Slideshow: Gilbert & Sullivan’s Patience

On Friday evening the Thomas Aquinas College Choir, under the direction of Daniel J. Grimm (’76), performed Gilbert and Sullivan’s Patience, or Bunthorne’s Bride, before a packed audience in the newly completed St. Cecilia Hall. The production was part of the 2017-2018 St. Vincent de Paul Lecture and Concert Series, endowed by Barbara and Paul Henkels.

Renata Zepeda (’21) played the title role of the young milkmaid Patience, who finds herself pursued by the lovesick Reginald Bunthorne (Dominic Amorose ’19). Other principal roles include Rachel Rivera (’19)  as Lady Angela, Sylvia Zepeda (’20) as Lady Ella, Rebecca Montanaro (’19) as Lady Saphir, Marya Garneau (’21) as Lady Jane, Joe Daly (’19) as Archibald Grosvenor, Seamus O’Brien (’20) as The Colonel, Edward Mohun (’20) as The Duke, Robert Richard (’20) as The Major, Sean Goodridge (’19) as a solicitor. Members of the choir filled out the rest of the roles, including the chorus, while student musicians made up the orchestra.