{"id":121471,"date":"2017-01-27T09:24:53","date_gmt":"2017-01-27T14:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=121471"},"modified":"2017-01-30T10:57:51","modified_gmt":"2017-01-30T15:57:51","slug":"behind-scenes-h-m-s-pinafore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2017\/01\/behind-scenes-h-m-s-pinafore\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Scenes of H.M.S. 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(Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" data-src=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/pinafore170124d281-300x200.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item\" data-row=\"1\" data-col=\"1\"><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item-container\"><a class=\"wpgridlightbox wpgridlightbox-27\" data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/pinafore170124d257-300x200.jpg\" data-wpggroup=\"wpgridgallery-27\" href=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/pinafore170124d257.jpg\" data-title=\"From left, Sandra Maranta, fellow in the School of Fine Arts, Spencer Reese '13 (SFA), '17 DMA, and Jon Dyson '18 (SFA) from backstage at Jorgensen before the dress rehearsal of H.M.S. Pinafore on Jan. 24, 2017. 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(Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" data-src=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/pinafore170124d257-300x200.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item\" data-row=\"1\" data-col=\"1\"><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item-container\"><a class=\"wpgridlightbox wpgridlightbox-27\" data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/pinafore170124d128-300x203.jpg\" data-wpggroup=\"wpgridgallery-27\" href=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/pinafore170124d128.jpg\" data-title=\"From left, Scotty Duval '18 (SFA), Kareem Mack '19 (SFA), Spencer Reese '13 (SFA), '17 DMA, and Tyler Panek '18 (SFA), taken from backstage at Jorgensen during the dress rehearsal of H.M.S. Pinafore on Jan. 24, 2017. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" data-description=\"From left, Scotty Duval '18 (SFA), Kareem Mack '19 (SFA), Spencer Reese '13 (SFA), '17 DMA, and Tyler Panek '18 (SFA), taken from backstage at Jorgensen during the dress rehearsal of H.M.S. Pinafore on Jan. 24, 2017. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item-img lazyload\" alt=\"From left, Scotty Duval &#39;18 (SFA), Kareem Mack &#39;19 (SFA), Spencer Reese &#39;13 (SFA), &#39;17 DMA, and Tyler Panek &#39;18 (SFA), taken from backstage at Jorgensen during the dress rehearsal of H.M.S. Pinafore on Jan. 24, 2017. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" data-src=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/pinafore170124d128-300x203.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/203;\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item\" data-row=\"1\" data-col=\"1\"><div class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item-container\"><a class=\"wpgridlightbox wpgridlightbox-27\" data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/pinafore170124c057-300x200.jpg\" data-wpggroup=\"wpgridgallery-27\" href=\"http:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/pinafore170124c057.jpg\" data-title=\"Jon Dyson \u201918 (SFA) from backstage at Jorgensen before the dress rehearsal of H.M.S. Pinafore on Jan. 24, 2017. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\" data-description=\"Jon Dyson \u201918 (SFA) from backstage at Jorgensen before the dress rehearsal of H.M.S. Pinafore on Jan. 24, 2017. (Sean Flynn\/UConn Photo)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wonderplugin-gridgallery-item-img lazyload\" alt=\"Jon Dyson \u201918 (SFA) from backstage at Jorgensen before the dress rehearsal of H.M.S. Pinafore on Jan. 24, 2017. 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