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Iolanthe

Presented by Light Opera Theatre Sacramento at 24th Street Theatre

April 1-April 10, 2011

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Fairies. Sometimes clumsy, sometimes delicate, but all want to help their fellow half-fairy, Strephon (Chris Baad), get hitched to the woman he loves: Phyllis (Carley Neill). This is complicated by several issues: Strephon's most ardent supporter is his fairy mother, Iolanthe (Sara Haugland), who was banished by the Fairy Queen (Katie Daley) for marrying Strephon's mortal father, the Lord Chancellor (Mike Baad), so she can't readily help his case. Furthermore, the Chancellor is conflicted because Phyllis is a ward of his court and wants to marry her himself. On top of that, the whole house of Peers are in love with beautiful Phyllis. Lord Tolloller (Robert Vann) and Lord Mountararat (Bob Schroeder) convince the Chancellor that it really would be okay if he sought Phyllis's hand in marriage.

To help Strephon's case, the fairies put him into Parliament, and force all the other M.P.'s to pass his bills. A sentry guard (Tim Powers) comments on how dull and unthinking the whole Parliament is. But the whole thing comes to a head when Iolanthe reveals herself to the Chancellorwho had thought her dead, knowing nothing of her banishment. In the end, it seems the best course of action is for all the members of Parliament to marry fairies.

As Lord Mountararat says, "This is what comes of women interfering with politics."

This performance is fully staged, with a live orchestra.

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  24th Street Theatre
  
  2791 24th Street
  Sacramento, CA 95814
  
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  Tickets:
  General $20
  Senior (55+) $15
  Student & Child $10
  
  Info Phone: (916) 258-5687
  
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  Dates:
  April 1-April 10, 2011
  
  Times:
  
  Fri 8pm
  Sat 2pm & 8pm
  Sun 2pm
  
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  - Event Name: Iolanthe
    "Go see Iolanthe - guaranteed to make you laugh out loud"
    Review posted by: Patricia W from Sacramento, CA, Apr 03, 2011
    
    Saw Iolanthe at the 24th St. Theatre last night. It was delightful. Go see it, especially if your spirits need a lift. I don't know why this Light Opera isn't performed more often cause it is a... Expand
    
    Saw Iolanthe at the 24th St. Theatre last night. It was delightful. Go see it, especially if your spirits need a lift. I don't know why this Light Opera isn't performed more often cause it is a hoot. I especially liked The Fairy Queen and the Royal Guardsman in the second act. But really the entire cast was very good. Singing a little uneven but never bad. The orchestra is also excellent for a community production - stayed in tune the whole night. The percussionist gets a workout - tympani, chimes, bells etc. About half the audience gave a standing ovation and all of us laughed out loud in between snickering over the double entendre's and the galloping fairies. Collapse
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    "Go see Iolanthe - guaranteed to make you laugh out loud"
    Review posted by: Patricia W from Sacramento, CA, Apr 03, 2011
    
    Saw Iolanthe at the 24th St. Theatre last night. It was delightful. Go see it, especially if your spirits need a lift. I don't know why this Light Opera isn't performed more often cause it is a... Expand
    
    Saw Iolanthe at the 24th St. Theatre last night. It was delightful. Go see it, especially if your spirits need a lift. I don't know why this Light Opera isn't performed more often cause it is a hoot. I especially liked The Fairy Queen and the Royal Guardsman in the second act. But really the entire cast was very good. Singing a little uneven but never bad. The orchestra is also excellent for a community production - stayed in tune the whole night. The percussionist gets a workout - tympani, chimes, bells etc. About half the audience gave a standing ovation and all of us laughed out loud in between snickering over the double entendre's and the galloping fairies. Collapse
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