June 10 & 11: Longwood Gardens Summer Spectacular Invaded by The Savoy Company's Musical Comedy The Pirates of Penzance

After its triumphant return to Philadelphia’s South Broad Street evidenced by 3 SOLD OUT performances at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre, The Savoy Company will reprise Gilbert and Sullivan’s dazzling musical comedy, THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, OR, THE SLAVE OF DUTY, at Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square.

In 1916, Mr. Pierre S. du Pont first invited Savoy to perform at his personal estate of Longwood Gardens with annual performances beginning in 1923! Continuing this pilgrimage on June 10 & 11 (raindates: June 12 & 13) under the stars on the stage of the Open Air Theatre amid the tranquil beauty of Longwood Gardens, The Savoy Company will present 2 performances of Gilbert and Sullivan’s THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, fully staged with professionally designed set pieces, beautiful costumes, and a professional orchestra. (All-day admission and FREE parking are included). PIRATES promises to be a delightful endearingly hilarious adventure for audiences of all ages!

In celebration of this timeless tale of Gilbert & Sullivan’s operetta, view the silent movie behind this production of THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE [https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=30&v=e1OyItT7IdU]. This much-beloved comic opera is filled with waggish pirates, blundering policemen, and ludicrous adventures. It culminates with a most brilliant paradox, all accompanied by Gilbert’s pin-sharp wit and Sullivan’s scintillating score filled with beautiful melodies and toe-tapping tunes.

THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE features some of Gilbert and Sullivan’s best loved songs including “I am a Pirate King”, “Poor Wandering One”, “I am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General”, and “When the Foeman Bares his Steel.” Performances will benefit CAPA (the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts).

Passion and poetry radiate from the talented cast. Alize Rozsnyai and Joshua Glassman portray the star crossed young lovers Mabel, daughter of the Major-General, and Frederic, the apprentice pirate. Ethan Cadoff is the blustery Major-General Stanley. Steve Underwood is the swashbuckling Pirate King, with Mark Baron playing his loyal lieutenant, Samuel. Sharon Rose Derstine is Ruth, the piratical maid of all work. Guillermo L. Bosch lends his deep bass to the role of the Sergeant of Police with Greg Spurgeon as Deputy to Sergeant. Other beautiful daughters of the Major General include Rachel Sigman as Edith, Whitney Connelly as Kate, and Carly Elizabeth Linder as Isabel.

The Savoy Company’s production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE promises to be a delightful adventure for audiences of all ages. Savoy’s onstage members, fill out the chorus as additional daughters of the Major-General, pirates, and policemen. Savoy’s backstage members, having built the set, are responsible for the technical and physical details during live performances.

TICKETS for Longwood Gardens: Individual tickets are priced at $29 per person for performances at Longwood Gardens (1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348). The ticket price includes all-day admission and re-admission on the same day to The Gardens! Handicap seating is available. Visit http://www.savoy.org/Tickets.asp to select your seats and to purchase tickets online. Kindly credit your purchase to the Savoy member of your choice.

GROUP RATES: The Savoy Company welcomes groups to its Longwood Gardens performances! If there are 10 or more in a group, one can take advantage of advance discount pricing ($25 per person GROUP RATE). To make a group reservation, call 215-735-7161 and leave a message for the Group Ticket Coordinator who will return your call within 24 hours. Kindly credit your purchase to the Savoy member of your choice.