Haddon Hall presented by City of Rockville at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre

The romantic legend of Dorothy Vernon, the daughter of a wealthy British landowner, who scandalized society by eloping with her true love instead of submitting to an arranged marriage, comes to the stage courtesy of the Victorian Lyric Opera Company. Still a major British tourist attraction today, the English country house known as Haddon Hall provides the proper setting for this 19th-century social satire, written by composer Arthur Sullivan shortly after his famed 1889 breakup with librettist W.S. Gilbert. A talented cast of more than 30 is set to appear in this new production at Rockville's F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre. The company will also host a community-outreach matinee, featuring kids' activities, backstage tours and more.