Stokes To Perform In H.M.S. Pinafore Opera At CMU

2017 Jan 17

Central Methodist University student DaSean Stokes, from Saint Robert, Mo., will perform in the opera H.M.S. Pinafore, which will be presented from Thursday, Feb. 16 to Sunday, Feb. 19 at Central Methodist University in Fayette, Mo.

The CMU Opera Program's production will begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, plus a 4 p.m. Sunday (Feb. 19) matinee, in CMU's Little Theatre. The cast and musicians are under the direction of Dr. Susan Quigley-Duggan, associate professor of music and head of Central's opera program.

H.M.S. Pinafore was Gilbert and Sullivan's fourth collaboration and remains one of their most popular operas. It debuted in England in 1878 and ran for 571 performances with mirth and silliness to spare.

Tickets can be bought in advance or at the door. The cost is $8 for adults, $5 for CMU faculty and staff, and $2 for CMU students with identification. To reserve seating, call Lynette Beeler at 660-248-6317.

Stokes is a senior at CMU. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Music degree.