Gina Wilhelm Actress – HMS Pinafore/Cox and Box Review in Seattle Weekly
Of note, they particularly praised Jenny Shotwell as Josephine and Derek Sellers, our Ralph understudy.
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Gina Wilhelm Actress – HMS Pinafore/Cox and Box Review in Seattle Weekly
Of note, they particularly praised Jenny Shotwell as Josephine and Derek Sellers, our Ralph understudy.
Gina Wilhelm Actress – First Review of HMS Pinafore/Cox and Box
She also particularly liked the work of veteran performers Dave Ross and William Darkow, whom she called a “delight.”
“HMS Pinafore” and “Cox and Box” run through July 24.
WHAT: “Cox and Box” and “HMS Pinafore” by Gilbert, Sullivan, and Burnand, performed by the Seattle Gilbert and Sullivan Society.
WHERE: Bagley Wright Theater (Seattle Rep) at the Seattle Center, 155 Mercer Street.
WHEN: July 15-18, and 22-24, 7:30 p.m. with 2 p.m. matinees on Saturday and Sunday.
TICKET PRICE: $35 adult, $31 senior ($33 and $29 on weeknights), and $12 youth.
TO BUY TICKETS: Call 206-341-9612 or 206-292-ARTS or visit pattersong.org.
Gina Wilhelm Actress – HMS Pinafore/Cox and Box Set Sail Friday!
WHAT: “Cox and Box” and “HMS Pinafore” by Gilbert, Sullivan, and Burnand, performed by the Seattle Gilbert and Sullivan Society
WHERE: Bagley Wright Theater (Seattle Rep) at the Seattle Center, 155 Mercer Street
WHEN: July 9-11, 15-18, and 22-24, 7:30 p.m. with 2 p.m. matinees on Saturday and Sunday.
TICKET PRICE: $35 adult, $31 senior ($33 and $29 on weeknights), and $12 youth.
TO BUY TICKETS: Call 206-341-9612 or 206-292-ARTS or visit pattersong.org.
I am appearing in “HMS Pinafore” with the Seattle Gilbert & Sullivan Society throughout the month of July at the Bagley Wright Theater in Seattle Center. Oddly enough, while I’ve done many G&S shows, this is my first Pinafore.
“HMS Pinfaore” was the first huge hit for Gilbert & Sullivan, and it’s one of their best-known and best-loved plays. With such numbers as “I’m Called Little Buttercup,” “We Sail the Ocean Blue,” “Sorry Her Lot,” “I Am the Captain of the Pinafore,” “When I Was a Lad,” and “For He Is An Englishman,” it’s easy to see why.
The show runs with the curtain-raiser “Cox and Box” written by Sullivan before he starting working with that troublemaker Gilbert. The libretto was written by H. C. Burnand. This rarely seen show stars Society favorites Scott Bessho and Richard Hodsdon as the title characters with Craig Cantley as their less-than-honest landlord.
“HMS Pinafore” also features a cast of old favorites and new faces. I play a sister of Sir Joseph Porter. KCB, played by John Brookes. Porter is the delightfully inept First Admiral of the Queen’s Navy (although apparently Queen Victoria didn’t find the character remotely delightful). Other principals include The Amazing William Darkow as Captain Corcoran, Dave Ross as Dick Deadeye, Angie Barttels as Cousin Hebe, Jenny Shotwell as Josephine, and Wes Aman as the carpenter. Some newer faces include Erin Wise as Little Buttercup, Gene Ma as the Boatswain, and Oliver Donaldson as Ralph Rackstraw. (Our truly fabulous understudies, who will all perform some nights, are Hayley Gaarde as Josephine, Annette Dennis as Buttercup, and Derek Sellers as Ralph).
Both shows have the Society’s customary excellent singing, acting, and production values. Pinafore also includes dancers from the ARC School of Ballet.
The show opens July 9 and runs through the 24th. This year we’ve added Sunday matinees, in addition to the usual Saturday matinees. In addition, every Thursday and Friday night is Family Night, when the audience may stay after final curtain and ask the performers about the show. They are also invited to tour the backstage area.
Evening performances are at 7:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. Tickets are $35 general ($33 on family night), $31 for seniors ($29 on family nights), and $12 for youth under 25 all nights.
To get tickets, call the ticket office at 206-341-9612 Tuesday through Friday noon to 5:30 p.m., or, at any time you can visit pattersong.org, or call Ticketmaster at 206-292-ARTS.
I hope to see you there!
Gina Wilhelm Actress – Utopia Limited Opens This Week
Seattle Gilbert & Sullivan Society’s production of “Utopia Limited” opens this week, July 10th, at Seattle’s Bagley-Wright Theatre (home of Seattle Repertory Theatre).
The play runs through July 25. We show Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Saturdays at 2 pm.
Tickets can be purchased by calling 206-341-9612. You can also print out and mail or fax in the ticket form at the pattersong.org site.
Tickets range from $12-28 for Society members and $12-32 for the general public. Ticket office hours are Tuesday through Friday noon to 6 p.m.
Bagley Wright Theater is at the northwest corner of the Seattle Center at 155 Mercer Street. Directions and maps can be found at the Seattle Repertory Theatre website.
The Gilbert and Sullivan Society website also has a “short-attention span plot” for the play. The Seattle Rep has an even shorter summary of the story.
I play a pretty Utopian maiden.