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Gilbert & Sullivan Workshop:
The Mikado

Each summer, the Gilbert & Sullivan Workshop singers, actors and crew perform one of Gilbert & Sullivan's classic operettas, fully staged at von der Mehden Recital Hall in August, before near sell-out audiences.

The Mikado, or The Town of Titipu, is one of Gilbert & Sullivan's most popular tales. Here the rule of the Mikado is absolute--and often prone to whimsy. Ko-Ko is sentenced to death for the crime of flirting, but, in a strange turn of events, is instead named Lord High Executioner. A delightful farce ensues as Ko-Ko can't behead anyone without first cutting off his own head. But, by the second act, the Mikado demands an execution and Ko-Ko must delicately sing and dance his way around a messy situation involving the Mikado's son and his secret love Yum Yum.

Rehearsals begin in May and auditions for lead roles are help in April. Call the Community School, at 860-486-1073, for more complete details about this summer's production. (Schedule #AM1071)

Support local theater: Become a member of Friends of Gilbert & Sullivan with your contribution of $25 or more. We need assistance in the spring and summer with advertising, fundraising, set building and more. Call 860-486-1073 to sign up to support your local Gilbert & Sullivan production.