CAST LIST for The Grand Duke
Fall 2026
In Gilbert & Sullivan's ultimate collaboration, a troupe of actors conspires to overthrow the unpopular and miserly Grand Duke. Things go awry when their plot is accidentally revealed, prompting a series of disputes and political successions settled by "statutory" duel—an ingenious law that renders the legal death of the adversary who draws the lowest from a deck of cards. Hilarious entanglements, including thwarted marriages and questionable legal contracts, imbue this topsy-turvy comic opera with a wit and charm that only Gilbert and Sullivan can contrive. Never fear, a lawyer solves the problem and all ends happily.
Directors
- Stage Director
Julie May - Music Director
Florrie Marks
Actors
- Rudolph (Grand Duke of Pfennig-Halbpfennig)
Rob Hull - Ernest Dummkopf (a Theatrical Manager)
Chris Rubino - Ludwig (his Leading Comedian)
Peter Beik - Dr Tannhäuser (a Notary)
Sean O'Donnell - The Prince of Monte Carlo
Jeff Swafford - Viscount Mentone
to be cast - Ben Hashbaz (a Costumier)
to be cast - Herald
Ray Murphy - The Princess of Monte Carlo (Betrothed to Rudolph)
Meagan Rubino - The Baroness von Krakenfeldt (Betrothed to Rudolph)
Brenda Rose Simkin - Julia Jellico (an English Comedian)
Mary Punshon -
Rob Hull -
Chris Rubino -
Peter Beik -
Sean O'Donnell -
Jeff Swafford - Viscount Mentone
to be cast - Ben Hashbaz
(a Costumier)to be cast - Herald
Ray Murphy -
Meagan Rubino -
Brenda Rose Simkin -
Mary Punshon - Lisa (a Soubrette)
Laura Hull - Olga
Faith Donaher - Gretchen
Heidi Williams - Bertha
Sharon Weil-Chalker - Elsa
Kathy Sarlson
Rudolph (Grand Duke) of Pfennig-Halbpfennig
Ernest Dummkopf (a Theatrical Manager)
Ludwig (his Leading Comedian)
Dr Tannhäuser (a Notary)
The Prince of Monte Carlo
The Princess of Monte Carlo (Betrothed to Rudolph)
The Baroness von Krakenfeldt (Betrothed to Rudolph)
Julia Jellico (an English Comedian)
Members of Ernest Dummkopf's Theatrical Company
- Please note: Members of the chorus will be listed in September.