The University of Michigan Gilbert and Sullivan Society (UMGASS) presents Gilbert & Sullivan's enduring classic "The Pirates of Penzance; or, the Slave of Duty" on Thursday, April 13, Friday, April 14 and Saturday, April 15 at 8:00 pm, and Saturday, April 15 and Sunday, April 16 at 2:00 pm, at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre in the Michigan League building on central campus.

'Pirates' is the story of Frederic, indentured and apprenticed by mistake to a band of Pirates in the English resort town of Penzance.  Frederic is to be free of his indentures on his 21st birthday, and has vowed to vanquish his former comrades as soon as that date has passed.  The story opens just as our hero is completing his 21st year...However, nothing is ever quite that simple in the topsy-turvy world of G&S, and many hilarious complications prevent young Frederic from reaching his goal, including an on-again, off-again romance with the daughter of a 'modern' Major-General, and the less than effectual assistance of the local constabulary.Come out to see the colorful costumes and scenery, and delight in familiar songs like 'Climbing Over Rocky Mountain,' 'Poor Wandering One,' and 'With Cat-like Tread,' as a combined cast of U-M students and local townies plough the seas in this delightful comic masterpiece!Tickets are on sale now at http://www.umgass.brownpapertickets.com or by telephone at 1-800-838-3006, or visit our web site at www.umgass.org for more details.

See you there!