The Gilbert and Sullivan Society

| | ![]() | ||||| ![]() | ||||||| | | Don is very proud to have been involved with G & S for over 40 years! He was a member of two societies in Shropshire before moving to Devon in 1976. He sought and joined this society within a week of arriving. He has sung most of the principal bass roles. As well as indulging his first love, Don has found time to fit in musicals including Annie Get Your Gun, South Pacific, Oklahoma and Fiddler on the Roof. Don has done almost everything and says that we will have to carry him off the stage if we want him to stop, which of course we don’t! Sir Roderic Murgatroyd - Dr Tannhauser - Sergeant of Police - The Mikado of Japan - Notary - Private Willis - Usher - Dick Deadeye - King Hildebrand - Pooh-Bah - Richard - Wilfred Shadbolt - The Yeomen of the GuardPrivate Willis - IolantheDon Alhambra del Bolero - Sir Roderic Murgatroyd - RuddigoreThe Mikado of Japan - The MikadoKing Hildebrand - Princess IdaThe Pirate King - The Pirates of PenzanceEarl of Mountarat - IolantheUsher - Trial By JuryThe Mikado of Japan - Bob Becket - Magistrate - | ![]() |

Don Woolley Don is very proud to have been involved with G & S for over 40 years! He was a member of two societies in Shropshire before moving to Devon in 1976. He sought and joined this society within a week of arriving. He has sung most of the principal bass roles. As well as indulging his first love, Don has found time to fit in musicals including Annie Get Your Gun, South Pacific, Oklahoma and Fiddler on the Roof. Don has done almost everything and says that we will have to carry him off the stage if we want him to stop, which of course we don’t! Performances Sir Roderic Murgatroyd - Ruddigore 1977 Dr Tannhauser - The Grand Duke 1978 Sergeant of Police - The Pirates of Penzance 1979 The Mikado of Japan - The Mikado 1981 Notary - The Sorcerer 1982 Private Willis - Iolanthe 1983 Usher - Trial By Jury 1986 Dick Deadeye - HMS Pinafore 1986 King Hildebrand - Princess Ida 1987 Pooh-Bah - The Mikado 1988 Richard - The Pirates of Penzance 1989 Wilfred Shadbolt - The Yeomen of the Guard 1991 Private Willis - Iolanthe 1992 Don Alhambra del Bolero - The Gondoliers 1994 Sir Roderic Murgatroyd - Ruddigore 1995 The Mikado of Japan - The Mikado 1996 King Hildebrand - Princess Ida 1999 The Pirate King - The Pirates of Penzance 2000 Earl of Mountarat - Iolanthe 2002 Usher - Trial By Jury 2003 The Mikado of Japan - The Mikado 2004 Bob Becket - HMS Pinafore 2006 Magistrate - The Pirates of Penzance 2008

Don Woolley

Don is very proud to have been involved with G & S for over 40 years! He was a member of two societies in Shropshire before moving to Devon in 1976. He sought and joined this society within a week of arriving. He has sung most of the principal bass roles. As well as indulging his first love, Don has found time to fit in musicals including Annie Get Your Gun, South Pacific, Oklahoma and Fiddler on the Roof. Don has done almost everything and says that we will have to carry him off the stage if we want him to stop, which of course we don’t!

Performances

Sir Roderic Murgatroyd - Ruddigore 1977

Dr Tannhauser - The Grand Duke 1978

Sergeant of Police - The Pirates of Penzance 1979

The Mikado of Japan - The Mikado 1981

Notary - The Sorcerer 1982

Private Willis - Iolanthe 1983

Usher - Trial By Jury 1986

Dick Deadeye - HMS Pinafore 1986

King Hildebrand - Princess Ida 1987

Pooh-Bah - The Mikado 1988

Richard - The Pirates of Penzance 1989