Carollton Students Participate in 'Pirates of Penzance' Performance

Opera for the Young came to Carollton Elementary School on Wednesday with a special adaptation of Pirates of Penzance.

A chorus of Carollton students appeared onstage, performing along with Opera for the Young’s professional artists. The students played the parts of pirates, wards, and constables in the classic English opera by Gilbert and Sullivan.

Pirates of Penzance is a comic opera that includes a great deal of zany word play and physical comedy. It is an excellent springboard for discussions of the values of honesty, integrity, and respect for commitment.

Carollton students acting in the opera included: Erica Berumen, Cornelius Bright, 
Halle Ciesielczyk, Samantha Gruszka, Mitchell Haag, Allison Harris, Mara Kelly, Drew Knecht, Isabella Lucci, Anna Nienow, Elma Peco, Aaron Smith, Daniel Thiem, Mark Weins, Lindon, Zeqiri, and Kayla Zimmerman. 

The Madison-based Opera for the Young brings live, professional opera productions, fully staged and sung in English, to elementary-school audiences across the Midwest. About 200 performances are presented each year, reaching more than 70,000 children.

The Carollton Parent Teacher Organization sponsored Carollton’s Pirates of Penzance.