A sensory-friendly rehearsal:
The Pirates of Penzance
July 2, 2022 | 7:00 p.m.
Music Hall
Music by Arthur Sullivan
Libretto by W.S. Gilbert
Sung in English with projected lyrics
The event is at full capacity. Tickets are no longer available.
Enjoy a working rehearsal of The Pirates of Penzance—a perfectly preposterous pirate adventure complete with dutiful daughters, cowering constables, and softhearted swashbucklers. It’s serious fun.
WHen
6:30 p.m. Doors open: Enter at 1241 Elm Street (Music Hall Box Office doors).
7:00 p.m. Rehearsal begins: Ushers will help you with seating.
WHAT TO EXPECT
House lights are a little brighter
Accessible seating and amenities are available
No restrictions on moving around, entry and exit to the theater, or noise
Trained volunteers, ushers, and staff to help provide a quality experience for you and your family
Multiple designated quiet areas in the hall for audience member use
Have additional questions? Need further assistance? Please contact Tracy Wilson, Director of Community Engagement & Education: twilson@cincinnatiopera.org.
HOW CAN I PREPARE?
Wondering how you can prepare your child or yourself for this experience? Click on the buttons below for resources to help guide you and your family through the experience.
Read the synopsis:
Set sail on a perfectly preposterous adventure, complete with dutiful daughters, cowering constables, and softhearted swashbucklers. Frederic, an orphan apprenticed to a lively band of pirates, will soon celebrate his 21st birthday, when he’ll be free to pursue a life—and love—all his own. The charming Mabel catches his eye, and she’s supremely smitten in return. But the crafty Pirate King finds a loophole in Frederic’s contract, setting the young lovers’ future upon stormy seas. Will Frederic and Mabel steer their way to a happily-ever-after? With vibrant sets and costumes, memorable tunes, and rapid-fire laughs, The Pirates of Penzance is a modern, major spectacle, perfect for the entire family.
Have a look at the gallery of images from this production and meet the cast & team below:
Gallery
Cast & Creative Team
Major-General Stanley Patrick Carfizzi
The Pirate King Zachary James
Frederic Matthew White
Mabel Lauren Snouffer
Ruth Amber Wagner
Sergeant of Police Samuel Smith
Samuel Mark Diamond
Edith Marlen Nahhas
Kate Jasmin White
Isabel Christina Hazen
Conductor David Agler
Stage Director & Choreographer Seán Curran
Scenic & Costume Designer James Schuette
Lighting Designer Thomas C. Hase
Wig & Makeup Designer James Geier
Chorus Master Henri Venanzi
Featuring the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and the Cincinnati Opera Chorus
Production originally created for Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
Support for this Sensory-Friendly Rehearsal provided by The William Plott Sensory Fund
Macy’s is proud to partner with Cincinnati Children’s Starting Our Adventure Right (SOAR) program
to make these events accessible to more children and families.
SOAR is made possible by Macy’s support.
