Brides of Tortuga

DIRECTOR’S NOTEHistorically, women in stories exist to affirm and encourage concepts of feminine graceand romance, an influence that often victimizes and objectifies the character. She existsto define the male, she suffers to increase his catastrophe, and we empathize with hisloss without much consideration to her humanity. Women who reject societal notions offemininity and possess more masculine traits like courage and strength are portrayedas villainous. Furthermore, women sharing space in stories are seen as deviant andsinister. “Good” women are alone, vulnerable and in need of protection, a notion that hasdangerously influenced societal structure.Archetypal women characters usually exist in isolation. Would she overcome the monster,find her way home, or gain status had it not been for the hero? In Brides of Tortuga our womenhave chosen to escape servitude and start their own stories from the beginning, uniquelytogether. We witness a character in isolation struggling to emulate the hero narrative, andthere is no one there to save her. We celebrate the possibility that women working togethercan be a nuanced and positive experience as well as interesting storytelling. The stakesare high for our brides as they navigate through danger, but they fight side by side andmanage to come to know themselves through knowing each other.How appropriate that their journey begins on the open sea, the origin of life, the greatcreator. In dreams, the ocean represents abundance, mystery, and uncertainty, and indeedthe monsters of the ocean follow our group as closely as the monsters from their home. Inmany ways the ocean is it’s own character, mother and villain all at once, giving and takingand ever present. Our brides choose to “marry” the sea, a nod to the classic marriagetrope but more significantly a commitment to starting anew and finding freedom despiteinevitable danger. –Deirdre McAllister WRITING TEAMORIGINAL CONCEPT KRIS HANRAHANWRITING TEAM RUBY FULTON, SARAH “FLASH” GORMAN,ADDITIONAL SCRIPT INPUT MIKE R. MARTINO, PAT STORCK, ZACH YAROSZ ARAN KEATING, JOEY “TWOPLAIDS” MARTIN, REN PEPITONE, SARAH WEISSMAN

PRODUCTION TEAMDIRECTOR DEIRDRE MCALLISTERASSISTANT DIRECTOR/MOVEMENT DIRECTOR SARAH “FLASH” GORMANSTAGE MANAGER ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER KATELYNN ZIMMERMANLIGHTING DRAGON CHUCK GREEN SR.SOUND DESIGNER CHRIS ALLENPROJECTIONIST CARLOS GUILLENFRONT OF HOUSE CO-LEADERS KEVIN BLACKISTONEFRONT OF HOUSE DESIGNER KIM STANBROVOLUNTEER COORDINATOR CRAFT SERVICES COORDINATOR/SNACKMASTER MICHAEL RIDGAWAY AMANDA BOUTWELL BAMBI GALORE BRAD BUKOWSKY C REATIVE TEAMMUSIC CO-DIRECTORS RUBY FULTON CARSON KORMANVOCAL DIRECTOR FIGHTS DIRECTOR GREG BOWENDRAMATURG ERIC POCHSETS DIRECTOR SETS DESIGNER MIKE R. MARTINOCOSTUMES DESIGNER GARRETT BLADOWCOSTUMES ASSISTANT JOEY “TWOPLAIDS” MARTINCOSTUMES ASSISTANT JACOB WHAYNE DILLOWPROJECTIONS DESIGNER HEATHER GOODMANPROPS/GORE CO-DESIGNER PROPS/GORE CO-DESIGNER THEA CURLEYPROPS/GORE ASSISTANT KEVIN BLACKISTONESHADOW PUPPETS DESIGNER JESSIE DELAPLAINEHAIR/MAKEUP DESIGNER HAIR/MAKEUP ASSISTANT ZACH YAROSZ MARGARET BROMILOW PETERSON CHRIS REUTHER MELISSA LAMARTINA KATHY CARSONBrides of Tortuga contains strong language, staged violence (including violence againstwomen) and blood effects. This show contains strobing lights, fog, and sudden loud noises.If you have concerns about any of this content that you need addressed immediately, pleasespeak with a member of our Front of House staff who will guide you to an appropriate BROSrepresentative. You may also reach out to [email protected].

CASTLOTT EMILY CLASSENMARY RACHEL RECKLINGABIONA DEVORAH PETRICE BLEMURTABEER CAITLIN WEAVEREDANA CHRISTINA HOLMESDIZZY DANIELLE ROBINETTECECELIA RADMILLA JUNE KEATINGFAYETTE ALLISON HICKSGENEVIEVE KAY-MEGAN WASHINGTONIVONNE PETER ERIN REIDJOHN MARTHA ROBICHAUDLOUIS FOP CAITLIN RIFEMESSENGER SAMY EL-NOURYCAPTAIN DUNPHEE MATTHEW CASELLAMALE ENSEMBLE BOBBY HARRISFIGHT CAPTAINS DEREK VAUGHAN BROWN GINO ABELLANOSA RICH KOLM TED ALSEDEK, MATT BEALE, DORIAN GRAY, GRIFFIN STANBRO MATTHEW CASELLA, CAITLIN RIFE SCU RV YMUSIC CO-DIRECTOR RUBY FULTONMUSIC CO-DIRECTOR & BANDLEADER CARSON KORMANVOCAL DIRECTOR GREG BOWENGUITAR REX ANDERSONBASS CARSON KORMANKEYS TREVOR SHIPLEYDRUMS ANDREW MENIUS JR.AUXILIARY PERCUSSION AUXILIARY PERCUSSION TONY PANTSFLUTE/SAXOPHONE DAN TAYLORTROMBONE JESSICA KEYESCELLO PATRICK STASOVIOLIN LAUREN SCHISZIK ABBY BECKER

DESIGN AND PRODUCTIONSETS DIRECTOR GARRETT BLADOWSETS DESIGNER JOEY “TWOPLAIDS” MARTINSETS TEAM SCOTT BRENNER KORI (WALLACE) BRIERLEY-BOWERS MICHAEL V. BULL ADAM CHASELEAD FAUX BOY ERIC CHURCHCOSTUMES DESIGNER COSTUMES ASSISTANT KAYLA ESQUIVELCOSTUMES ASSISTANT HEATHER GRAHAMCOSTUMES TEAM REBECCA HACKERMANPROJECTION OPERATORS KRIS HANRAHAN KIM LEPROPS/GORE CO-DESIGNER PROPS/GORE CO-DESIGNER MIKE R. MARTINOPROPS/GORE ASSISTANT PARKER P.PROPS/GORE TEAM ALAN SCHNITTMAN JIM STOLZENBACH JARED MARGULIES JACOB WHAYNE DILLOW HEATHER GOODMAN THEA CURLEY MEGAN BROWNDORF AMELIA CARROLL NICOLE FREEH RACHEL FRIGOT SARAH GILCHRIST WINSTON HARGIS SUSANNAH HORROM HOLLY HUNT ASHLEY MCELFRESH KATE SMITH-MORSE KEVIN BLACKISTONE MATTHEW “HACHI” REID JESSIE DELAPLAINE ZACH YAROSZ MARGARET BROMILOW PETERSON TED ALSEDEK ERIK BARR DEBI BULL MICHAEL E. BULL MICHAEL V. BULL KAMAU FAHIE NICOLE FREEH SAM GROSSMAN

DESIGN AND PRODUCTION WINSTON HARGIS MICHAEL HARKER MEG MERCIECA NANCY OELSCHLAEGER AMY QUARLES LINDEN TEA EMILY WARD MATT WARFIELDSHADOW PUPPETS DESIGNER CHRIS REUTHERSHADOW PUPPETS TEAM ASHLEY BALL SAM GROSSMAN WINSTON HARGIS JEN HERCHENROEDER DAVE K. JOHN MARRA DEVIN MARTIN LINDEN TEAHAIR/MAKEUP DESIGNER MELISSA LAMARTINAHAIR/MAKEUP ASSISTANT KATHY CARSONHAIR/MAKEUP TEAM LETITIA GETKA AZITA GHOLAMI HEATHER GRAHAM SPENCER HALL BAGEL HANSTAGE CREW GARRETT BLADOW GREG CHAPRNKA ERIC CHURCH CHUCK GREEN, SR. WINSTON HARGIS MICHAEL HARKER JOEY “TWOPLAIDS” MARTIN ALAN SCHNITTMAN JIM STOLZENBACHTECH SUPPORT DOMINIC CERQUETTI KAYLA ESQUIVEL ANTHONY GRAY MATTHEW “HACHI” REID JIM STOLZENBACHMARKETING & PR COORDINATION SHANNON LIGHT HADLEY TYLER MERCHANTVIDEO PROMOTION TIM BROSIUS BOB ROSESTREET TEAM BARONESS CLAUDIA FREELAND JOLIN

DESIGN AND PRODUCTIONBROS STREET TEAM GREG BOWEN BRAD BUKOWSKY KAMAU FAHIE SAM GROSSMAN MICHAEL HARKER MARGARET HART PAM HOBBS KIM LE AMANDA LERNER KELLI MANSURE JAMIE NELSON JESSICA RIVERA PATRICK STASO EMILY WARDGRAPHIC DESIGN DAWN GRIFFINPOSTER DESIGN JOHN DE CAMPOS SHANNON LIGHT HADLEYBROS PHOTO DOCUMENTARIAN TOM MCCONLOGUEVOLUNTEER COMMUNICATION COORDINATOR MICHAEL RIDGAWAYFRONT OF HOUSE CO-LEADERS KIM STANBRO MICHAEL RIDGAWAYFRONT OF HOUSE DESIGNER AMANDA BOUTWELLFRONT OF HOUSE TEAM JO ANNE BARNOSKY, DEBORAH BULL, MICHAEL E. BULL, LIZ CHRISTMAS, ABBY COCKE, JESSIE DELAPLAINE, KAMAU FAHIE, AIMEE FREEMAN, BAMBI GALORE, KRISTINA GREEN, KRIS HANRAHAN, CLAUDIA FREELAND JOLIN, DAVE K., KIM LE, EDDIE LEE, LUCAS THE MAGICIAN, SUZI GERACE , KELLI MANSURE, JARED MARGULIES, TRACY MCCRACKEN, KEVIN GRIFFIN MORENO, NANCY OELSCHLAEGER, AARON TRAVIS, LORI TRAVIS, KATHY VARY, MARK VIDOR , LYDIA WEST, MARCELINE WHITE, JULIA SINE, MARK SINECRAFT SERVICE CHAMPIONS SCOTT BRENNER, BRAD BUKOWSKY, JOHN DE CAMPOS, KAMAU FAHIE KELLI MANSURE, MARGARET BROMILOW PETERSON, KIM STANBRO, MARK SINE

SETS DIRECTOR’S NOTEFrom the pitch, we knew that Brides of Tortuga was going to be somethingdifferent. Our team wanted to be true to the BROS promise of providing youan unforgettable experience. We needed to dream and build at a scale not yetrealized for a BROS show. This is no small challenge. In essence, this set neededto be epic. Through the combined talents of metal and wood workers, scenicpainters, crazed designers, and frazzled engineers, our volunteers deliveredthat vision. This world is both chaos and order. It exists in constant motion andtransition. It is epic. In Panton Redundo!Garrett Bladow, Sets Director DR AMATURG’S NOTE1661, Calais, France.Brides of Tortuga begins in the year 1661 in Calais, a port town in northernFrance. It is the tail end of the Age of Discovery, transitioning into the Age ofPiracy and the Age of Imperialism. Powerful world leaders who had claimedmuch of the newly-discovered lands and their people are fighting for supremacyover both land and sea.Tortuga, an island off the coast of Haiti, is one of these newly-discovered lands,and has been hotly contested, changing hands between the French, the English,and the Spanish several times. In 1645, the French took about 1,650 women toserve as prostitutes and wives to temper the unruly lives of the island’s pirateinhabitants, who had been calling themselves the Brethren of the Coast andsharing the island with its various invaders since at least 1640. In 1655, theisland was captured by the French for the fifth time.France itself is now firmly under the rule of King Louis XIV, who hadsuccessfully crushed two successive rebellions known as the Fronde in themidst of the Franco-Spanish War. The rebels, known as Frondeurs, were at firstparliamentarians (1648-1649), then, in the second Fronde (1650-1653) nobles,who fought against the growing power of the crown under Louis. CharlotteDurand, a former soldier and leader of both Frondes, continues the battle,claiming authority to attack Louis’s ships by decree of a letter of marque, agovernment license allowing a privateer to attack and capture enemy vessels,labeling Louis’s government as the enemy target. She also takes aim at theisland that she believes is still importing women as prostitutes and unwillingpirates’ brides – Tortuga.Mike Martino, Dramaturg

SHOUT OUTS!MILL CITY AUDIO VISUAL LLC. FOR PROJECTORS RENTALS!ETHAN O’TOOLE FOR VIDEO MIXING EQUIPMENT!ALEX PILON FOR BEING EXCELLENT!LEWIS SHAW FOR LOANING US ALL THE AMAZING STAGE SWORDS!THE WILLIAM G. BAKER, JR. MEMORIAL FUND FOR HELPING BROS GROW INTOAN EVEN GREATER ENGINE OF AWESOMENESS!THE BALTIMORE THEATER COMMUNITY FOR LETTING US BE A PART OF ONEOF THE THINGS THAT MAKES THIS CITY GREAT!SOME OF THE COSTUMES FOR THIS PRODUCTION ARE ON LOAN FROMTHE BALTIMORE COSTUME LIBRARY COURTESY OF HOUSE OF BANKERD WWW.HOUSEOFBANKERD.ORGThe Baltimore Rock Opera Society is a passionate community of artists who createunforgettable experiences through live original rock theater. Without the time anddedication given to us by our members and the support of the Baltimore community,we would not be able to fulfill our mission. We express our utmost thanks toeveryone inside and outside of BROS who has supported us as we move forward intoa glorious, rock-filled future. Your name shall ring out in the Hall of the Dragon King for all eternity.In addition to the countless hours put in by our production team to make unforgettablemasterpieces of rock theater, BROS relies on the year-round efforts of a dedicatedgroup of both full-time and volunteer administrators. Without the leadership of the following Brojans, our 7,000 year mission would be for naught:ARAN KEATING BROS ARTISTIC DIRECTORSHANNON LIGHT HADLEY BROS MANAGING DIRECTORDEBRA LENIK BROS PRODUCTION DIRECTORJOE MARTIN KERRY BRADY BROS HQ OPERATIONS BROS FINANCE COORDINATOR

OUR ETERNAL SPONSORSIn March of 2016, BROS launched a new recurring donation program – we’reasking for support that will help sustain our organization by allowing us tomaintain our creative spirit and DIY roots. The more independently-funded weare, the more we can continue our mission of bringing a glorious rock-filledfuture to Baltimore. We want to create new and unique opportunities for ourmembers and artists, as well as grow into a positive resource for the Baltimorearts and theater community. The future is going to be one hell of a ride – andwe want you along for the journey.For as little as $5 a month you can help support BROS by helping us payour Internet bill, cover the cost of shop materials, and fuel our artist andadministrative stipend pool – just to name a few things. If you’re interested inbecoming a sustaining supporter of the BROS, please visit the BROS DonationStation to learn more about the various levels and perks available!WE WISH TO EXPRESS OUR THANKS TO THE MOST NOBLE BROJANSWHO HAVE ALREADY DECIDED TO SUPPORT OUR WEIRD AND WONDERFUL ORGANIZATION:ANDREW HAZLETT • ARAN KEATING • BARBARA GEARY • CAROLREID • CHARLES GREEN • CHRISTINA HOLMES • CLAUDIA FREELANDJOLIN • COREY TAPPAN • DANICA ALEXANDER GUTTMAN • DAVIDKRELL • DAWN GRIFFIN • DEBRA LENIK • DREW ALFGREN • ERICPOCH • JARED MARGULIES • JASON WEIXELBAUM • JENNIFERHERCHENROEDER • JESSICA KEYES • JIMMY WYLIE • KATE BLADOW• KATHLEEN ELLIOTT • KATHLEEN PARADISO • VIKI KEATING• KERRY BRADY • KEVIN GRIFFIN MORENO • KRIS HANRAHAN •LINDSAY TEBO • MAXWELL SOBOLIK • MELISSA LAMARTINA •MORGAN MOSES-ALLEN • NICHOLAS JEWETT • PATRICK STASO •RACHEL KIRKLAND • ROBERT HARRIS • ROBERT TOLBERT • SARAHGILCHRIST • TOM & NICOLE MCCONLOGUE • TYLER MERCHANTIn-kind gifts of goods and services are also invaluable to BROS. If you are alocal business or passionate individual interested in supporting the BaltimoreRock Opera Society, please consider making an in-kind donation. To arrangea gift in-kind, please contact our Managing Director, Shannon Light Hadley,at [email protected]. Donations can be accepted at the merchtable, as well as through our website – baltimorerockopera.org/donate.Thanks for helping us keep on rockin’ for the next 7,000 years!

LI BR ET TO LIBRETTO FOR THE BALTIMORE ROCK OPERA SOCIETY’S 2016 FALL PRODUCTION OF BRIDES OF TORTUGAWARNING! READING THE FOLLOWING LYRICSBEFORE THE SONGS ARE PERFORMED COULDCLUE YOU IN TO PIVOTAL PLOT POINTS ANDGENERALLY AWESOME PARTS OF THE SHOW.DO NOT PROCEED UNLESS YOU LIKE SPOILERS! Physical copies of the Brides of Tortuga album are available for sale at the BROS merch table!

FOPPISH HERO King Louis has a masterful planComposed by Eddie Lee, Greg Bowen and For every single navy manCarson Korman To save this lonesome colonyArranged by Greg Bowen and Carson Korman From the shadow of sodomyLyrics by Mike MartinoVocal arrangement by Greg Bowen King’s Daughters, Les Filles du Roi Poor desperate fillesSAILORS Widows, rogues and orphansWe’re down on our luck To save us from sodomy!No work since last yearWe’re almost out of coin for beer These women must sacrifice themselvesIf the captain don’t come through To save the king’s men from the fires of hellWe’re good as sunk When we return, saintly duty doneWe’ll slit his throat, steal his coat, sell it, Our King will make us rich, second to noneThen get drunk We go to Tortuga, to adventure, to wealth Here’s to us, boys, I drink to our healthFOPHa haa! I did it! this contract is huge And fame! (Hear Hear!)We will be rich, I tell you true And glory! (Hear Hear!)I’ve proven my mettle once again And... wealth again! (Hear Hear!)Have I ever been aught but a friend? CREWI have the king’s contract to serve as Yo Ho, the wind in our sailsFerriers for his slave ring! Sail, sail, we’re sailorsCertainly you have heard of the Filles du Roi. Fighting, swords, we fight with swords!They go to Canada to bolster the French Yo, Ho, and to the sea!Society in the new world.These strong, adventurous women FOPStrengthen our growing empire Sun in our hair and wind in our sails Throw the redshirts over the railsBut not all who ask to go are fit for our Salt in the air, take a sword in handsociety’s vanguard in the new world, We’ll capture some booty,Though our king has need of them elsewhere. A chest for each manThey go to the navy’s base on Tortuga, To adventure, men! To the sea!That Caribbean pirate den. Drink now of life, zestfully!Our brave men fight off the English andpirates who would take the island from us MARY & LOTTWithout a woman to go home to for comfort Composed by Jon Birkholz Arranged by Jon BirkholzWe round up these poor inadequate girls Lyrics by Mike MartinoWho hope for a good life in the new worldBut they go not to Canada LOTTWe take them to Tortuga You’ve had small freedoms Tiny dirt inn, hidden life,ALL Pretty cage to look out ofKing’s Daughters, Les Filles du RoiPoor desperate girls How long before a crew conscripted youWidows, rogues and orphans Sent you to a brigand’s islePromised to the new world! To serve a corsair’s carnal cravingsIsle of Tortuga, smuggler’s hive I could never give you freedom, MaryBesieged, lonely King’s men That is your choice aloneWho desperately need wives I offer you the chanceOut there in isolation with no one to hold To be part of something moreThe men start sharing moreThan just their gold

Under whatever god you call to, That old life is passing likeWhatever court you look to, Suds down the drainI’ll not see my sisters as cargo I’ll be the claim of no one, to work ‘til I dieAre we at odds in this? Embrace salt-lifted air and Hear sea eagles cryAlways there will be consequence Trade toil for life: I’d have thought it insaneCause and effect, tide in... tide out To pull up my stakes and feel freedom againAll for the better ALLMARY Heave ho, we’re bound for TortugaBut what more is out there? Taut sails and fair winds,What more to discover? We’re bound for TortugaDoes the ocean await me Load cannons, hone blades,Like a destined lover? We’re bound for Tortuga Hey little Fille, feel free, take the rideI’ve only ever fought against the tide We’re bound for TortugaHere are women who will fight for me,By my side LOTTI long to escape Yeeeeeaaaaaaooowww! Come on, look alive,But not to forget myself No dreams unfulfilled Hey! You force my handBRIDES OF TORTUGA The blood will be spilledComposed by Erica Patoka Fortune be damned andArranged by Carson Korman The damned hold their ownLyrics by Zach Yarosz We’ll rage hell and high waterVocal arrangement by Greg Bowen But not do it aloneLOTT I’ll be the lightning if you will be my thunderFor we’re the brides of no one, Break hearts and break jawsPromised to none And tear their evil asunderNo longer in shadows, we shine in the sun,For we’re the brides of no one, ALL SINGEngaged to the sea Heave ho, we’re bound for TortugaDrop fear, raise courage, Taut sails and fair winds,Come sail on with me We’re bound for Tortuga Load cannons, hone blades,For we are the brides of no one, We’re bound for TortugaLet’s raise up our guns Hey little Fille, feel free, take the rideRaise sails! Pull anchor! Lash rails! We’re bound for TortugaWe’ll be the brides of no one LOTTENSEMBLE Inspired vengeance be our guideHeave ho, we’re bound for TortugaTaut sails and fair winds, We’ll be the brides of no one,We’re bound for Tortuga Promised to noneLoad cannons, hone blades, No longer in shadows, we shine in the sunW’re bound for Tortuga For we’re the brides of no one,Hey little Filles, feel free, take the ride Engaged to the seaWe’re bound for Tortuga Drop fear and raise courage, no complacency For we’re the brides of no one,LOTT Let’s raise up our gunsBut we’ll be no one’s brides Pull anchor, raise sailsMARY ALLNeptune does beckon, We are the brides of no oneMy reluctance does wane No longer in shadows we shine in the sun

Engaged to the sea but be wedded to no one Lott, always spirited,Drop fear and raise courage; sail on with me Always fighting, always strugglingUntethered and loose we’ll set ourselves free To her injustice was everywhereFor we are the brides of no one, In the very air we breatheLets raise up our guns She never had respect for lawLOTT Or for the fabric of societyRaise up the sails! pull anchor! She does not love our nation at allLet fly that bloody banner A more dangerous woman there couldn’t beALL This attack is too muchTortuga here we come For this, by my hand, she’ll bleed I swear to you my glorious liegeSYMBOL OF ANARCHY The brides’ escape shall not succeedComposed & Arranged by Patrick McMinnLyrics by Mike Martino I know this woman And I know who she used to beLOUIS I know this womanDo the nobles rise against me again, Leave her to meConspire behind my back?Do they take my orders IN CLOTHO’S GRIPWith false enthusiasm, Composed & Arranged by Carson KormanSabotage the crown with slack? Lyrics by Mike MartinoWhat has happened to our crew? I should not have saved herWhat has happened to my brides of Tortuga? From her rebellion’s backlashMy friend, do you know this churl? My plans for our futureHow is it you know a pirate girl? Now fizzled all to ashJOHN I cannot protect you, CharlotteI know this woman You’ve sealed your fate alreadyBut how could this be? Your own path turns your wake scarletI thought her dead or fled I’ll follow you true and steadyNot in France, free Now I correct my mistake for the crownCharlotte was a rebel Though after the deed my soul may be bereftA real fighting devil Let us drink while her petty crew drownShe was a general Then bellies full slaughter what’s leftIn the army against the monarchy LET CHAOS BE MY SAVIORI must track her down Composed by Lauren Aycock AndersonThere’s no telling what she’ll do Lyrics by Mike MartinoI must dispose of this Arranged by Carson KormanSymbol of anarchy The navy has caught meOur families were close once So far from my goalI remember meals and evening balls The hounds nip at my heelsWe even danced once And grow more boldA lifetime ago, I hardly remember at all What hope have IThe Fronde, the civil war With a crew full of girlsProved our alliance to be no more When what I need are womenShe and hers proved to be your enemies, Hardened against the worldMy kingParliamentarians, revolutionaries

They still hope for better lives HELL OR HIGH WATERThink their futures are pure Composed & Arranged by Chris BainesI know the truth: Lyrics by Zach YaroszThis ends in war LOTTHell all around me Shout, shout and rise up to my songThe noose tightens Cry with the wind, the dawn is breakingLet chaos be my savior It’s our time to stand and be strong Ready the cannon, our hope is wakingI could have stayed comfortedSurrounded by wealth This is our time, crack jaws and break spinesCultured and fed Heave-ho to the mark, this is our time.Kept in good health Hell itself will fear us Brides!But the power is there Come hell or high waterFor the men to all hoard I’ll be Poseidon’s daughterSo I traded out my tool To life and to freedom, or drown in the deepSilver spoon for a sword Come hell or high water I give my life to slaughterI did it for them! Raise tempest, raise storm,Or did I do it to gloat? This is our day to keepHave I sailed to bright future?Or slit my own throat? Take land and take sea But they’ll not take meHell all around meThe noose tightens ALLLet chaos be my savior Come hell or high water Come hell or high waterI made myself an oath Come hell or high waterI saw the evil of the Fronde This is our timeFrance tore itself apartFor petty, greedy concerns LOTT Shout to the sky, shout to the seaNo change or good can come from the wheel Cry with the wind, the dawn is breakingOf one elite after the other Screaming sirens, wailing banshee,This I swore I would reveal, Follow me down, the earth is shakingDismantle and destroy This is our time, all hold the lineNow they turn against me I’ll swear my word, and my bloody mindFight not for causes but their lives Hell itself will fear us Brides!Petty, ignored, insignificantIt’s a legend that survives! ALL THIS. IS. OUR... TIME!If I cannot be a warlordLet me be a totem Come hell or high water,This ship shall burn I’ll be Poseidon’s daughterAnd in its burning send a message To life and to freedom, or drown in the deep Come hell or high waterHell all around me I give my life to the slaughterThe noose tightens Raise tempest, raise storm,Let chaos be my savior This is my day to keepSTORM RISING Take land and take seaComposed by Zack Branch & Jon Birkholz But they’ll not take meArranged by Jon Birkholz and Scurvy Come hell or high water Come hell or high water

Come hell or high water ALLThis is our time! Come hell or high water Come hell or high waterMARY Come hell or high waterAre our lives to be forfeit This is our timeWith purpose undone Come hell or high waterA victory song rapt solely in deathThis is not the freedom of which I dreamed LOTTYou rage and you holler unto the gods On these seas I’ll rage (Come hell or high water)Whose deaf ears will harken notNo matter how loud the screams MARY I will fight to save (Come hell or high water)I’ll not have us made martyrsStick close to me all LOTTWe’ll fight our way to a life boat No quarter given (Come hell or high water)A blaze of glory is what she’ll haveI’ll have none of it. MARYWe fight to live today A life worth living! (Come hell or high water)Will you go off to settle a score, ALLDying to save the captain’s pride Take land and take sea, but you’ll not takeDo you know what you’re fighting for, me!Where is the honor in suicide? THE PIRATE BRIDESThis ain’t the freedom she promised to me Composed & Arranged by Keith AdamsBrave and strong though you all may be Lyrics by Zach YaroszIt’s never a good day to die! Vocals arranged by Greg BowenFor you I’ll hang my head. MARY A wound festers in my heartLOTT Stabbed by the unkind.Mary! Will you fight!? The unkind who cared Who hateMARYFor you I’ll hang my head What’s left to love?I’ll hang my head for you What more to try?But not into the brine The priest is shown true sinAnd not upon a noose Only to turn a blind eyeLOTT Fortunate offspring with unfortunate tastes.Will you fight!? An unfortunate friend with a fortified heart And mind of hate.MARYI will fight for the Filles Crack spines, break jaws?I will fight for the boy Just as she triedI will fight for our crew The bloody world trimmed her clawsI will fight for our lives! Do I resign myself to loathingLOTT To endure this bitter placeMary?! With constant battle, crimson blade Clenched jaw and bated breath?MARYI will fight for all these things Do I stay a specter, unseen by allBut I WILL NOT FIGHT TO DIE! Resolve to toil Indentured or worse

Turn a cheek And toss it to the windAccept fate? Hike up our skirts, lick our wounds And just begin againMARYShall failure and sadness be her only marker? We’ll flag a ship a-passing,Dashed hopes of evening the score They’ll find us strewn aboutConflicting wants, needs, Then we’ll slit their throats and take the boatLusts, morals, greeds And drive the bastards outNoble of mind and noble of birthSuch an idea smacks of mirth For once again we’ll do this, Then one more time againCECILIA Then one more time and one more time,And what of you, sweet soul? Because this will never endBuggered and abusedCondemned to become Let’s hoist a rag my darlings,What caused your grief. The blackest you can findSuch a brief glimpse into what life could be Cross my heart No hope to dieTABIR The world will fear us bridesYet pruned before the branchHad time to split. When death is at the table,In this world what was our drop in the bucket Faced with cards of sinBut a tear in ocean? You gotta bluff a dead man’s handSalt begat Salt Or you will never winMARY But don’t hide away your sorrow,You sweet soul Don’t bury down the pastWould I have raised you weak? We’ll scream our prideWould you have grown to fear For those who diedAnd believe in love, With every cannon’s blastLove of friends, in the beauty of life?And the kindness in men ALL For once again we’ll do this,No. No mother, no barmaid, no bride am I Then one more time againNo Fille, no school marm, no slave am I Then one more time and one more time,No privateer am I Because this will never endFor king and country? For death or glory?How shall I etch my story? Let’s hoist a rag my darlings, The blackest you can findNo more marks or papers Cross my heartJust my own wits and rapiers No hope to dieNo more god or king or country, The world will fear us bridesWe’ll make our ownCome lass, come lady, MARYThe seeds of life are sown Let’s load a bag of troublesShe shall not have died in vain And toss it to the windHe shall not have died in vain Hike up our skirts, lick our wounds And just begin againBut sparked the madness in our brainsHow shall I etch my story? It’s a riot on the sea, and a riot in our hearts And every tragic endingI will make it pyrate Just becomes another startI will make it gory! When you’ve gone old and grey,For WE are the brides of no one! And your eyes ‘n’ hearing give You can tell your fat old tom catLet’s load a bag of troubles You saw Mary fucking live

ALLFor this time we’ll do this,Then one more time againThen one more time and one more time,Because this will never endLet’s hoist a rag my darlings,The blackest you can findCross my heartNo hope to dieThe world will fear us bridesWe’ll love the world to piecesAnd do it from the seasBecause I refuse to have my viewBe only from my kneesWe’ll hoist that flag before us,On the tallest mast we findThen make a date To obliterateFor we’re the Pyrate BridesWE ARE THE PYRATE BRIDES~FIN

POSTERS, HANDBILLS, PROGRAMS AND ALL PRINTING DONE BY WORK PRINTING AND GRAPHICS IS A FULL-SERVICE PRINT SHOPSPECIALIZING IN PERSONALIZED SERVICE AND FAST TURNAROUND.





CITIZENS OF BALTIMORE: LEWIS SHAW IS A SWORD- WIELDING BADASS & TRAINEDDISCIPLE OF THE DRAGON KING.FEAR HIM!LEWISSHAW.COM

LOS ANGELES DALLAS ATLANTA BALTIMOREKingMetals_BROS.indd 1 9/19/16 10:07 AM



MUSIC AND GAMING FESTIVAL HTTP://MAGFEST.ORG MBAULTRIMDOREERDOCCUAMSENTTALREY : HOW TO MAKE A ROCK OPERACOMES TO THE CREATIVE ALLIANCE THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING! FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25 7 PM - 10 PM CREATIVEALLIANCE.ORG



THANKS BALTIBREW FOR HOSTING BROS AT CHILIBREW X! BALTIBREW.ORG

The Baltimore Rock Opera Society is a passionate community of artistswho create unforgettable experiences through live original rocktheater. BROS was founded in 2007 by a small group of friends sittingin a basement dreaming an impossibly enormous story that would betold through the awesome power of rock. Since that time, BROS has become a powerhouse of Baltimore’s cultural landscape.BROS invites artists, musicians, designers, and technicians from allbackgrounds to add their talent to productions, making the highly involved and face-melting qualities of these rock operas possible. For more information please visit w w w.B a lt i mor eRo ckO p era.or g BROS BOARD OF DIRECTORS DYLAN KOEHLER, BOARD PRESIDENT KEVIN GRIFFIN MORENO, BOARD SECRETARY STEPHEN FRANK, BOARD TREASURER LINDSEY DAVIS MARCELINE WHITE ARAN KEATING