Vcgsrc Utopia 2012

10/30/2015

DVD's are available for $25 plus S&H. Contact [email protected].

03/12/2015

O RAPTURE!—William Vallandigham as Strephon and Ariel Downs as Phyllis in Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Iolanthe” playing in Thousand Oaks. Courtesy of John Pillsbury Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera “Iolanthe” premiered in 1882 in London’s Savoy Theatre, the first of their plays to debut there. The Sav…

03/15/2012

http://www.theacorn.com/news/2012-03-15/Dining_%28and%29_Entertainment/Company_presents_rarely_performed_Gilbert__Sulliva.html

Joe Mancuso This month, Gilbert and Sullivan fans are getting an especially rare treat, as the Ventura County Gilbert & Sullivan Repertoire Company presents one of the pair’s most infrequently performed operas, “Utopia Limited,” at the Theatre on the Hill in Thousand Oaks.

01/27/2012

We are happy to announce our cast for Utopia Limited:
Joe Mancuso, King Paramount; John Pillsbury, Scaphio; Gary Saxer, Phantis: , Alex Britton, Tarara; Jeff Berg, Captain Fitzbattleaxe, Michael Freed, Mr. Goldbury; Andrew Loosemore, Lord Dramaleigh; Ken Johnson, Captain Corcoran; Steve Perren, Bailey Barre; Michael Jordan, Calynx; Elizabeth Harmetz and Reyna Zack, Zara; Tamarah Ashton, Lady Sophy; Stephanie Klimek, Nekaya; Sara Messina, Kalyba; Patricia Lathrop-McPherson, Phylla; Cheryl-Lynn Salamanca, Melene; Ashley Baker, Salata. Ensemble: Allison Byars, Isabel Galvin, Wynsum Kearns, Ava Mancuso, Isabella Mancuso, Linda Milleman, Aamani Maynampati, Hanna Reed, Carla Schiller, Virginia Stewart, Zoe Stewart, Mariah Tobin, Jim Bukowski, Mark Dombrowski, Susan Banks Huff, Christian Mancuso, Alphonse Mouzon, and Theresa Secor. Congratulations to all!

01/19/2012

We are still auditioning for the following characters:
The fifteen year old twins, Princesses Nekaya and Kalyba. Must be able to play 15, have a B6, and dance reasonably well. Let me know if you're interested, or know someone who is. Call me at 805-491-6103 or e-mail me at [email protected].

01/16/2012

Thank you to all of the auditioners who came out today for Utopia Limited. Lots of wonderful new people to join the VCGSRC family! Still looking for Nekaya and Kalyba, the 15 year old twins, and ensemble members.

01/10/2012

Auditions for Gilbert & Sullivan's Utopia Limited are this Sunday, January 15, 4:00-7:30pm at the Hillcrest Center for the Arts, Thousand Oaks. Director Rebecca Pillsbury; Music Director Zach Spencer; Choreographer Jeff Wallach. Performances March 9 - April 1, 2012. Rehearsals begin January 30, 2012. Please call for more information and/or appointment.