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The Lady Pirate of Captain Bee

Book by Martin A. Follose

Music and lyrics by Bill Francoeur 

“Produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., Englewood, Colorado”

The Cast

Old Pirate ( Narrator) Larry Dean 

The Lady Pirates 

Captain Bree - Aurora Schelmeske 

Jane - Maggie Gatzke 

Molly - Alma Jansen 

Josephine - Molly Hicken 

Gabriella - Lynnea Morse 

Shawna - Aubrey Williams 

Patty - Zoey Mattson 

Maggie - Megan Goettl 

Georgia - Kathy Ann Travis 

Lady Pirate - Alyssa Sushoreba 

Jackie - Bobbie Collins 

Ruth - Nora Andrus 

The Captives 

Madam Prescot - Susan Jerabek 

Samuel Prescot- Ben Fitzgerald-Wells 

Julia Prescot - Sig Jorgenson 

Captain Jennings - Israel Moreno 

Fergus - Naomi Tracy-Hegg 

Professor Bidwell - Betsy Jorgenson 

Thomas - Anson Travis 

Cook - Theresa Luther-Dolan 

John (convict) - Signy Sherman

Jack (convict)-Dune Arrowsmith 

George (convict) - Kevin Kager 

Wensel (convict) - Myra Theimer 

Richard (convict) - Rachel Andrus

Youth Chorus 

(Lady Pirates, Captives, and The Royal British Navy) 

Freddie Walters. (Admiral Moore)

Madison Andrus

Leah Blaisdale

Odesseia Conlan

Grace Danfelt

Kadence Goettl

Emily McAleer 

Runa Morse 

Bea Mundell

Elijah Olsen

The Pirate Band

Piano- Kay Costello

Wind Synthesizer- Barb LaVigne

Piccolo, Sax, Flute- Erik Hahn

Violin- Erika Ternes

Tuba- Eric Anderson

Percussion- Sue Maijala


Backstage Crew

Assistant Stage Managers
Hailey Anderson and Michele Sook
Backstage- Ari Hillman, Ari Nordland


The Artistic Team

Director/ Designer -Sue Hennessy

Vocal Director & Music Director - Karina Roth

Youth Chorus Vocal Director- Amanda Engstrom

Choreographer- Christine Curtis

Stage Manager - Brittany Lilienthal

Costume Leads - Annie DeBevec , SaraJane Tompkins

Lead Scenic Artist - Gerry Grant

The Technical Crew

Set construction
Don Gant, Gordon Engstrom, Alexys Hillman, Ari Hilman, Lynnea Morse, Tom Morse, Ellen Seltz, Sue Hennessy
Paint crew
Gerry Grant, Ari Hillman, Lynnea Morse, Megan Geottl, Kadence Geottl, Jenny Knott 
Props Crew
Lynnea Morse, Gwen Chapman, Sue Hennessy, Mike Schelmeske
Costume Crew
Annie DeBevec, SaraJane Tompkins, Carol Bennett, Andi Larsen

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*Special Thank you to*

First and Second Thrift Store

Cook County YMCA
Cook County Home Center
Jenny Knott for help with paint
Ralph Larsen and Sandy Stover for gift of lumber
Doug Livesay for sound set-up


Songs

Welcome Aboard- Prologue   Old Pirate, Ensemble

Act One

They’re a Nasty Lot - Bidwell, Prescots, Kayla May Crew

Fight Music- The First Encounter- Instumental

The Lady Pirates of Captain Bree  Captain Bree, Lady Pirates

A Lady Of Sensibility  Madam Prescot, Captives- 

Thar Be a Man for Ev'ry Wench  Bree, Lady Pirates

We're a Nasty Lot/The Plank  Ensemble

Act Two

Entr’acte- The Plank (reprise) Ensemble

Ship Shape and Bristol Fashion  Ensemble

The Farewell -scene change music- Instrumental

The Chase- Instrumental

Oh, My Captain- Captian Bree, Captain Jennings

The Royal Navy Has Arrived- the Royal Navy

Fight Music- The British Return- Instrumental

Fight Music- The Last Encounter- Instrumental

Oh My Captain (reprise)- Bree, Jennings, Pirates and Crew

Welcome Aboard- Epilogue- Old Pirate, Ensemble


 Special Thank you to our Sponsors
Diamond Level

Mike’s Holiday

Skildum & Company LLC

North Shore Federal Credit Union

Gold Level

Grand Marais Family Dentistry

Silver Level

Cook County Coop

Drury Lane Books

Bronze Level

Grand Marais State Bank 

Johnson’s Foods

Voyagers Brewing Co

This production is made possible by:

Playhouse Members

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Grants from

The Lloyd K Johnson Foundation

The Arrowhead Regional Arts Council


Marketing for this performance is supportedby a grant from Grand Marais Tourism Association, Gunflint Trail Association and Lutsen Tofte Tourism Association

This activity is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, thanks to appropriations from the Minnesota State Legislature’s general and arts and cultural heritage funds.


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