Savoyaires

Presenting Gilbert and Sullivan on Chicago's North Shore since 1965

Named for London's famed Savoy Theatre, the Savoyaires were founded in 1964 by conductor Frank Miller (principal cellist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra) and writer Lilias Circle. The group's charter was to bring the Gilbert and Sullivan operettas to audiences on Chicago's North Shore, a mission that was pursued with intense dedication. By 1980, with a production of The Grand Duke (directed by P

hilip Kraus), the Savoyaires became the first U.S. company known to have produced the entire 14-operetta cycle, and Miller the first to have conducted them all. Since 1994 the Savoyaires’ productions have been presented in Evanston’s Chute Auditorium, marking a renewed dedication to bringing Gilbert & Sullivan to the community and introducing G&S to young audiences

After a three-year break imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Savoyaires are returning to their annual fall production at Chute Auditorium with a double-bill of "6 Characters in Search of Gilbert & Sullivan" (a world premiere by Savoyaires’ resident director Kingsley Day) and "Trial by Jury" (the company’s 4th presentation of this piece).

05/13/2026

Announcing auditions for our 2026 production, Princess Ida!
Our 60th annual production will show why Princess Ida turned against men so fanatically and how she finally comes to realize that at least one man is worthy of her love. Performance dates for Princess Ida are October 2-4 and 9-11.
Auditions will be held on Saturday, June 6, from 10 am to 4 pm and on Sunday, June 7, from noon to 4 pm at the First Congregational Church Community Center, 1417 Hinman Avenue in Evanston. All roles and chorus parts are available. Go to https://www.savoyaires.org/auditions to make an appointment. Please prepare one song in English, preferably by Gilbert & Sullivan; a second song is encouraged but not required. An accompanist will be provided. Please bring a headshot and resumé, if available (not required). Questions? Email [email protected].

Audition Information Auditions for our 2026 production of Gilbert & Sullivan's Princess Ida have been scheduled for June 6 and June 7. For your audition, you are asked to prepare one song in...

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+18475630155

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http://www.savoyaires.org/

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