I-376’s Carnegie exit, number 67, will be closed until December 2015. Not to worry though – there are alternate routes available, and detours posted. Additional details and detour information.
Passport to Japan
Enjoy Two Great Performances for One low price, with the Passport to Japan!
In March your PASSPORT takes you to the town of Titipu as the Pittsburgh Savoyards present THE MIKADO, the hilarious tale of love, politics, heroics, and satire in the topsy-turvy world of Gilbert & Sullivan! March 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15.
Then in May, return as Undercroft Opera presents Puccini’s MADAMA BUTTERFLY, the story of a beautiful young Japanese woman who is loved, and betrayed, by an American Naval Officer. May 28, 29, 30, 31st.
Additional details and online purchase available on Showclix.
Now Accepting Stage Director Applications for Iolanthe
Resumes and Letters accepted through Wednesday, April 1. Interviews to be held Saturday afternoon Sunday, April 12, 2015 by Appointment.
Gilbert & Sullivan or other Operetta experience preferred. Send letters of interest, resumes (MS-WORD; PDF; or Text) and contact information to:
directorsearch@pittsburghsavoyards.org
Or Mail to:
DIRECTOR SEARCH – IOLANTHE
Pittsburgh Savoyards
P.O. Box 44065
Pittsburgh, PA 15205-4065
For additional information or inquiries, email directorsearch@pittsburghsavoyards.org or call 412-734-8476 to leave voice mail.
Announcing our cast for The Mikado
We are thrilled to announce our cast for this Spring’s production of The Mikado!
Role | Performer(s) |
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The Mikado of Japan | Namy Farah |
Nanki-Poo, His Son, disguised as a wandering minstrel and in love with Yum-Yum | Sean Lenhart |
Ko-Ko, The Lord High Executioner of Titipu | Michael Greenstein (3/6, 3/8, 3/12, 3/14) Michael Perry (3/7, 3/13, 3/15) |
Pooh-Bah, Lord High Everything Else | Leon Zionts |
Pish-Tush, A Noble Lord | Jim Newsome (3/6, 3/8, 3/12, 3/14) Jordan Speranzo (3/7, 3/13, 3/15) |
Yum-Yum, A Ward of Ko-Ko, also engaged to Ko-Ko | Liz Rishel (3/6, 3/8, 3/12, 3/14) Madeline Romito (3/7, 3/13, 3/15) |
Pitti-Sing, A Ward of Ko-Ko | Judy Kirby (3/6, 3/8, 3/12, 3/14) Hilary Caldwell (3/7, 3/13, 3/15) |
Peep-Bo, A Ward of Ko-Ko | Sabina Balsamo (3/6, 3/8, 3/12, 3/14) Mia Bonnewell (3/7, 3/13, 3/15) |
Katisha, An Elderly lady, in love with Nanki-Poo | Mary Beth Sederburg |
Chorus of School-Girls, Nobles, and Guards | Alexandra Aks Brennan A. Bobish Carolee Kamensky Don Neuhaus Eric Starbuck Gerry Neuhaus Heidi Pilewski Ian Lemmon Jezebele Zbozny-DelPercio Leslie Clark Lindsay McGinnis Michael Palmosina Myles Zuckerman Samwise Riley Takako Kiyota/Petek Vanessa Kettering |
Winter Warmer: The Road to Titipu
Join us Sunday, January 11 for the Savoyards first annual Winter Warmer: The Road to Titipu! Enjoy a spread of food prepared by the Savoyards, as well as a wine and beer bar.
The evening will feature open mic Gilbert & Sullivan, where you can sing your favorite G&S numbers accompanied by pianist Matt Brown. The Lost Chord Trio, featuring Savoyards orchestra members Laura Leonard, Monica Hurley, and Steve Leonard, will provide atmospheric music from the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The evening will also feature a gift basket raffle.
The Savoyards Winter Warmer: The Road to Titipu
Sunday, January 11, 2015 from 4pm to 9pm
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall
Second floor banquet hall
$20 admission at the door
Proceeds to support the Savoyards’ 2015 Mikado production fund
Amazon Smile
Now you can support the Savoyards when shopping online! Just go to http://smile.amazon.com and select the Pittsburgh Savoyards, and then Amazon will make a donation with every purchase!
Giving Tuesday
We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and survived Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Today is #GivingTuesday! You can support the Pittsburgh Savoyards’s 77th season, continuing with The Mikado in March, by mailing your donation to:
Pittsburgh Savoyards
P.O. Box 44065
Pittsburgh, PA 15205-4065
The Sorcerer: Live Double Album
We’ve released The Sorcerer live double album on Google Play, from our Fall 2014 production! The album contains two full performances – both casts – for 3 hours and 39 minutes across a total of 92 tracks. Check it out!
Passport to Japan – Coming Soon!
Posters of productions past – The Mikado
This spring we will be performing Gilbert and Sullivan’s classic “The Mikado” for the thirteenth time in our company’s history! To help get everyone excited for the latest Mikado, here is a collection of posters from some of our past productions – The Mikado – Past Production Poster Gallery.
Don’t forget, auditions for The Mikado are coming up next month, December 15th and 17th. The production will run March 6th-15th at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall.