Pirates of Penzance

“The Pirates of Penzance” closes Western’s Performing Arts Department’s Fall Semester

The performance will take place in Video on Demand format.

Western Wyoming Community College’s Performing Arts Department will present “The Pirates of Penzance” in strictly Video On Demand and will be available to watch from November 17 – November 30.  Tickets are available now and are still $13/adult and $8 seniors and youth. 

“The Pirates of Penzance”, a comic operetta about Frederic, who was mistakenly apprenticed to a band of pirates, instead of a pilot, is to be released from his indenture when turning 21. Immediately after being set free, Frederic falls madly in love but quickly finds out that his birthday is on leap year, meaning he must return to his pirate duties and hope that his love will promise to wait for him. 

Director Stephen Cramer stated, “I would like the audience to appreciate the brilliance of writers W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan and their light-hearted outlook on Victorian life. I think it’s important to connect to the topsy-turvy way they portray life through this show.”

Kensie McPhee, a second-year Musical Theatre major from Cokeville, Wyoming, plays Mabel, the daughter of the Major General and Fredric’s love interest.  “Mabel is very headstrong along with being a born leader, she knows what she wants and is willing to fight for it if she has to. I feel like I am lot like Mabel because we both fight for what we want and what is right,” stated McPhee.

Quinten Loveland, a second-year Musical Theatre major from Boise, Idaho, plays The Pirate King.  “This is a show that many people enjoy and is a classic. I find the show very enjoyable with the combination of great music and clever word play. It has really stood the test of time and is great for all ages," stated Loveland.

Patrons who purchase access to a Video On Demand stream will have 48 hours to watch the show from the first time they start watching.  Those who previously purchased a ticket for an in person or live stream event will be sent an email with a new link to the show.     

For questions, please call the Performing Arts Office at (307) 382-1721, or visit www.showtix4u.com/events/westerntheatre.