May/June
2012
Welcome to the Internet home of The Empire Lyric Players, one of the longest running exclusively Gilbert & Sullivan troupes in the world! Based in Denver, Colorado, we have a rich and varied history that goes back over 50 years to our first show in 1958.
Our 2012 Production is
Yeomen of the Guard
Tickets are now available
Show dates for Yeomen are:
May 31, June 2 and 3,
June 7, 9 and 10, 2012
For more information, please read the Show Plot.
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The Empire Lyric Players appreciates our cast, crew, and especially everyone who attends our show this year.
More about the 2012 Production . . .
Yeomen of the Guard
Traveling players Jack Point and pretty Elsie Maynard have arrived in London to entertain the residents of the Tower, villagers and Yeomen alike. They find a crowd both hostile and impudent, with many a naughty word - and a naughty gesture - directed toward the lovely young woman.
But the crowd is not the only thing to frighten Elsie: there are very mysterious doings at the castle. Offered a hundred crowns to marry a convicted sorcerer, Elsie is a somewhat reluctant bride to a man she never sees, the unknown Colonel Fairfax, currently under sentence of death.
With the escape of Colonel Fairfax from the dungeon, however, everyone's plans are altered . . .
We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, the Denver Office of Cultural Affairs, the Mayor's Commission on Art, Culture and Film, and the Mayor's Office on Art, Culture and Film.
© 2012 Empire Lyric Players