The Pittsburgh Savoyards continue their 89th season this fall with Gilbert and Sullivan’s most dramatic operetta, The Yeomen of the Guard; or, The Merryman and His Maid. Performances will be held October 9-11 and 16-18 2026 at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall in Carnegie, PA (Directions and parking). Online livestreams will also be available for select performances. Select performances will feature full supertitles for both lyrics and dialogue; other performances will feature supertitles for lyrics only.
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Performance dates and times are as follows:
- Friday, October 9 at 7:30 pm
- Saturday, October 10 at 7:30 pm
- Sunday, October 11 at 2:30 pm
- Friday, October 16 at 7:30 pm
- Saturday, October 17 at 7:30 pm
- Sunday, October 18 at 2:30 pm
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The Yeomen of the Guard; or, The Merryman and His Maid is set within the Tower of London during the 16th century, where love, loyalty, and deception intertwine beneath the shadow of the executioner’s axe. Colonel Fairfax, a nobleman unjustly condemned to die, devises an unexpected plan to preserve his inheritance, drawing the spirited strolling singer Elsie Maynard and the Tower’s colorful inhabitants into a web of disguises, mistaken identities, and romantic entanglements. As comedy gives way to moments of genuine tenderness and heartbreak, The Yeomen of the Guard explores themes of honor, sacrifice, and the unpredictable nature of love in one of Gilbert & Sullivan’s most emotionally resonant works.
The Yeomen of the Guard is Gilbert & Sullivan’s eleventh collaboration, and premiered in October 1888 at the Savoy Theatre in London. While it retains the wit and memorable melodies for which the pair are celebrated, the opera is distinguished by its richer emotional depth and more serious dramatic tone, making it one of the most unique operettas in the canon.
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Production Staff
Music Director – Guy Russo
Stage Director – Robert Hockenberry
Production Manager – Lynette Garlan
Production Stage Manager – Andrea Lisiak
Lighting Designer – Garth Schafer
| Role | Performer |
|---|---|
| Elsie Maynard | Alexandra Aks (Oct. 9, 11, 17) Leah Grimm (Oct. 10, 16, 18) |
| Phoebe Meryll | Bridget Johnston (Oct. 9, 11, 17) Kate Manuel (Oct. 10, 16, 18) |
| Kate | Err Shirley (Oct. 9, 11, 17) Abigail Arhart (Oct. 10, 16, 18) |
| Jack Point | Amerik Cirota (Oct. 9, 11, 17) Logan Newman (Oct. 10, 16, 18) |
| Sergeant Meryll | Phil Hayes (Oct. 9, 11, 17) Eric Schaffer (Oct. 10, 16, 18) |
| Wilfred Shadbolt | Gavin McKinnon (Oct. 9, 11, 17) Alexander Policicchio (Oct. 10, 16, 18) |
| Dame Carruthers | Bethany Cirota (Oct. 9, 11, 17) Hannah Balash (Oct. 10, 16, 18) |
| Leonard Meryll | Omar Tolentino (Oct. 9, 11, 17) Zhen Yu Ding (Oct. 10, 16, 18) |
| Sir Richard Chomondeley, Lieutenant of the Tower | Benjamin Zaksek (Oct. 9, 11, 17) Eric Blondin (Oct. 10, 16, 18) |
| Colonel Fairfax | Mike Goffus |
| First Yeoman | Cecil Treleven (Oct. 9, 11, 17) Leslie Clark (Oct. 10, 16, 18) |
| Second Yeoman | Don Gudenburr (Oct. 9, 11, 17) William Carter (Oct. 10, 16, 18) |
| First Citizen | Anthony Strain |
| Second Citizen | Don Neuhaus |
| Ensemble | Casey Arn Katie DeFiglio Deborah Geary Keri Hoffmann Amanda Leigh Tamara Marlise Manzetti Kathryn Morosky Katherine Ohliger Erin Ritson Emma Schmigel Sarah Schultz Brienne Sharo Carolee Shearer Kira Varela |