Two operettas in one night! Welcome to the kick off of LONJ’s 2015-2016 season!
The True Story of Cinderella by Warren Martin
Trial by Jury by Gilbert and Sullivan
Light Opera of New Jersey is proud to present the 21st Annual September Song, a double billing of Warren Martin’s The True Story of Cinderella and Gilbert and Sullivan’s Trial by Jury. September Song celebrates the whimsical form of the operetta and is LONJ’s joyous start to our 2015-2016 season. Come enjoy this comic pairing of shows, which sing of confused lovers and uncertain happily-ever-afters!
Directed by Joanna Hoty Russell, The True Story of Cinderella offers a clever twist on the traditional story that is sure to delight your whole family. Warren Martin charmingly tells the tale of how the Prince really found Cinderella and what became of her Stepmother and Stepsisters.
Trial by Jury, a humorous story of a runaway bridegroom who is being sued by his bride, will leave you laughing in your seats. This operetta was the first success that Gilbert and Sullivan wrote together, and LONJ is thrilled to presenting it for the third time in our 21 year history. It is directed by William Corson with accompaniment by Krista Sweer.
Laura Zupa D’Avella
Cinderella
Alex Corson
The Prince/Defendant
Samantha Dango
First Stepsister/ Plaintiff
Jamie Baer Peterson
The Queen
John Lamb
The King/The Usher
Hanne Dollase
Stepmother/Spectator
Emily Byrne
Second Stepsister/Spectator
Elena Bird
Fairy Godmother
Frank Skokan
First Hermit/Jury
Tom Donelan
Second Hermit/Counsel for Plaintiff
Mike Baruffi
Third Hermit/Jury
Rick Morley
The Narrator/Jury
Anthony Alberti
The Herald/Jury
David Simon
The Learned Judge
Sam Shaw
Foreman of Jury
Talyor Kurilew
Spectator
Joanna Hoty Russell
Spectator
Changkuo Hsieh
Jury
Jaime Lee Maraviglia
Spectator
Heath Weisberg
Jury
Katie Carey
Spectator