South Shore Conservatory’s Evenings Under the Stars Presents H.M.S. Pinafore This Weekend

South Shore Conservatory’s (SSC) Evenings Under the Stars (EUS) concert series presents Gilbert and Sullivan’s H.M.S. Pinafore on Saturday, August 2, at 7 pm. This night of comic operetta is the last of four EUS Saturday evening open air summer concerts in the Jane Carr Amphitheater at One Conservatory Drive, Hingham. This concert is generously sponsored by The Palmer Family. The H.M.S. Pinafore chorus is sponsored by Deborah Allinson.

H.M.S. Pinafore; or, The Lass That Loved a Sailor, is a comic operetta in two acts taking place on a British ship, the H.M.S. Pinafore. Josephine, the daughter of the ship’s captain, is in love with a lower-class sailor, Ralph Rackstraw, despite the fact that her father has already arranged for her to marry Sir Joseph Porter, the First Lord of the Admiralty. Sir Joseph’s advocacy for the equality of all mankind paves the way for Josephine and Ralph and they publicly declare their undying love for each other and make plans to elope. The captain discovers their plan and hilarity ensues. No topic is safe, as Gilbert pokes good-natured fun at social class issues, patriotism, authority figures, and party politics.

SSC’s Evening Under the Stars production of H.M.S. Pinafore brings together a first rate chorus, talented pianist Elizabeth Cordes, and singers already well-loved by EUS audiences as well as new, rising stars from the Boston opera scene. The performers include George Cordes, Paul Soper, Tom Oesterling, Matthew Stansfield, Jeffrey Marani, Brian Gilman, Natalie Polito, Sara Oettinger, and Beth MacLeod Largent. They will leave you laughing as they weave the magic that only Gilbert and Sullivan can create!

Evenings Under the Stars is one of three series in the Conservatory’s diverse Summer Spotlight outdoor summer entertainment. Summer Spotlight also includes fun Wacky Wednesdays family concerts, and Berklee Stars at SSC, a Friday night series featuring the talents of Berklee College of Music’s most promising solo musicians and bands.

Although limited onsite parking is available for handicapped patrons, parking for Saturday night concerts for the public is at the Hingham School Bus Depot.

Tickets purchased in advance are $35 for pavilion and $20 for lawn seating for Saturday evening concerts. Lawn tickets purchased at the door are $25 for Saturday night concerts. Pre-concert reception tickets are available for $20. New this year is cabaret tables for six. There is no charge for children under three. Tickets may be purchased online at www.sscmusic.org/evenings_under_the_stars.html. For more information or to order tickets, visit www.sscmusic.org or call 781-749-7565, ext. 22.

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About South Shore Conservatory
South Shore Conservatory, recently recognized as a national model for arts education by the National Guild for Community Arts Education, is celebrating nearly 45 years of enriching the lives of South Shore residents through music and the arts. SSC was founded as a not-for-profit community music school in 1970 and now has two beautiful campuses in Hingham and Duxbury. Currently serving over 3000 students of all ages and abilities, SSC is the largest community school for the arts in Massachusetts. Students participate in more than 50 diverse programs in music, dance and drama. Through innovative partnerships with social service agencies, SSC’s Creative Arts Therapies department supports the mental, emotional, and physical health of some of our community’s more fragile members. SSC’s Hingham campus is located at One Conservatory Drive, Hingham, 781-749-7565. SSC’s Duxbury campus is located at the Ellison Center for the Arts, 64 St. George Street, Duxbury, 781-934-2731. South Shore Conservatory is a member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education. SSC programs are supported in part by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. For more information call us, follow us on Facebook or visit www.sscmusic.org.

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