fiametta Lorraine Sadler
Francesco Peter Ferguson
Giulia Mary Maronni
Antonio Robert Trenholm
Giorgio David Murray
Vittoria Julie Csisztu
Marco Fred Barker
Giuseppe Leo Paul Rodrigue
Tessa Toni Evans
Gianetta Irene Carman
Duke of Plaza-Toro Harry Wainwright
Duchess of Plaza-Toro Phyllis Evans
Casilda Elsy Alcock
Luiz Steven Rabbitts
Don Alhambra Evan Jones
Annibale Roger McCullough
Drummer Boy John Trenholm
Inez Margery Bragg
Chorus of Gondoliers

Don Atkinson, Roy Evans, Graham Ford, Ernest Glauser, Gordon Hackett, Albert Hague, Edward Harding, Les Hollingworth, Norman Jones, Jim Luker, Colin McPhee, Jim Molloy, Graham Norgate, Douglas Page, Hugh Rowe, Frank Upton, Ted Whitehurst 

Chorus of Contadine

Lilian Baxendale, Nora Crewe, Rita Erskine, Andree Garvaugh, Dorothy Glauser, Jean Hackett, Isobel Johnston, Marjorie Keys, Joyce Kirkpatrick, , Mary Langston, Evelyn Mickie, Peggy Nash, Moira Notman, Enid Page, Vera Shannon, Val Tenne-Sens,  Vera Trenholm, Lesley Tuck, Rosemary Turpin, Phyllis Upton, Ella van der Heyden, Betty Ward
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1965 - The Mikado
Showdates: Feb 24, 25, 26, 27, 1965
President: S.W. Rabbitts
Stage Director: Leonard Langmead
Musical Director: Richard McLaughlin
   
Nanki-Poo, son of Mikado William Howieson
Pish-Tush, a Noble Lord Harry Wainwright
Pooh-Bah, Lord Everything-Else Evan Jones
Ko-Ko, Lord High Executioner Leslie Elvidge
Yum-Yum Irene Carmen
Pitti-Sing Margery Bragg
Peep-Bo Lorraine Sadler
Katisha, In Love with Nanki-Poo Phyllis Evans
The Mikado of Japan Leo Paul Rodrigue
Boy John Crewe
Chorus of Young Ladies

Lilian Baxendale, Nora Crewe, Julie Csisztu, Rita Erskine, Dorothy Glauser, Peggy Haigh, Isobel Johnston, Marjorie Keys, Joyce Kirkpatrick, Mary Langston, Mary Marroni, Evelyn Mickie, Peggy Nash, Moira Notman, Enid Page, Val Tenne-Sens, Rosemary Turpin, Betty Ward
Chorus of Nobles

Roy Evans, Peter Ferguson, Graham Ford, Ernest Glauser, Gordon Hackett, Edward Harding, Les Hollingworth, Norman Jones, Douglas Lake, Jim Luker, Colin McPhee, Roger McCullough, David Murray, Douglas Page, Hugh Rowe, Ted Whitehurst, Errol Wong, Bob Yorke
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1966 - Ruddigore
Showdates: Feb 16, 17, 18, 19, 1966
President: Alex Hastings
Stage Director: Leonard Langmead
Musical Director: Richard McLaughlin
   
Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd (disguised as Robin Oakapple) Harry Wainwright
Richard Duantless (his foster-brother) Colin Hoare
Sir Despard Murgatroyd (a wicked Baronet) Roger Marshall
Old Adam Goodheart Steve Rabbitts
Rose Maybud (A Village Maiden) Irene Carmen
Mad Margaret Sheila Tierney
Dame Hannah (Rose's Aunt) Phyllis Evans
Zorah (Professional Bridesmaid) Jeanetta Harding
Ruth (Professional Bridesmaid) Julie Csisztu
Sir Roderic Murgatroyd (the Twenty-First Baronet) Carl Kempe
Ancestors and Officers

Hugh Rowe, Jim Luker, Graham Ford, Peter Ferguson, Deryck Evans, Jim Hunt, Roy Evans, Gordon Hackett, Douglas Page, Colin MacPhee, Les Hollingworth, Edward Harding, Ernest Glauser, Albert Hague, Jimmy Sills
Villagers

Nora Crewe, Jean Hackett, Evelyn Mickie, Val Tenne-Sens, Lesley Tuck, Anne Wilson, Pat Wyman
Bridesmaids

Mary Marroni, Rosemary Turpin, Rita Erskine, Marjorie Bragg, Carole Forhan, Linda Lucht, Peggy Haigh, Mary Langston, Dorothy Glauser, Lilian Baxendale, Elizabeth Evans, Enid Page
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1967 - The Pirates of Penzance
Showdates: Feb 17, 18, 24, 25, 1967
President: Les Elvidge
Stage Director: Doris Norris
Musical Director: Harry Norris
   
Mabel Lorna Olson
Ruth Phyllis Evans
The Major-General Stanley Douglas Parkin
Pirate King Leo Paul Rodrigue
Sergeant of Police Evan Jones
Edith Connie Bates
Frederic William Howieson
Kate Lesley Tuck
Isabel Julie Csistzu
Samuel Steven Rabbits
Chorus, Bevy of Beautiful Young Maidens

Peggy Nash, Betty Ward, Jeanette Harding, Margery Bragg, Jean Hackett, Linda Tae, Rosemary Turpin, Lilian Baxendale, Margaret Burbidge, Peggy Haigh, Enid Page, Mary Marroni, Rita Erskine, Pay Wyman, Evelyn Mickie, Val Tenne-Sens, Barbara Langille, Dorothy Glauser, Nora Crewe
Rollicking Band of Pirates

Peter Ferguson, Jim Luker, Colin MacPhee, Errol Wong, Ted Whitehurst, Charles Certmel, Colin Hoare, Charles Larkin, Bert Dunk, Ernest Glauser, Gordon Hackett, Bob Yorke, Igor Borisov, Roy Evans, Edward Harding, Alan Ross, Brian Wiggins, Douglas Page
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1968 - H.M.S. Pinafore
Showdates: Feb 16, 17, 23, 24, 1968
President: Warren Evans
Stage Director: Doris Norris
Musical Director: W.A. Gough
   
Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B.
(First Lord of the Admiralty)		 Leslie Elvidge
Captain Corcoran
(Commanding H.M.S. Pinafore)		 Steve Rabbitts
Ralph Rackstraw (Able Seaman) William Howieson
Dick Deadeye (Able Seaman) Colin Hoare
Bill Bobstay (Boatswain's Mate) Rodger Bourne
Bob Becket (Carpenter's Mate) Jack Habkirk
Tom Tucker (Midshipmite) Sheila Langston
Josephine
(The Captain's daughter)		 Lorna Olson
Hebe
(Sir Joseph's First Cousin)		 Julie Csistzu
Mrs. Cripps (Little Buttercup) Phyllis Evans
Sisters and Cousins and Aunts

Barbara Langille, Rita Erskine, Peggy Nash, Betty Ward, Val Tenne-Sens, Connie Bates, Joyce Ryner, Judy Heming, Judy Lutek, Jean Hackett, Lesley Tuck, Peggy Haigh, Nora Crewe, Mary Langston, Lilian Baxendale, Ilene Findlay, Evelyn Mickie, Enid Page
Sailors, Marines, Etc

Peter Ferguson, Jim Luker, Ted Whitehurst, Leroy Fowler, Dan Bradley, Chris Jones, Terry Ellison, M. Poskitt, Gordon Hackett, Bob Yorke, Igor Borisov, Alan Ross, Fred Ryner, Doug Page, Roy Evans, Leonard Langmead
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1969 - Merrie England
Showdates: Mar 12, 13, 14, 15, 1969
President: Peter Kyle
Stage Director: Leonard Langmead
Musical Director: Henry Rzepus
   
Earl of Essex Ross Campbell
Sir Walter Raleigh William Howieson
Walter Wilkins Colin Hoare
Silas Simkins Jack Habkirk
Long Tom, Royal Forester Fred Ryner
Big Ben, Royal Forester Steve Rabbitts
Queen's Fool Brian Shepherd
A Butcher Jim Flatt
A Baker Lawrence Rowley
A Tinker Harry Grigsby
A Tailor Peter Ferguson
A Lord Alan Ross
First Royal Page Pat Howieson
Second Royal Page Odette Desrosiers
Queen Elizabeth Phyllis Evans
Miss Bessie Throckmorton Lorna Olson
Jill-All-Alone Margaret McKillican
May Queen Patricia Park
Kate Julie Csistzu
Lady-in-Waiting Ilene Findlay
Heralds Sheila Langston
  Greta Makosz
Pikemen Al Bates
  Peter Whiston
Lords

Ernie Glauser, Doug Page, Jim Smith
Ladies

Eleanor Grigsby, Ray Smith, Betty Ward
Dancers

Connie Bates, Lilian Baxendale, Julie Csistzu, Judy Flannery, Peggy Haigh, Mary Langston, Enid Page, Val Tenne-Sens
Rustics

Jean Barlow, Jeanne Burnham, Ilma da Costa, Doreen Croft, Rita Erskine, Dorothy Glauser, Jean Hackett, Joyce Kirkpatrick, Judy Lutek, Mary Maronni, Jesmay Mitchell, Peggy Nash, Joyce Ryner, Eloise Schaan, Betty Ward

Bill Croft, Bill Flannery, Gordon Hackett, Ted Whitehurst
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Revised: March 09, 2007.