The Emerald Isle
or The Caves of Carrig-Cleena
Music sparkles and hilarity ensues when the British and the Irish collide in this delightful work by Sir Arthur Sullivan, Edward German, and Basil Hood.
Lyric Theatre is proud to announce our March “Discovery” show, The Emerald Isle, or, The Caves of Carrig-Cleena. This two-act comic opera has music by Sir Arthur Sullivan (his last opera) and Edward German and a libretto by Basil Hood. It is the story of an Irish patriot who resists the "re-education" program of the English and a quirky English "Professor of Elocution” who switches sides to help the Irish defend their culture. Romantic complications ensue between the Irish patriots and the superstitious English at the “haunted" caves of Carrig-Cleena, a legendary fairy mound in County Cork.
Producer - Mike Halloran
Music Director - Paul Zawilski
Stage Director - Mark Blattel
PRINCIPALS
Rosie - Diane Squires
Susan - Lydia Kivrak
Molly - Svetlana Kirpu
Countess - Leslie Oesterich
Nora - Elinor Gates
Kathleen - Emily Hsiao
Earl - Chris Fernandez
Brian - Eric Mellum
Murphy - Marlon Chen
Prof. Bunn - Mark Blattel
Dr. Fiddle - Yahya Rouhani
Sgt. Pincher - David Simon
Pvt. Perry - Miles Spielberg
ENSEMBLE
Kathy Kriese, Cheryl Passanisi, Jessica Shannon, Selina Chih, Dani Der, Elizabeth Finkler, Beverly Hansberry, Eddie Hargreaves, Stephen Crocker, Bob McIntosh, David Simon, Ron Victor, Paul Wendt.