St Anne's Music and Drama Society
St. Anne's Music & Drama Society's 63rd production
Princess Ida
Artistic Director: Laura Schatz
Music Director: Melanie Yirenkyi
Choreographer: Jennie Garde
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Our professional-calibre cast and full orchestra looks forward to welcoming you in 2027.

2027 Show Dates
Friday, January 29, 7:30 pm
Saturday, January 30, 2:00 pm
Sunday, January 31, 2:00 pm
Thursday, February 4, 7:30 pm
Friday, February 5, 7:30 pm
Saturday, February 6, 2:00 pm
Sunday, February 7, 2:00 pm
Ticket Prices*
Adults: $37
Senior (65 and over): $32
Student: $32
All tickets on Jan 29 & Feb 4: $27
*plus $1.50 service charge per ticket
Performances are at
St. Anne's Parish Hall:
Toronto, Ontario, M6K 2B2
We regret that St. Anne's Parish Hall
is not wheelchair accessible.
Synopsis
Princess Ida (or, Castle Adamant) is a comic operetta by the celebrated team of Sir Arthur Sullivan (music) and W. S. Gilbert (libretto).
Princess Ida, despite having been married in infancy to Prince Hilarion, has founded a women's university from which all men are barred. Prince Hilarion decides to seek her out and infiltrates the university, together with two friends, with the aim of collecting his bride. They disguise themselves as women students but are discovered. Ultimately, the men, led by Hilarion's father, King Hildebrand, stage a full-scale invasion. Soon, there is a literal war between the sexes.
Cast

Laura Schatz
Artistic Director
Lady Blanche (all shows except January 30)

Jennie Garde
Assistant Director
Chloe

Lindsay Cox
Lady Psyche, Professor of Humanities

Brian Dearden
Florian

Heather Friesen
Ada

Sean Hutchins
Arac

Keava McCormack
Cecily

Trevor Penoyer-Kulin
Scynthius

Torbjörn Thomson
Guron

Melanie Yirenkyi
Music Director

Beth Armstrong-Chauvin
Princess Ida

Risa de Rege
Melissa

Angela Forbes
Lady Blanche (January 30)

Phil Garde
Cyril

Luca McCauley
Prince Hilarion

Scott Moore
King Gama

Marc Potvin
King Hildebrand

Cassiopeia To
Sacharissa