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Lamplighters Music Theatre is a semi-professional theatrical company based in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1952 by Orva Hoskinson and Ann Pool MacNab, The Lamplighters specialize in light opera, particularly the works of Gilbert and Sullivan.

The company's season usually comprises four productions: a fully-staged production in January/February; a staged concert in the spring; a fully-staged production in July/August; and a full-length original musical comedy, presented as a Champagne Gala fundraiser and silent auction, in November. The company's artistic director is Barbara Heroux, and its musical director is Baker Peeples.

The Lamplighters performed at Harding Theater from 1961-1968 and then at the University of San Francisco's Presentation Theater until 1995. Since then, it has performed at San Francisco's Novellus Theater at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek and several other Bay Area theaters. They are scheduled to present Lerner & Loewe's My Fair Lady in July/August 2009 throughout the Bay Area.

External links

Lamplighters official website

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-'''Lamplighters Music Theatre''' is a musical theatre company based in [[San Francisco, California]]. Founded in 1952 by Orva Hoskinson and Ann Pool MacNab, The Lamplighters specialize in [[light opera]], particularly the works of [[Gilbert and Sullivan]] and are recognized as one of the top Gilbert & Sullivan companies in the world.
+'''Lamplighters Music Theatre''' is a semi-professional theatrical company based in [[San Francisco, California]]. Founded in 1952 by Orva Hoskinson and Ann Pool MacNab, The Lamplighters specialize in [[light opera]], particularly the works of [[Gilbert and Sullivan]].
-The company's season usually comprises of four productions:  a fully-staged production in January/February; a staged concert in the spring; a fully-staged production in July/August; and a full-length original musical comedy, presented as a Champagne Gala fundraiser and silent auction, in November.  Critically acclaimed artistic successes include honors for Best Production and Best Overseas Society at the International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival in Buxton, England, and locally with awards in nearly every performance, direction, and design category from the Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle. The hallmarks of a Lamplighters production are lavish costumes, live orchestra, excellent, often comedic acting and unamplified singing that showcases the beauty of the human voice.
-The Lamplighters performed at [[Harding Theater]] from 1961-1968 and then at the [[University of San Francisco]]'s [http://www.usfca.edu/presentationtheater/history.html Presentation Theater] until 1995.  Since then, it has performed at San Francisco's Novellus Theater at [[Yerba Buena Center for the Arts]], Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek and several other Bay Area theaters. Currently, the company's artistic director is Barbara Heroux and its resident musical director is Baker Peeples.
-=== Past Seasons ===
-===== 2009/10 =====
-*''[[My Fair Lady]]''<br>
-*''Star Drek, The Generation After That One'' - Our Annual Champagne Gala & Auction
-*Gilbert & Sullivan's ''[[Patience]]''
-*Singalong ''[[The Mikado]]''
-===== 2008/09 =====
-*Gilbert & Sullivan's ''[[The Mikado]]''
-*''Mock The Vote'' - Our Annual Champagne Gala & Auction
-*Gilbert & Sullivan's ''[[Iolanthe]]''
-*[[Noel Coward]]'s ''[[Bitter Sweet]]''
+The company's season usually comprises four productions:  a fully-staged production in January/February; a staged concert in the spring; a fully-staged production in July/August; and a full-length original musical comedy, presented as a Champagne Gala fundraiser and silent auction, in November.  The company's artistic director is Barbara Heroux, and its musical director is Baker Peeples.
+The Lamplighters performed at [[Harding Theater]] from 1961-1968 and then at the [[University of San Francisco]]'s [http://www.usfca.edu/presentationtheater/history.html Presentation Theater] until 1995.  Since then, it has performed at San Francisco's Novellus Theater at [[Yerba Buena Center for the Arts]], Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek and several other Bay Area theaters.
+They are scheduled to present [[Lerner & Loewe]]'s ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' in July/August 2009 throughout the [[Bay Area]].
 ==External links==
-* [http://www.lamplighters.org The Lamplighters official website]
+* [http://www.lamplighters.org Lamplighters official website]
-* [http://www.myspace.com/lamplightersmusictheatre The Lamplighters on Myspace]
 [[Category:Theatre companies in San Francisco, California]]