Pittsburgh Savoyards

The Pittsburgh Savoyards are a theater company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1938 (one year before Pittsburgh Opera), they are currently the oldest theater company in the Pittsburgh area, performing a repertoire of mainly Gilbert and Sullivan operettas.^[1] The current headquarters of the company is located in the nearby borough of Bellevue, Pennsylvania.^[2]

History[]

The Pittsburgh Savoyards were founded in 1938^[1] and gave their first performance, The Pirates of Penzance, on May 9, 1939 at the Twentieth Century Club in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh.^[3] The company has had a few notable alumni in its history, including actor Burt Mustin.^[4]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Savoyards, Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra open seasons in Carnegie, Upper St. Clair". Retrieved 2019-12-03.
^ "Pittsburgh Savoyards - Main Directory - Bona Fide Bellevue". Bona Fide Bellevue. 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
^ "Gaul and Rowland Direct Savoyards". Retrieved 2019-12-03.
^ Smith, Cecil (June 5, 1971). "Mustin, Life Begins At 87". Toledo Blade. Retrieved December 12, 2012.

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[:1-1] "Savoyards, Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra open seasons in Carnegie, Upper St. Clair". Retrieved 2019-12-03.

[:3-2] "Pittsburgh Savoyards - Main Directory - Bona Fide Bellevue". Bona Fide Bellevue. 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2021-06-26.

[:2-3] "Gaul and Rowland Direct Savoyards". Retrieved 2019-12-03.

[:4-4] Smith, Cecil (June 5, 1971). "Mustin, Life Begins At 87". Toledo Blade. Retrieved December 12, 2012.

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