UWM’s Department of Theatre has partnered with the Milwaukee Opera Theatre to produce a newly adapted version of the classic Gilbert and Sullivan operetta H.M.S Pinafore. The production will be co-directed by Milwaukee Opera Theatre artistic director Jill Anna Ponasik and UWM’s Jeffery Mosser (Lecturer, Theatre).
In a Shepherd Express article written by David Luhrssen, Ponasik reflects on the development of H.M.S Pinafore. This new adaptation is shaped by students, who not only perform but also contributed to edits, props, and costumes.
“Some of the language was contoured around the actors for their personalities and special skills,” Ponasik said. “The cast was handed script and score on day one of rehearsals, but there was room for the cast to do some editing. We’re making this production together… We’re letting them make it their 2025 H.M.S. Pinafore.”
To read the full article, visit the Shepherd Express.