Our Very Own Caitlin Springs...

Sadly, she's not in this picture!

What happens when a rollicking band of pirates meets a family of beautiful maidens and a model of a modern Major-General? Disguise, intrigue, honor, love, humor, music — it's all a part of Catawba College's upcoming production, "Pirates of Penzance," which will be performed at 6:55 p.m. Wednesday, November 14 and at 7:30 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, November 15-17, in Keppel Auditorium.

And our very own Caitlin Springs will be right there in the middle of all of the action!

Catawba Theatre Arts Professor, Dr. Beth Homan, who directs the production, seeks to question similar fundamental tenets of the American ideology, such as freedom and democracy, through the melodic mayhem of the convoluted "Pirates" plot.

In addition to Homan, David Hagy, conductor of the Salisbury Symphony, serves as music director, while Scott McLeod is the vocal coach and pianist Laurie Klaus is the rehearsal accompanist. Crew members include Jared Kenish of Glassboro, N.J., stage manager; Sara Scronce of Newton and Christine Shuster of Jackson, N.J., assistant stage managers; and Claire Alston of Kernersville, dramaturge.

Cast members include Justin Lewis of Knoxville, Tenn., as the Pirate King; Daniel Hines of Yorktown, Va., as Frederick; Jessica Taige of Wauwatosa, Wis., as Mabel; Brianna Smith of Austin, Texas, as Ruth; Michael Lasris of Seaford, Va., as the Major-General; and Paul Saylor of Isle of Palms, S.C., as the Sergeant.The Pirates include Matt Patrick of Trinity, Fla., as Sam; along with Sheldon Rogers of Waxhaw; Luke Robinson of Monroe; and Gracie Greenbaum of Tolland, Conn.; Sonny Kong of Matthews; Andy McCain of Mequon, Wis.; Mike Matthias of Georgetown, Del.; and Jordan Ellis of Shelby will double as a Pirate and a Cop. The Daughters include Guerin Piercy of Swannanoa as Kate; Caitlin Becka of Wilmington as Edith; Caitlin Springs of Santa Clara, Calif., as Isabel; Betsy Foster of Baltimore, Md.; Devon Currie of Jamestown; Nicole Bowles of Monroe; and Cecilia Runge of Milford, N.J.

Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for non-Catawba students and for senior citizens. For more information, please call the Catawba College Box Office at 704-637-4481. Group rates are available.

Interested in going? I have spoken with a couple folks who plan to go on Thursday night. Let's get out there and support Caitlin!

(Quotes are from THIS article at the Salisbury Post.)