Auditions for The Servant of Two Masters 2023

Audition to be a part of our Summer 2023 production – Carlo Goldoni’s The Servant of Two Masters (Il servitore di due padroni), in English, running from July 14th through July 29th 2023 with director Andy Kirtland. Auditions are available in-person through our online audition form.

We believe in and strive for inclusion, diversity, and representation in casting and encourage actors of all ethnicities, races, gender identities, ages, and body types to audition.

In-person auditions:

Saturday, May 20th from 3:00 to 5:00 pm, and
Sunday, May 21st from 7:00 to 9:00 pm

Location:

The Pittsburgh Savoyards (Margaret Partee Performing Arts Center)
523 Lincoln Ave, Bellevue, PA 15202


Before your audition:

Cold readings will be provided at your audition.

Please fill out our digital audition form. Walk ups also welcome.

Please bring:

  • Resume and head-shot, if available.

Contact

For questions about auditions, email auditions@pittsburghsavoyards.org or call: 412-734-8476 (voice mail).

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Exclusive Donor Events – Thespis Donor Drive and Board Matching

Help the Pittsburgh Savoyards celebrate their 85th season finale with the Pittsburgh Premiere of the first show Gilbert & Sullivan wrote together, Thespis, or: the Gods Grown Old.

The Pittsburgh Savoyards Board of Trustees have put forth a donation/sponsorship match of $5,100. Your donation or sponsorship will be doubled during this celebration drive! Donations in any amount will count until April 7, 2023.

Thespis donors will be listed on our website, in the Thespis program, on our overhead screens at the show and on a special thank you board at our events. Donations/Sponsorships can be in your name, a business name or in memoriam.

Donor Events

April 8, 2023 evening: Wine and cheese pre-show private viewing of art by Brienne Sharo at our Bellevue headquarters by invitation only (see sponsorships). Art will also be on display at the Thespis shows.

April 28-30 and May 5-7, 2023: Thespis shows at the Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center Theatre, 3579 Masonic Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15237.

May 20, 2023: starting at 6 pm: 85th Celebration dinner at the Cornerstone Restaurant, 301 Freeport Road, Aspinwall, PA 15215.

Sponsorships

Jupiter……………………………………………………… $1,200

  • Recognition as event co-sponsor on event website, and promotional materials
  • Dedicated signage at event, and logo included prominently on shared signage
  • Full page ad on inside back cover of event program
  • Invitation to private art showing of Brienne Sharo
  • 8 tickets to Thespis
  • 4 dinner seats at the Cornerstone Restaurant

Diana………………………………………………………….. $750

  • Graphic logo included on signage at the event
  • Text listing, link and graphic logo included on event website
  • Full page ad in event program
  • Invitation to private art showing of Brienne Sharo
  • 4 tickets to Thespis
  • 4 dinner seats at the Cornerstone Restaurant

Apollo………………………………………………………… $500

  • Graphic logo included on signage at the event
  • Text listing, link and graphic logo included on event website
  • Full page ad in event program
  • Invitation to private art showing of Brienne Sharo
  • 4 tickets to Thespis
  • 2 dinner seats at the Cornerstone Restaurant

Venus…………………………………………………………. $300

  • Text listing and link on event website
  • Half page ad in event program
  • Invitation to private art showing of Brienne Sharo
  • 2 tickets to Thespis
  • 2 dinner seats at the Cornerstone Restaurant

Mercury……………………………………………………… $250

  • Text listing on event website
  • Quarter page ad in event program
  • Invitation to private art showing of Brienne Sharo
  • 2 tickets to Thespis
  • 1 dinner seat at the Cornerstone Restaurant

Mars……………………………………………………………. $100

  • Text listing on event website
  • Invitation to private art showing of Brienne Sharo

How to Donate

Fill out our Thespis Donor Celebration Drive Form
Mail a check to Pittsburgh Savoyards, P.O. Box 44065, Pittsburgh, PA 15205-4065
Or donate with a credit card via our PayPal Giving Fund

Reserve an ad in our program

  • Full Page – 5.875”(w) x 7.875” (h)
  • Half Page – 5” (w) x 3.875” (h)
  • Quarter Page – 2.375” (w) x 3.875” (h)

Deadline for ad submission: April 6, 2023

More details on program ads are available here.

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Show Your Love Raffle!

We have been hard at work putting together an absolutely awesome online raffle to raise funds for our upcoming year. We are very excited to announce that the Show Your Love raffle is NOW LIVE!

Come on over and check it out, we think you’ll find at least one basket you will want to bid on! The live drawing will take place on February 11.

https://showyourlove.pittsburghsavoyards.org

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Hail Comedy! The Savoyards Do Improv!

It’s Improv time! Kick the theatrical year off with a hilarious night of improv! Some of the best improv peeps in the city will join the Savoyards for two great nights! And if we get a lot of people in the audience we just might make this a regular thing!

Performances are January 27 & 28 at 7:30pm in the Savoyards Studio Theatre in Bellevue, PA. All tickets are just $15. Get tickets here.

Join the Select Start team for a night of fun and fast-paced short-form improv comedy. Audiences will inspire the performers in interactive games and scenes throughout the show and see their suggestions turn into laughs!

Featuring Bev Conrique, Stefanie Gee, Sean Hunt, Christa Lerch, Brendan Macdonald, Sharief McDougle, and Christina Powers. Coached by Beth Geatches and Matty Frances.

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#GiveBigPittsburgh & #GivingTuesday: November 29, 2022

The Pittsburgh Savoyards are a participating organization in Give Big Pittsburgh that is happening in conjunction with the international Giving Tuesday on November 29, 2022. Please consider supporting us!

About Giving Tuesday

#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration.

Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving.

About Give Big Pittsburgh

Give Big Pittsburgh will raise money for local nonprofits through a single online donation platform, providing a simple way to connect donors to the charitable causes they care about most and encourage them to take action. This 24-hour online fundraising effort hosted by the Pittsburgh Magazine in conjunction with the Pittsburgh Foundation and local sponsors, will offer our area of nonprofits the chance to raise funds to support their critical missions.

When:

#GiveBigPittsburgh 2022 begins at midnight on Nov. 29 and ends at 11:59 PM on Dec. 31, 2022.

Give Big to the Pittsburgh Savoyards here:

https://www.givebigpittsburgh.com/organizations/pittsburgh-savoyards-inc

Your patronage helps keep the Pittsburgh Savoyards running and keeps our tradition of G&S alive in western Pennsylvania for future generations. Thank you!

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Stage and Vocal Auditions for Thespis 2023

Audition to be a part of our Spring 2023 production – Gilbert & Sullivan’s Thespis, running from April 28 to May 5. With music director Guy Russo and stage director Robert Hockenberry. We will be auditioning for lead and ensemble roles. Auditions are available in-person or via video submission through our online audition form. Please note we are requiring performers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to participate in this production.

In-person auditions:

Sunday, December 4th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm, and Monday, December 12th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm BY APPOINTMENT ONLY (please see the form below)

Location:

The Pittsburgh Savoyards
523 Lincoln Ave, Bellevue, PA 15202

Before your audition:

Prepare no more than two minutes of a song that best showcases your voice. Opera (in English), Operetta, or more Traditional (not pop) Broadway recommended.

You may also be asked to do a cold reading.

Please fill out our digital audition form ahead of time and be sure to indicate which time slot or slots you are available. We will compile the responses into a final schedule and contact you about your scheduled audition time.

Please bring:

  • Sheet music for our accompanist (and a second copy for yourself if not memorized).
  • Resume and head-shot, if available.

Virtual auditions:

Prepare no more than two minutes of a song that best showcases your voice. Opera (in English), Operetta, or more Traditional (not pop) Broadway recommended. You can use an app like Appcompanist (available on iOS and Android) to assist you in your recording.

Please fill out our digital audition form. Time slot is not necessary for virtual auditions. Be sure to include:

  • Your resume and head-shot, if available.
  • Your audition video, submitted in one of the ways indicated on the form.

Contact

For questions about auditions, email auditions@pittsburghsavoyards.org or call: 412-734-8476 (voice mail).

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Auditions for A Christmas Carol 2022

Audition to be a part of our Winter 2022 production – Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, running from November 25th through December 10th with director Robert Hockenberry. Auditions are available in-person through our online audition form. Please note we are requiring performers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to participate in this production.

Roles are available for adults, teens, and children (must be old enough to read).

We believe in and strive for inclusion, diversity, and representation in casting and encourage actors of all ethnicities, races, gender identities, ages, and body types to audition.

In-person auditions:

Thursday, September 22nd from 7:00 to 9:30 pm, and
Saturday, September 24th from 12:00 to 2:30 pm
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY (please see the form below)

Location:

The Pittsburgh Savoyards
523 Lincoln Ave, Bellevue, PA 15202

 
Before your audition:

Please prepare a monologue of no longer than 2 minutes. We will have cold readings available if you do not have time to prepare a monologue. You may also be asked to do some scenes from the show.

Please fill out our digital audition form ahead of time and be sure to indicate which time slot or slots you are available. We will compile the responses into a final schedule and contact you about your scheduled audition time.

Please bring:

  • Resume and head-shot, if available.

Contact

For questions about auditions, email auditions@pittsburghsavoyards.org or call: 412-734-8476 (voice mail).

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Stage and Vocal Auditions for The Sorcerer 2022

Audition to be a part of our Fall 2022 production – Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Sorcerer, running from October 21 to 30. With music director Guy Russo and stage director Brady Collins. We will be auditioning for lead and ensemble roles. Auditions are available in-person or via video submission through our online audition form. Please note we are requiring performers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to participate in this production.

In-person auditions:

Sunday, June 26th from 3:00 to 5:00 pm, and Tuesday, June 28th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm BY APPOINTMENT ONLY (please see the form below)

Location:

The Pittsburgh Savoyards
523 Lincoln Ave, Bellevue, PA 15202

Before your audition:

Prepare no more than two minutes of a song that best showcases your voice. Opera (in English), Operetta, or more Traditional (not pop) Broadway recommended.

You may also be asked to do a cold reading.

We now have a digital audition form. Please fill it out ahead of time and be sure to indicate which time slot or slots you are available. We will compile the responses into a final schedule and contact you about your scheduled audition time.

Please bring:

  • Sheet music for our accompanist (and a second copy for yourself if not memorized).
  • Resume and head-shot, if available.

Virtual auditions:

Prepare no more than two minutes of a song that best showcases your voice. Opera (in English), Operetta, or more Traditional (not pop) Broadway recommended. You can use an app like Appcompanist (available on iOS and Android) to assist you in your recording.

Please fill out our digital audition form. Time slot is not necessary for virtual auditions. Be sure to include:

  • Your resume and head-shot, if available.
  • Your audition video, submitted in one of the ways indicated on the form.

Contact

For questions about auditions, email auditions@pittsburghsavoyards.org or call: 412-734-8476 (voice mail).

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Auditions for The Importance of Being Earnest 2022

Audition to be a part of our Summer 2022 production – Oscar Wilde’s’s The Importance of Being Earnest, running from July 15th through July 30th with director Marsha Mayhak. Auditions are available in-person through our online audition form. Please note we are requiring performers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to participate in this production.

Auditions are open to those 18 and over.

In-person auditions:

Saturday, May 28th from 3:00 to 6:00 pm, and Sunday, May 29th from 6:00 to 8:30 pm BY APPOINTMENT ONLY (please see the form below)

Location:

The Pittsburgh Savoyards
523 Lincoln Ave, Bellevue, PA 15202

Before your audition:

Be prepared to do a cold reading at your audition.

Please fill out our digital audition form ahead of time and be sure to indicate which time slot or slots you are available. We will compile the responses into a final schedule and contact you about your scheduled audition time.

Please bring:

  • Resume and head-shot, if available.

Contact

For questions about auditions, email auditions@pittsburghsavoyards.org or call: 412-734-8476 (voice mail).

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Announcing the Pittsburgh Savoyards 85th Season Pass!

For our 85th season, the Pittsburgh Savoyards are offering the ability to purchase a season pass for all four of our shows for a discounted rate of just $60 per package!

Reserve your tickets today!

July 15-30: The Importance of Being Earnest (Savoyards Studio Theatre, Bellevue, PA)
Oscar Wilde’s classic farcical comedy comes to the Savoyards Studio theatre at our air-conditioned headquarters in Bellevue! In late Victorian London, a pair of young bachelors attempt to maintain fictitious personae to escape burdensome social obligations, which eventually backfires on them in spectacular fashion. Working within the social conventions of the time, the play explores the triviality with which it treats institutions as serious as marriage, and the resulting satire of Victorian ways.

October 2022: The Sorcerer
(Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center, Ross Township, PA)
Based on the story An Elixir of Love which Gilbert wrote for The Graphic magazine in 1876, The Sorcerer is perhaps not as well known as some of Gilbert & Sullivan’s later works, but their lyrical and musical brilliance still shines through nonetheless! The operetta is their third composition as a duo and originally premiered in November of 1877.

A young man, Alexis, is obsessed with the idea of love levelling all ranks and social distinctions. To promote his beliefs, he invites the proprietor of J. W. Wells & Co., Family Sorcerers, to brew a love potion. Unfortunately, this causes everyone in the village to fall in love with the first person they see, which results in the pairing of comically mismatched couples! In the end, Wells must make a difficult choice in order to break the spell and set things back to normal.

November 25 – December 10: A Christmas Carol (Savoyards Studio Theatre, Bellevue, PA)
Also being performed in the Savoyards Studio theatre in Bellevue, this beloved Christmas ghost story by Charles Dickens is a holiday favorite sure to put you in the right mood for the season! Ebenezer Scrooge, a curmudgeonly old miser, hates Christmas because, in his words, it is a “poor excuse for picking a man’s pocket every twenty-fifth of December.” On Christmas Eve night though, he is visited by the ghost of his late business partner Jacob Marley, who warns of the horrors that await in the next world if he does not change his ways in this one while there is still time. The three ghosts of Christmas (Past, Present, and Yet to Come) take Scrooge on a journey through time to show him just how far-reaching the consequences of his actions are. But will it be enough to melt his heart and change his ways?

March 2023: Thespis (Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center, Ross Township, PA)
A Pittsburgh premiere! Thespis; or, The Gods Grown Old is Gilbert & Sullivan’s very first opera as a pair, originally performed in December 1871. Though the musical score is mostly lost to history, Gilbert’s libretto still exists, and the missing music has been expertly recreated by composer and former University of Pennsylvania musical director Bruce Montgomery.

On Mount Olympus, the elderly pantheon of deities complain of feeling old and lament their waning influence on Earth. An acting troupe headed by Thespis, the legendary Greek father of the drama, make their appearance, and convince the gods to temporarily trade places with them. The actors turn out to be comically inept rulers, committing such errors on Earth as ruining the weather, starting wars, and even getting rid of all the wine! Having seen the ensuing mayhem down below, the angry gods return, sending the actors back to Earth as “eminent tragedians, whom no one ever goes to see.”

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