Slideshow: The Computer Pirates of Penzance Avenue, American Berserk Theatre & Density512 for G&S Austin's FRESH TAKES, Sept 18 - October 15, 2021
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The Pirates of Penzance is beamed up through the transformer to become The Computer Pirates of Penzance Avenue, a 27-minute frolic by Kaci Beeler's American Berserk Thatre and Austin contemporary music group Density512 for Gilbert & Sullivan's Episode 3 of FRESH TAKES ON GILBERT AND SULLIVAN, premiering at www.gilbertsullivan.org at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 18, 2021 and available free online for a month -- to October 18.
Directed by Kaci Beeler, associate director and film editor Jacob Schnitzer, produced by Kenzie Slottow, co-producers Kaci Beeler & Nicholas Perry Clark & Jacob Schnitzer.
Original Libretto by W.S. Gilbert; new dialogue and story by Kaci Beeler and Roy Janik, libretto adjustments by Kenzie Slottow and Nicholas Perry Clark. Original music by Arthur sullivan; orchestrated and reimagined by Nicholas Perry Clark.
Art & media design by Jacob Schnitzer, costumes and set design by Kaci Beeler, soundtrack mixing and mastering by Jordan Walsh. Music direction by Kenzie Slottow.
Cast:
Mykel Jewell as the Pirate King; Kenzie Slottow as Fred; Charissa Memrick as Ruth; PIRATES: Kacie Beeler as Lil-Hacky-Sak, Roy Janik as AAARP*rate, and J.R. Zambrano as Sam.
Filming at The Hideout Theatre, Mueller Regional Retail Center, & everyone's homes.
Presented and commissioned by Gilbert & Sullivan Austin.
Fresh Takes on Gilbert & Sullivan, Episode 3
by various artists
Gilbert & Sullivan Austin
September 18 - October 18, 2021
via internet
Everywhere, TX, 78700
Streaming free of charge from www.gilbertsullivan.org from 7:30 p.m., Saturday, September 18, 2021 to October 15.
