Founded in 1901, The Savoy Company is the world's oldest amateur theater company dedicated solely to the production of 13 surviving operas from Gilbert and Sullivan. Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Savoy Company has been featured in the vast Academy of Music (since 1926, where it is the oldest tenant) and Longwood Gardens, where it was invited by founder Pierre S. du Pont.
The company gave Philadelphia audiences an opportunity to see the full production of Gilbert and Sullivan's work with a full orchestra and a relatively luxurious production value, compared to most amateur theater groups. Company production typically reaches an annual audience of about 8,000 people through two performances at the Academy of Music, one of the oldest opera houses in the country, and two performances at outdoor theater at Longwood Gardens, located in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.
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Since 1901, The Savoy Company has become an important part of Philadelphia's cultural, philanthropic, and social arena. The company contributed net proceeds from its performance to a local charity organization. In the last fifteen years, The Savoy Company has donated more than $ 150,000 to local charities. Founded by enthusiasts and doctors Gilbert and Sullivan, Alfred Reginald Allen (1876-1918) and several friends, The Savoy Company always performs the works of Gilbert and Sullivan (sharing the artistic, musical and cultural influences of these works) and supports the organization other local charities. In 1918, a member of the company founded Alfred Reginald Allen Scholarship Fund for the benefit of the University of Pennsylvania Music Department. The Company continues to support this fund with annual contributions. The Company also makes annual donations to local organizations and charities, including the Red Cross, American Cancer Society, Philadelphia Children's Hospital, Magee Rehabilitation Hospital, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Daemion House, the Brandywine Conservancy, and Delaware SPCA, among many others.
The Savoy Company is financially self-sufficient and covers its production costs through voluntary work. All the main actors, choir members, and backstage crew members are members of the company that pays the dues. The officers, board members and committee chairmen are all members of the company. Savoy provides choreographer and dancer herself. He also designs and builds his own devices, as well as costumes, props, and lighting. Every active member of the company usually donates hundreds of hours of volunteer time to the company each season. To cover the cost, the company sells tickets and advertisements in an extensive printed program book. The Savoy season officially begins in early February, although production and administration planning continues throughout the year. Staging exercises are held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at various social club venues throughout the Philadelphia area. The backstage crew meet on Wednesday night and Saturday. The appearance of the Savoy Company generally takes place in late May and early June.
A small group smaller than The Savoy Company, The Savoy Traveling Troupe, presents a live concert version of the show for community, school, nursing, and nursing homes. The Traveling Troupe also performs for special celebrations, such as Victoria Day in Cape May, New Jersey and Radnor Hunt Three-Day events. It has sung the anthem before the Philadelphia Eagles football match and the Philadelphia Phillies baseball game. The Traveling Troupe has performed several times at the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival held annually in Buxton, England, including at the foot of the Philadelphia Festival in 1996 and 1997. In 1997, members of The Savoy Company were asked to work with former D'Oyly Carte Actor Company Opera in their appearance "HMS Pinafore" at the Festival. In 1999, Savoy also helped Blue Hill Troupe in New York City to celebrate its 75th anniversary (Blue Hill was founded in 1924) with performances at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Social function
The Savoy membership consists of volunteers taken from the Greater Philadelphia area. Nelson Eddy was one of the members who later became a professional player (for the company, Eddy played Strephon in 1922 and 1927 and Major General in 1923). All candidates (on stage and backstage) are required to audition and take part in a short interview. The company provides creative and social outlets for several hundred active members. Over 50 couples have met their partners through the company, and many of the members are members of second and third generation. Every season, Savoy sponsors a series of social events open to members and their friends. The Savoy season culminates with a traditional June Fatal, official dinner black tie held in mid-June.
References
- Ferguson, William C. Company History Savoy 1901-1940 (1940)
External links
- the Savoy Company website
- An article about the company's hundred years from The Phoenix
- Seek help for the Savoy Company record at the University of Pennsylvania Library
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