Show: H.M.S. PINAFORE
Theater: Bucks County Gilbert & Sullivan Society
Theater Website: http://www.bucksgilbertandsullivan.org/home.html
Show runs: 06/19/2026 to 06/21/2026
Bucks County Gilbert & Sullivan Society presents the hilarious musical “H.M.S. Pinafore” Friday June 19 at 7:30 PM, Saturday June 20 at 2 PM and also at 7:30 PM, and Sunday June 21 at 2 PM. It’s the classic G&S masterpiece – a comedy satire of British manners and class, with songs such as ‘When I Was a Lad’, ‘I’m Called Little Buttercup’, ‘Never Mind the Why and Wherefore’ and ‘Fair Moon, to Thee I Sing’ – plus our wonderful G&S orchestra — Oh joy! Oh rapture!! A delightful romp for the whole family! Free parking at Delaware Valley University, seating is first-come, first-serve, so come early!
Directing “H.M.S. Pinafore” is Julie May of West Chester, veteran of many International Gilbert & Sullivan Festivals in England; and the Co-Music Directors are Lee F. Milhous and Bob Binkley of New Britain, each of whose credits span dozens of professional and local theater productions. Bill Buckman and Ed Connolly of Doylestown are Producers. The sets are designed and painted by Henry Heymann of Doylestown, whose background includes decades of professional theater productions in Santa Fe, New York City and Pittsburgh.
The cast of “H.M.S. Pinafore” features Michael Schiumo as Sir Joseph Porter, KCB; Robin Schott, Jr. of Abington as Captain Corcoran; Timothy Faulkner of Ewing, NJ as Ralph Rackstraw and Kira Scharf of Ewing as Josephine; Derek Hess of Boyertown as Dick Deadeye; Valerie Sharper of Warminster as Little Buttercup; Ed Nealley of West Chester as the Boatswain; and Bob Kinney of Doylestown as the Carpenter.
Enjoy all the humor, colorful sets and costumes and glorious music of this class of musical theater, accompanied by our live 35-piece orchestra!
For information about parking and accessibility please see the website at http://www.bucksgilbertandsullivan.org/general-info.html
Performance location:
Delaware Valley University’s Life Sciences Theater
700 East Butler Avenue, Doylestown, PA 18901
Enter Parking Lot C from New Britain Road
Theater Address: Delaware Valley University’s Life Sciences Theater 700 East Butler Avenue Doylestown, Pennsylvania 18901 (Map It)
Theater Phone: (215) 262-5550
Theater Amenities:
Price: $30/$25
Purchase tickets online: https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/bucks-county-gilbert-sullivan-society/h-m-s-pinafore
