Arden Gild Hall –
2126 The Highway, Arden, DE
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Upcoming Shows:
The Emerald Isle
(Sir Arthur Sullivan’s last work)
Fri. May 2 & 9, 2025 at 7:30pm
Sat. May 3 & 10, 2025 at 2pm
Sun. May 4 & 11, 2025 at 2pm
at the Arden Gild Hall
Stage Director: Sean O’Donnell
Music Director: Helene Furlong
Choreographer: Katherine Nealley
A comedic romp set in the Irish countryside with redcoats, rebels, star-crossed lovers, charlatans, and the mysterious fairy Cleena!
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The Emerald Isle contains some of Sullivan’s most beautiful music as well as gorgeous contributions from Edward German (who completed the score following Sullivan’s death), with a libretto by Basil Hood.
Terence O’Brien, an Irish patriot, is in love with the Lady Rosie, daughter of the Lord Lieutenant, the agent of English oppression. Can the ‘Clan-na-Gael’ (society of Irish patriots) escape the attention of the Lieutenant, and is there any hope for the love of Terence and Rosie? Maybe … come to the show and find out!
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Synopsis of The Emerald Isle / Additional Show Information
Fall 2025 Show
Portrait of a Young Woman
Sat. Nov. 15 & 22, 2025 at 2pm
Sun. Nov. 16 & 23, 2025 at 2pm
Fri. Nov. 21, 2025 at 7:30pm
at the Arden Gild Hall
Stage Director / Librettist: Selena E. Molina
Music Director: Helene Furlong
A historical fiction based upon Italian painter Parmigianino’s “Portrait of a Young Woman”, set during the Renaissance and featuring music of the time period.
,with … Sir Arthur Sullivan’s
Cox and Box
Stage Director: Sean O’Donnell
A musical comedy with a libretto by F. C. Burnand. Sergeant Bouncer, an old soldier, has a scheme to get double rent from a single room. By day he lets it to Mr. Box (a printer who is out all night) and by night to Mr. Cox (a hatter who works all day). What could possibly go wrong … ?
For prospective performers:
Read-through of the “Portrait” script: Tues. May 27 at 7pm, Arden Gild Hall, Lower Hall.
Auditions: Sat. June 28 & Sun. June 29, 3 – 4:30pm, Arden Gild Hall, Lower Hall.
Audition selections will be posted by the end of May. Email us at ardensingers@gmail.com with questions, or to express interest in auditioning.
Additional Information about the Shows
Spring 2026 Show
The Pirettes of Penzance
April 2026
at the Arden Gild Hall
Libretto: W.S. Gilbert / Robert Beavins
Music: Arthur Sullivan
Why should the men get all the good roles in Gilbert & Sullivan productions? Pirettes was first performed by the Ardensingers in 2010. You won’t want to miss this upcoming production, where the women get to be pirates and policemen, and the men are wards of Major General Stanley! Great fun! Mr. Beavins’ adaptation of The Pirates of Penzance retains all the wonderful Sullivan music with only minor changes to Gilbert’s dialog.
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General Information
The Ardensingers mail out ticket flyers and maintain three E-mail distribution lists: 1) Ticket Sales, 2) Auditioning Information, and 3) General Ardensingers News. The first two E-mail D/Ls are pretty focused and involve E-mail contact of once per month or less. To be added to a mailing list, please E-mail us at ardensingers@gmail.com or fill out the MailChimp Sign-up Form below (E-mail only).
We’d also welcome assistance on our production and business committees, including trainees. Whether your interest is costumes, set design and construction, props, make-up, publicity, or some other aspect of theater, there’s a way you can become involved.
Our mailing address is Ardensingers, 2126 The Highway, Arden, DE 19810.
