(January 31, 2002 to March 1, 2002) She played Little Buttercup in the musical, "H.M.S. Pinafore," at the Public Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with Kenneth Garner (Sir Joseph Porter), Larry Daggett (Captain Corcoran), Pedro Porro (Ralph Rackstraw), Bill Nolte (Dick Deadeye), Daniel Krell (Bill Bobstay), Louis S. Valenzi (Bob Becket), Catrina Lennon (Josephine) and Melanie Vaughan (Cousin Hebe) in the cast. The ensemble included Erin Annarella, Peter Couchman, Robert Frankenberry, Jamie Johns, Sarah Anne Lewis, Michael B. Minarik, Greg Roderick, Scott P. Sambuco, Laura Yen Solito and Jessica Wright as the First Lord's Sisters, His Cousins, His Aunts and Sailors. F. Wade Russo was music director. Michael P. Clancy, John Hall, Alexis Koh, Suzanne K. Park, Gail M. Picha, and Glen Schneider are in the orchestra. Dan DeLange is orchestra arranger. Designers are Michael Schweikardt (scenic); David R. Zyla (costume); Kirk Bookman (lighting) and Zach Moore (sound). Ted Pappas was director. William S. Gilbert wrote the lyrics. Arthur Sullivan was composer.
