Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at Delaware River's PIRATES OF PENZANCE

The Delaware River Theatre Collective is set to present the first of its two summer productions in July when the group brings the Gilbert and Sullivan comic musical, The Pirates of Penzance, to the Stephen J. Buck Memorial Theater stage. The perfect family musical, The Pirates of Penzance will run for three performances on Friday, July 6 at 8 pm, Saturday, July 7 at 8 pm and Sunday, July 8 at 2 pm. BroadwayWorld as a sneak peek at some photos below.

On his 21st birthday the young pirate apprentice, Frederic, has completed his duty of servitude to his fellow pirates. He must leave the pirates who have raised him, venture out into the world and become his own person, experience new things and meet new people. The young, beautiful Mabel instantly catches his eye but obstacles threaten to cause trouble for young Frederic and keep him from the happy ending he deserves.

This production of The Pirates of Penzance features several actors well known to regional theatre audiences. Louis Palena plays The Pirate King. Palena was seen for over a decade in productions at New Hope’s Bucks County Playhouse and currently serves as Co-Artistic Director of the Washington Crossing Open Air Theatre in Titusville, NJ. David Whiteman portrays the Major-General. No stranger to area theatergoers, Whiteman was also a Bucks County Playhouse staple and has more recently been seen regionally as Mayor Shinn in the 2012 Open Air Theatre production of The Music Man and Ebenezer Scrooge in the annual Downtown Players holiday production of A Christmas Carol. The roles of Frederic and Mabel are played by Peter Petrino and Lauren Brownstein. The cast also includes JorDan Brennan, Jill Palena, Suzanne Slade and Jenny Johnson.

The Pirates of Penzance is directed and choreographed by Delaware River Theatre Collective Artistic Director, Richard Amelius.

The Delaware River Theatre Collective production of The Pirates of Penzance will be performed at the Stephen J. Buck Memorial Theater, located at the New Hope-Solebury High School, 182 West Bridge Street in New Hope, PA. Performances of The Pirates of Penzance will take place on Friday, July 6 at 8 pm, Saturday, July 7 at 8 pm and Sunday, July 8 at 2 pm. Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for seniors and children. Reserved seating can be purchased online by visiting www.delawarerivertheatrecollective.org.