Savannah Repertory Theatre Creates Traditions with Upcoming Virtual Season

Staff Report

Monday, December 7th, 2020

Savannah Repertory Theatre is pleased to announce their fully digital 20/21 season, which will kick off December 11 with “Perfect for You: An Evening with Alice Ripley and J. Robert Spencer”. Also announced at this time are “Brilliant Traces”, and Savannah Rep’s New Works productions of “Witch Dance” and “Be Your Own Yenta!”. Dates for these shows will be released soon. In an effort to keep these digital productions accessible, all single tickets will be $20 throughout the 20/21 digital season, and a digital season pass is available for $50 from Black Friday to Cyber Monday only. Digital season pass holders will receive one special code that will be able to access all three of the announced titles and any other digital Rep productions through the end of  May, 2021. Single tickets for “Perfect for You” will go on sale Friday, November 27. Visit savannahrep.org/shows-tickets/ to purchase tickets.   

“Perfect for You: An Evening with Alice Ripley and J. Robert Spencer” will bring these Broadway legends and original cast members of 2009's Next to Normal back together for a reunion evening of stories and songs especially for Savannah Rep. Featuring music from their Broadway journeys and singer-songwriter canons, the evening will be hosted by Savannah Rep's Executive Artistic Director Ryan McCurdy.  

Savannah local favorites Victoria Mack and Andrew Ramcharan Guilarte will star in a reimagining of Cindy Lou Johnson's “Brilliant Traces”, an intimate, exciting drama set in a remote Alaskan cabin, and the New Works department will premiere with a double bill from performer Stuart B Meyers, “Witch Dance” and “Be Your Own Yenta!” directed by Rep's Director of New Works Michael Jacinto. 

Executive Artistic Director Ryan McCurdy said, "We are so excited to be announcing this unique blend of special events, new works, and reinvented classics for our dedicated family of patrons and subscribers. We want to stand at the forefront of creating a professional theatrical tradition in Savannah of the highest quality and complete accessibility. Savannah Rep is coming back stronger than ever and together we will celebrate theater all through this winter and spring."