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Saint Vincent Summer Theatre

Saint Vincent Summer Theatre is a professional theatre company and employs members of all ethnicities, diversities, and inclusions.

SVST is dedicated to producing quality and professional theatrical productions that engage, inspire, and transform all those passionate to the preservation, creation, and promotion of the theater art form in a nurturing and educational environment while enriching the community through expression and hospitality.

Music, Theater, & Visual Arts

Upcoming Shows

Leading Ladies

June 9 to 14

About the show

In this hilarious comedy by the author of Lend Me A Tenor and Moon Over Buffalo, two English Shakespearean actors, Jack and Leo, find themselves so down on their luck that they are performing “Scenes from Shakespeare” on the Moose Lodge circuit in the Amish country of Pennsylvania. When they hear that an old lady in York, PA is about to die and leave her fortune to her two long lost English nephews, they resolve to pass themselves off as her beloved relatives and get the cash. The trouble is, when they get to York, they find out that the relatives aren't nephews, but nieces! Romantic entanglements abound, especially when Leo falls head-over-petticoat in love with the old lady's vivacious niece, Meg, who's engaged to the local minister. Meg knows that there's a wide world out there, but it's not until she meets “Maxine and Stephanie” that she finally gets a taste of it. Don’t miss this laugh-out-loud comedy by Ken Ludwig!

Honkey Tonk Angels

July 7 to 12

About the show

Honky Tonk Angels is a feel-good, jukebox musical created by Ted Swindley (Always... Patsy Cline) featuring 30 classic country hits. The show follows three women—a Texas housewife, a sassy Southerner, and a career-driven "citified" girl—meet on a Greyhound bus to Nashville and pursue stardom in Nashville. It is packed with tunes from Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, and Tammy Wynette featuring hit songs including, "Stand By Your Man," "9 to 5," "Coal Miner's Daughter," "Delta Dawn," and "These Boots Are Made for Walking". Don’t wait to get your seats for this fun, jukebox-style musical!

Rounding Third

September 8 to 13

About the show

Rounding Third by Richard Dresser…is A tumultuous, hilarious journey of two Little League coaches through an entire season, from their first tentative meeting to the climactic championship game. Don is the tough, blue-collar, win-at-all-costs veteran coach whose son is the star pitcher. Michael is a newcomer to baseball, who believes that the job of the coach is to make sure everyone has fun. Don thinks they should be teaching the kids how to win. As they clash over philosophies on competition, parenting, and life, they eventually bond, navigating personal struggles and the pressures of preparing children for a tough world.

2026 Summer Theatre Gala

Thank you to everyone for your kind generosity and support of our 2026 season! Show details and the ability to purchase tickets coming soon!

 

 


 


 


 

Our Generous Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor:
Mary Cay and Edward H. DePasquale, C’76

Producer’s Guild:
Latrobe Bulletin
Leigh, C’95 and Robert W. Taylor, O.D., C’68

Director’s Circle:
Maureen and James D. Bendel, C’60, D’85
Barbara A. Troy

Thespian Society:
Carmen T. and Karl E. Eisaman
Maureen and James K. Laffey, C’75
Cheryl and John Letterio
Connie and Bernard Lynch, Jr.
McDowell Associates
Judith and William O. Scheeren, Ph.D.
Joanna and Richard Stillwagon, P’65, C’69
Mary Frances and The Hon. Raymond J. Zadzilko, C’69

Theatre Patron:
Joseph P. Bellack
Joanne and Louis T. Congelio, C’69
Dr. Daniel Krack and Craig S. Falatovich, C’84
William Friedlander
Terence L. Graft
Lisa and John A. Graziano
Hartman Graziano Funeral Home
Kepple-Graft Funeral Home
Richard F. Kunkle, M.D., C  67
Latrobe Art Center
Phyllis Bertok and Richard Lopretto
Suzanne and Carey L. McMonagle, M.D., C’70
NexTier Bank
Barbara and Richard Ridilla
John T. Santarlas, M.D.
The Daily Courier
James Wolfinger
Marie L. Zanotti

 

Special thanks to:
Jeffrey R. Fanchalsky, C’74
Joan Mangarella

History of the Saint Vincent Summer Theatre

When Archabbot Boniface Wimmer founded the Saint Vincent monastery in 1846, he encouraged an appreciation of drama as a means of building self-confidence and character. That appreciation has become a tradition.

The popularity and wide range of dramatic activities over the years have been evident in Saint Vincent Preparatory School productions, the annual Passion Play, operettas in cooperation with Saint Xavier’s Academy, College plays such as A Man for All Seasons and audience-pleasing student musicals such as West Side Story.

In 1969, the curtain rose on a unique dramatic adventure, the Saint Vincent Summer Theatre. Founded by Father Tom Devereux, O.S.B., the theatre has offered students unique opportunities to work with professionals in all aspects of the theatre. Thousands of lives have been enhanced by the Summer Theatre’s impact on the artistic life of Saint Vincent College and the surrounding community.

“Father Tom was the courageous one who placed it all on the line and made it work, so that we who began with him could have what we took away from the place—large portions of who we are and our purpose in life. Tom made us understand that we served the people, and he was our model when he parked cars and passed out beer and hot dogs. He made us aware of how special a gift we’d been given, and he demonstrated how to use it humbly. Nothing can ever duplicate what he did, but a spirit of community and hospitality at the theatre can certainly continue it. I pray that the special nature of the place can be retained. It was special, it is special, and I pray that it will always be special.” — John Carosella, co-founder of the Saint Vincent Summer Theatre.

Director’s Profile

Greggory Brandt

Greggory Brandt has been a professional actor for more than 30 years. He performed in the Broadway and national touring productions of Les Misérables and was in the original cast of the Broadway musical, A Tale of Two Cities. He has performed leading roles in regional productions of Sweeney Todd, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, A Musical Christmas Carol, and Camelot.

A member of Actors’ Equity Association and the Stage Directors and Choreography Society, Brandt directed the original reading and concert workshops of the musical Amazing Grace, which made its Broadway debut in 2015.

Brandt is a professor of theater and the director of theater operations at Saint Vincent College, where he has directed dozens of student plays and musicals, including Pride & Prejudice and Fiddler on the Roof. As producing artistic director of Saint Vincent Summer Theatre, he has led more than 25 productions, including, Unnecessary Farce, Cheek to Cheek: Irving Berlin in Hollywood, Always …Patsy Cline, Moon Over Buffalo, Into the Woods, Lend Me a Tenor, The Marvelous Wonderettes, and Nunsense. Brandt is also the faculty advisor for SVC Clubs, The Company and The Troupe.

Brandt has been a baritone soloist at the St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York and First Presbyterian Church in Greensburg. He has performed with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the New York Chamber Orchestra, and the Washington Symphony Orchestra.

Arts at Saint Vincent

To view our entire line-up of arts events across campus for the 2025-2026 season, please view our brochure.


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