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		    
 
1980 - Iolanthe
Showdates: Mar 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 1980
President: Peggy Haigh
Stage Director: Leonard Langmead
Musical Director: Alex Thomson

 
The Lord Chancellor Doug Parkin
Earl of Mountararat Leo Paul Rodrigue
Earl Tolloller Alistair McCulloch
Private Willis Bob Allen
Strephon Glen Bowser
Page Andrew Parkin
Queen of the Fairies Sarah Hoblyn
Iolanthe Caroline Lester
Celia Julie Csisztu
Leila Elizabeth Ann Mutz
Fleta Kathryn Woodard
Phyllis Aline Blain
Chorus of Fairies

Robyn Bunch, Kim Colwell, Yvonne Davies, Dorothy Glauser,
Janet Glauser, Wendy Gravina, Peggy Haigh, Linda Hart, Erika Markanen,
Noreen Nichol, Enid Page, Lorraine Porter, Carole Quirk,
Marney Robinson, Cecile Tardif
Chorus of Dukes, Marquises, Earls, Viscounts, Barons

Gunar Aleksis, Bob Birnie, Denis Chopping, Ken Davies, Owen Funnell,
Bob gill, Ernie Glauser, Frank Grigg, George Oakes, Ron Porter,
Alan Ross, Don Scrimshaw, Andy Spaull, John Woodard
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1981 - Ruddigore
Showdates: Mar 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 1981
President: Peggy Haigh
Stage Director: Leonard Langmead
Musical Director: Eric Adams
   
Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd (disguised as Robin Oakapple) Alistair McCulloch
Richard Duantless (his foster-brother) Glen Bowser
Sir Despard Murgatroyd (a wicked Baronet) Douglas Parkin
Old Adam Goodheart Robert Allen
Rose Maybud (A Village Maiden) Wendy Hamel
Mad Margaret Sarah Hoblyn
Dame Hannah (Rose's Aunt) Dorothy Glauser
Zorah (Professional Bridesmaid) Kathryn Woodard
Ruth (Professional Bridesmaid) Lorraine Porter
Sir Roderic Murgatroyd (the Twenty-First Baronet) Ross Campbell
Chorus of Gentry & Ghosts

Gunars Aleksis, Denis Chopping, Kenneth Davies, Owen Funnell,
Ernest Glauser, Colin Haddock, Douglas MacKenzie, George Oakes,
Keith Paton, Ronald Porter, Alan Ross, Donald Scrimshaw,
Andrew Spaull, John Woodard
Professional Bridesmaids & Villagers

Robyn Bunch, Yvonne Davies, Jane Davies, Wendy Gravina,
Peggy Haigh, Janet Harris, Linda Hart, Karen Losinger, Noreen Nichol,
Tracey O'Reilly, Carole Quirk, Marney Robinson, Wendy Shepherd
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1982 - The Pirates of Penzance
Showdates: Mar 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 1982
President: John Woodard
Stage Director: Leonard Langmead
Musical Director: Graham Knott
   
Major-General Stanley Keith Paton
Pirate King Ross Campbell
Samuel Gunars Aleksis
Frederic Alistair McCulloch
Sergeant of Police Denis Chopping
Mabel Wendy Hamel
Edith Noreen Nichol
Kate Kathryn Woodard
Isabel Katherine Pedersen
Ruth Carol Cowell
Chorus of General Stanley's Daughters

Robyn Bunch, Lidia Constantinesco, Nancy Couture, Yvonne Davies,
Wendy de Gravina, Cathy de Ruysscher, Ellen Ferguson, Dorothy Glauser,
Peggy Haigh, Janet Harris, Linda Hart, Grace Kirkham, Sheila Knott,
Frances Legrove, Betty Parkes, Carole Quirk, Marney Robinson,
Joan Shatilla
Chorus of Pirates and Police

Ken Davies, Wayne de Gravina, Ernie Glauser, Bruce Henry,
Colin Haddock, Douglas MacKenzie, Robert Phillips, Howard Rosenstein,
Alan Ross, Don Scrimshaw, Joe Shatilla, Andy Spaull,
Stan Unger, John Woodard
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1983 - The Mikado
Showdates: Mar 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 1983
President: John Woodard
Stage Director: Leonard Langmead
Musical Director: Graham Knott
   
Mikado of Japan Wilfred de Freitas
Nanki-Poo Alistair McCulloch
Ko-Ko Denis Chopping
Pooh-Bah Stan Unger
Pish-Tush Gunars Aleksis
Yum-Yum Rita Croft Martin
Pitti-Sing Kathryn Woodard
Peep-Bo Noreen Nichol
Katisha Grace Kirkham
Chorus of Schoolgirls

Linda Brown, Robyn Bunch, Nancy Couture, Yvonne Davies, Susan Davies,
Wendy de Gravina, Cathy de Ruysscher, Ellen Ferguson, Peggy Haigh,
Zeny Hosking, Susan Hughes, Sheila Knott, Frances Legrove,
Betty Parkes, Carole Quirk, Wendy Tilson, Suzanne Vaillant,
Helen van der Pyl, Janet Whiteman-Lecompte
Chorus of Nobles

Simon Bobeldijk, Ken Davies, James Dunwoodie, Owen Funnell,
Colin Haddock, Richard Jones, Douglas MacKenzie, Robert Phillips,
Ken Robertson, Alan Ross, Don Scrimshaw, Andy Spaull, John Woodard.
Guards and Coolies

Andrew Manning, Chris Dunsmuir,
Darlene de Gravina, Sean Kirkham, Chris Nichol
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1984 - The Yeomen of the Guard 
Showdates: Mar 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 1984
President: John Woodard
Stage Director: Leonard Langmead
Musical Director: Graham Knott
 
Sir Richard Cholomondeley Jim Dunwoodie
Colonel Fairfax Alistair McCulloch
Sergeant Meryll Peter Oswald
Leonard Meryll Robin Dhillion
Jack Point Denis Chopping
Wilfred Shadbolt Wilfrid de Freitas
Elsie Maynard Wendy Marcinski
Phoebe Meryll Julie Csisztu
Dame Carruthers Grace Kirkham
Kate Sheila Knott
First Yeoman Don Scrimshaw
Second Yeoman Gunars Aleksis
Chorus of Citizens and Yeomen

Simon Bobeldijk, Linda Brown, Robyn Bunch, Jane Davies, Ken Davies,
Yvonne Davies, Darlene de Gravina, Wendy de Gravina, Cathy de Ruysscher,
Ellen Ferguson, Owen Funnell, Dorothy Glauser, Colin Haddock, Peggy Haigh,
Susan Hughes, Richard Jones, Doug MacKenzie, Chris Nichol, Noreen Nichol,
Betty Parkes, Keith Paton, Robert Phillips, Carole Quirk, Marney Robinson,
Alan Ross, Betty Scott, Bill Shaw, Andrew Spaull, Kay Thorpe,
Suzanne Vaillant, Janet Whiteman-Lecompte, John Woodard, Kathy Woodard
Headsmen

Joe Bedford, Jay Hiscox, Chris Taylor
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1985 - Cox & Box / H.M.S. Pinafore
Showdates: Mar 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 1985
President: John Woodard
Stage Director: Leonard Langmead
Musical Director: Marian Siminski
   

Cox & Box
Cox (A Hatter) Peter Oswald
Box (A Printer) Robin Dhillon
Bouncer (The Landlord) Dennis Jones
   
H.M.S. Pinafore
Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B.
(First Lord of the Admiralty)		 Denis Chopping
Captain Corcoran
(Commanding H.M.S. Pinafore)		 Robert Stefani
Ralph Rackstraw (Able Seaman) Scott Hargreaves
Dick Deadeye (Able Seaman) Wilfird de Freitas
Bill Bobstay (Boatswain's Mate) Gunars Aleksis
Bob Becket (Carpenter's Mate) John Woodard
Josephine
(The Captain's daughter)		 Margaret Livingstone
Hebe
(Sir Joseph's First Cousin)		 Kathryn Woodard
Mrs. Cripps (Little Buttercup) Julie Csisztu
Sisters and Cousins and Aunts

Robyn Bunch, Yvonne Davies, Wendy de Gravina, Cathy de Ruysscher,
Susan Dhillon, Ellen Ferguson, Daveen Garland, Peggy Haigh, Kathleen Howard,
Janet Jones, Grace "Sam" Kirkham, Jill Langmead, Betty Parkes,
Susan Pochereva, Carole Quirk, Marney Robinson, Kay Thorpe,
Suzanne Vaillant, Janet Whiteman-Lecompte
Sailors, Marines, Etc

Simon Bobeldijk, Robin Dhillon, Bruse Dore, Owen Funnell, Peter Garland,
Dennis Jones, Doug MacKenzie, Alistair McCulloch, Alan Ross,
Donald Scrimshaw, Bill Shaw, Andy Spaull, Ian Temple
Sir Joseph's Guards

Mike de Gruchy, Jason McKibbon, Jeff Waters, Sandy Monoghan
Midshipmite

Sean Kirkham
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1986 - The Gondoliers
Showdates: Feb 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 1986
President: John Woodard
Stage Director: Leonard Langmead
Musical Director: Marian Siminski
 
Duke of Plaza-Toro Denis Chopping
Luiz James Coghlin
Don Alhambra Del Bolero Robert Stefani
Marco Palmieri Scott Hargreaves
Giuseppe Palmieri Wilfired de Freitas
Antonio Gunars Aleksis
Francesco Peter Garland
Giorgio Alan Ross
Annibale Paul Dickinson
Duchess of Plaza-Toro Grace Kirkham
Casilda Margaret Livingstone
Gianetta Wendy Hamel-Marcinski
Tessa Christine Joly
Fiametta Kathryn Woodard
Vittoria Suzanne Vaillant
Giulia Daveen Garland
Inez Sharon Shaw
Chorus of Gondoliers

Robert Archambault, Simon Bobeldijk, Owen Funnell, Doug MacKenzie,
Donald Scrimshaw, Bill Shaw, Andrew Spaull, Ian Temple, John Woodard
Chorus of Contadine

Robyn Bunch, Yvonne Davies, Wendy de Gravina, Cathy de Ruysscher,
Peggy Haigh, Janet Harris, Kathleen Howard, Janet Jones, Jane Paynter,
Margaret Simons, Kay Thorpe, Nancy Tomczak, Janet Whiteman-Lecompte
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1987 - Patience
Showdates: Feb 26, 27, 28, Mar 5, 6, 7, 1987
President: John Woodard
Stage Director: Leonard Langmead
Musical Director: Marian Siminski
   
Colonel Calverley Wilrid de Freitas
Major Murgatroyd Gunars Aleksis
Lieut. the Duke of Dunstable Jim Dunwoodie
Reginald Bunthorne, a Fleshly Poet Denis Chopping
Archibald Grosvenor, an Idyllic Poet Robert Stefani
Mr. Bunthorne's Solicitor Eugene Lehman
Lady Angela Margo Keenan
Lady Saphir Suzanne Vaillant
Lady Ella Margaret Livingstone
Lady Jane Grace Kirkham
Patience, a Dairy Maid Wendy Hamel-Marcinski
Chorus of Rapturous Maidens

June Brown, Robyn Bunch, Yvonne Davies, Wendy de Gravina,
Daveen Garland, Peggy Haigh, Janet Harris, Kathleen Howard,
Gillian Langmead, Louise Meyer, Jane Paynter, Diana Sherry-Kirby,
Margaret Simons, Jeanne Taylor, Kay Thorpe, Nancy Tomczak,
Kathy Woodard
Officers of Dragoon Guards

Robert Archambault, Simon Bobeldijk, James Coghlin, Paul Dickinson,
Own Funnell, Peter Garland, Glen Hamel, Doug MacKenzie, Alan Ross,
Donald Scrimshaw, Bill Shaw, Andrew Spaull, Ian Temple, John Woodard
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1988 - Ruddigore
Showdates: Feb 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 1988
President: John Woodard
Stage Director: Leonard Langmead
Musical Director: Marian Siminski
   
Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd (disguised as Robin Oakapple) Wilfrid de Freitas
Richard Duantless (his foster-brother) Glen Roberts
Sir Despard Murgatroyd (a wicked Baronet) Robert Stefani
Sir Roderic Murgatroyd (the Twenty-First Baronet) Gunars Aleksis
Old Adam Goodheart Paul Dickinson
Rose Maybud (A Village Maiden) Patricia Hamson
Mad Margaret Julie Csisztu
Dame Hannah (Rose's Aunt) Daveen Garland
Zorah (Professional Bridesmaid) Kathryn Woodard
Ruth (Professional Bridesmaid) Nancy Tomczak
Chorus of Gentry & Ghosts

Robert Archambault, Simon Bobeldijk, James Coghlin, Owen Funnell,
Peter Garland, David Johansen, Doug MacKenzie, Alan Ross,
Donald Scrimshaw, Bill Shaw, Andy Spaull, Ian Temple, Andrejs Vitols,
John Woodard
Professional Bridesmaids & Villagers

Robyn Bunch, Jill Davies, Yvonne Davies, Wendy de Gravina, Peggy Haigh,
Janet Harris, Kathleen Howard, Gillian Langmead, Margaret Livingstone,
Louise Meyer, Jane Paynter, Margaret Simons, Susan Summers,
Suzanne Vaillant, Janet Whiteman-Lecompte
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1989 - The Pirates of Penzance
Showdates: Feb 23, 24, 25, Mar 2, 3, 4, 1989
President: John Woodard
Stage Director: Leonard Langmead
Musical Director: Marian Siminski
   
Major-General Stanley Denis Chopping
The Pirate King Robert Stefani
Samuel Gunars Aleksis
Frederic Glen Roberts
Sergeant of Police Paul Dickinson
Mabel Patricia Hamson
Edith Margaret Livingstone
Kate Suzanne Vaillant
Isabel Nancy Tomczak
Ruth Grace Kirkham
Chorus of General Stanley's Daughters

Robyn Bunch, Julie Csisztu, Yvonne Davies, Linda Delli Colli,
Wendy de Gravina, Daveen Garland, Peggy Haigh, Heather Hanks,
Janet Harris, Kathleen Howard, Carol Johansen, Mary Kathryn Logan,
Jane Paynter, Margaret Simons, Janet Whiteman-Lecompte,
Kathryn Woodard
Chorus of Pirates and Police

Robert Archambault, Simon Bobeldijk, Richard Buche, Brian Callaghan,
James Coghlin, Wilfrid de Freitas, Owen Funnell, Peter Garland,
Wilfred Hamson, David Johansen, Doug MacKenzie, Alan Ross,
Donald Scrimshaw, William Shaw, Andrew Spaull,
Ian Temple, Brian Timms, John Woodard
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Revised: March 09, 2007.