These people, in effect, created the blue-prints of what OMP is today.

"...painted emblems of a race..."

Jennifer Odgers CHORUS: The Mikado '00 The Pirates of Penzance '00 Trial By Jury '01 The Zoo '01 The Grand Duke '01 Thespis '02 Patience '03 The Gondoliers '05 Utopia, Limited '05

Katherine M. O'Donnell

Katherine was the OMP photographer for years.

Daniel R. Ofsowitz CHORUS: The Mikado '84 Patience '84 Iolanthe '85 HMS Pinafore '86 The Gondoliers '86 The Mikado '89

Dana Paxson The Pirates of Penzance '88 - "Major-General Stanley" CHORUS: The Sorcerer '87 Iolanthe '91 HMS Pinafore '91 The Gondoliers '92 OMP 25th Anniversary Concert and CD

Kathy Perconti The Mikado '95 — "Yum-Yum" Iolanthe '96 — "Iolanthe" Princess Ida '97 — "Princess Ida" The Gondoliers '98 — "Gianetta" The Pirates of Penzance '00 — "Mabel" Trial By Jury '01 — "The Plaintiff (Anglina)" The Yeomen of the Guard '03 — "Elsie Maynard" The Gondoliers '05 — "Gianetta" CHORUS: OMP 25th Anniversary Concert and CD The Great Choruses of G&S '08 Director — Hot Mikado '07

Allyson Pilcher The Mikado '84 — "Pitti-Sing" Patience '84 — "The Lady Saphir" Iolanthe '85 — "Celia" CHORUS: The Sorcerer '82 Ruddigore '83 Trial By Jury '83

Naomi Pless

Naomi started costuming for OMP in Pinafore in 1997, acting as main coordinator for all but her first two shows.

Tania Ring The Gondoliers '05 — "Giulia" Utopia, Limited '05 — "Princess Nekaya" The Pirates of Penzance '06 — "Ruth" Very Truly Yours, Gilbert & Sullivan '08 CHORUS: Patience '03 A Gilbert & Sullivan Christmas Carol '04 Producer — Utopia, Limited '05 Producer — Very Truly Yours, Gilbert & Sullivan '08

Jean Gordon Ryon The Grand Duke '92 — "Elsa" CHORUS: The Gondoliers '92 Ruddigore '93 The Pirates of Penzance '94 Trial By Jury '94 The Zoo '94 The Yeomen of the Guard '95 Patience ... The Beat Goes On '96 Utopia, Limited '98 Ruddygore '99 Assistant Director — The Pirates of Penzance '94 Director — The Mikado '95 Director — Iolanthe '96 Director — Princess Ida '97 Director — The Gondoliers '98 Director — The Pirates of Penzance '00

Julia M. Salter The Mikado '78 — "Pitti-Sing" HMS Pinafore '79 — "Mrs. Cripps (Little Buttercup)" CHORUS: Iolanthe '81 The Pirates of Penzance '82 The Sorcerer '82 Ruddigore '83 Trial By Jury '83 The Mikado '84 Producer — HMS Pinafore '79 Producer — The Pirates of Penzance '82

Fred J. Scipione The Yeomen of the Guard '03 — "Headsman/First Citizen" The Gondoliers '05 — "Annibale" CHORUS: The Grand Duke '01 HMS Pinafore '02 Patience '03 Iolanthe '04

Sean D. Taylor The Grand Duke '01 — "Viscount Mentone" The Yeomen of the Guard '03 — "First Yeoman" CHORUS: Princess Ida '97 The Gondoliers '98 The Sorcerer '99 The Mikado '00 The Pirates of Penzance '00 Trial By Jury '01 The Zoo '01 Thespis '02 OMP 25th Anniversary Concert and CD Patience '03 Iolanthe '04 Assistant Director — Patience '03

Carol Tennenbaum Accompanist — HMS Pinafore '79 Accompanist — The Gondoliers '81 Accompanist — Iolanthe '81

Esther Handleman Vail The Mikado '78 — "Katisha" Patience '80 — "Lady Jane" The Gondoliers '81 — "The Duchess of Plaza Toro" Iolanthe '81 — "Queen of the Fairies" Director — Trial By Jury '77 Director — HMS Pinafore '79

More about our founder, Esther Handleman Vail.

Anne Virgil The Sorcerer '82 — "Constance" Ruddigore '83 — "Rose Maybud" Patience '84 — "Patience" Ruddigore '87 — "Rose Maybud" The Sorcerer '87 — "Aline" The Pirates of Penzance '88 — "Mabel" The Yeomen of the Guard '88 — "Elsie Maynard" The Mikado '89 — "Yum-Yum" Utopia, Limited '89 — "Phylla" Princess Ida '90 — "Lady Psyche" Iolanthe '91 — "Phyllis" The Gondoliers '92 — "Fiametta" The Grand Duke '92 — "Jacintha" The Sorcerer '93 — "Aline" The Zoo '94 — "Laetitia" Iolanthe '96 — "Celia" The Gondoliers '98 — "Fiametta" Utopia, Limited '98 — "Princess Zara" Ida or Fort Adamant '04 — "Miss Psyche" Very Truly Yours, Gilbert & Sullivan '08 CHORUS: Trial By Jury '94 Iolanthe '04 Ruddigore '06 OMP 25th Anniversary Concert and CD

Adrienne Lynn West The Pirates of Penzance '00 — "Isabel" The Grand Duke '01 — "Elsa" CHORUS: Trial By Jury '01 The Zoo '01 OMP 25th Anniversary Concert and CD HMS Pinafore '02 The Yeomen of the Guard '03 Iolanthe '04

Sarah Zaffora-Reeder The Pirates of Penzance '88 — "Kate" Princess Ida '90 — "Melissa" HMS Pinafore '91 — "Josephine" The Yeomen of the Guard '95 — "Kate" Utopia, Limited '98 — "Princess Nekaya" CHORUS: The Zoo '94 OMP 25th Anniversary Concert and CD

Scot P. Zaffora-Reeder Trial By Jury '83 — "Counsel for the Plaintiff" The Gondoliers '86 — "Antonio" Princess Ida '90 — "Florian" The Mikado '95 — "Nanki-Poo" The Yeomen of the Guard '95 — "Leonard Meryll" Trial By Jury '01 — "The Defendant (Edwin)" Patience '03 — "Bunthorne's Solicitor" CHORUS: Ruddigore '83 The Mikado '84 Patience '84 Minstrel '85 (An OMP Original Production) HMS Pinafore '86 Ruddigore '87 The Sorcerer '87 The Pirates of Penzance '88 The Yeomen of the Guard '88 The Mikado '89 Utopia, Limited '89 The Sorcerer '93 Trial By Jury '94 The Zoo '94 OMP 25th Anniversary Concert and CD Director — Patience '84 Director — The Sorcerer '87 Director — HMS Pinafore '91

Mary Zwierzynski-Slack The Sorcerer '87 — "Mrs. Partlet" CHORUS: Ruddigore '87 The Pirates of Penzance '88 The Yeomen of the Guard '88 The Mikado '89 Utopia, Limited '89 HMS Pinafore '91 The Gondoliers '92 The Pirates of Penzance '94

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Last updated: 07/06/09