Pittsburgh Savoyards

Did you miss our touring summer performances of Moliere’s The Imaginary Invalid? Don’t worry, you can still watch our recording of the show from the comfort of your own home! Tickets for the on-demand recording will be available until September 20, so get your tickets today!

You asked for it, and they are now available! You can now purchase live stream tickets for our August 7 and 8 performances (Saturday and Sunday) if you are unable to attend in person. Simply select “Live Stream (ONLINE)” when purchasing your ticket and the link to the stream will be emailed to you after checkout.

Savoyards Teach is a program designed to provide arts education to the Pittsburgh Area. Theater Professionals representing the Pittsburgh Savoyards will provide classes to instruct newcomers and experienced learners alike in the various theatrical arts. Click here for more info!

We now have two new shirt designs available in our store: “Pittsburgh Savoyards In Quarantine” and “I Heart PS,” available in a variety of shirt styles. You can view our whole catalog on Amazon by clicking here!

Update: Due to several reasons, this performance has been unfortunately canceled.

Double Bill: Cox & Box and Box & Cox

Although our traditional fall show has been postponed due to COVID-19, the Savoyards are excited to announce auditions for a live-streamed performance of the double bill Cox & Box (the opera) and Box & Cox (the play on which the opera was based).

• Submissions are due by August 15, 2020
• Virtual Rehearsals begin September 14, 2020
• Live Stream Performances: Weekend of October 16, 2020

COX & BOX: One-Act Opera for 3 Men
By Arthur Sullivan and F.C. Burnand
Stage Direction by Michael McFaden
Music Direction by Guy Russo

• Online Video Submission of a Song (Musical Theater or Opera preferred)
• Digitally Fillable Audition Form
• Email files and inquiries to auditions@pittsburghsavoyards.org
• Plot and Role Information

BOX & COX: One-Act Play for 3 Women
By James Maddison Morton
Directed by Sean Lenhart

• Online Video Submission of a Contemporary Comedic Monologue*
• Digitally Fillable Audition Form
• Email files and inquiries to  auditions@pittsburghsavoyards.org
• Plot and Role Information

*Fast-paced preferred. Contemporary, not modern. Shakespeare allowed. As the roles were originally men but we are casting women, feel free to use a monologue of any gender.

The 2020/2021 Season is made possible in part by:

The Allegheny Regional Asset District, The Pittsburgh Foundation, Funds from the Pittsburgh Foundation: Janet Lois Walker Fund, J. Robert Izod Memorial Fund, Smith van Stone Fund, Woollard Nichols & Associates, and generous individuals and volunteers.

The Pittsburgh Savoyards are seeking support from companies with a presence in the greater Pittsburgh area. Various levels are available to sponsor specific events and live performances during our upcoming 2020-2021 season. Companies that become sponsors will receive marketing exposure to our fans and patrons via various methods. The minimum commitment for participation starts at $250. Examples of sponsorship benefits – depending upon the level – include company name recognition in printed promotional materials and online, verbal mention and signage at live shows and events, and signage at our building space in Bellevue. Some commitment levels also include reserved seating at special events with the public! All corporate sponsors will receive courtesy show tickets. Please contact Laura Gudenburr, Patrons Chair, at grants.administrator@PittsburghSavoyards.org for more information about this opportunity. Limited spots are available.

We want to thank all of the Mikado ticket holders for watching our shows remotely. With the closing of the Public Library System, 2 1/2 hours before opening night, we lost the ability to stage public performances of our two week show run that we have been working diligently on for the past six months. We were lucky to be able to livestream and record two shows for our audiences to view in the comfort of their own places. We are thankful for the Carnegie Carnegie Music Hall for allowing us to do this and our wonderful video engineers Alan & Chris who made it all possible. Thank you patrons!!! We love that you are supporting us in our time of need.

We apologize for anyone who was inconvenienced by our abrupt cancelation. We tried to notify our patrons as fast and as best as we could, but in the scramble that ensued after we received the notice, inevitably some patrons were not made aware in time. This crisis has been a learning process, however, and we will be better experienced in the future to ensure that as many people receive notice in time as possible.

If you would like to continue to support us by purchasing a ticket to view our live stream recordings or by making any size of donation you can, we would of course be eternally grateful. We can only continue to provide you with merriment with the direct support of you, our patrons. With your support, we plan on performing 19th century comic operas for years to come!

Hail Poetry!