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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, & Performing Arts

2025 Summer Theatre Gala

It will be an evening of fun, food, entertainment and the announcement of the 2025 summer season, all in support of the SVC Summer Theatre and performing arts productions.

Save the Date announcement for the Annual Saint Vincent Summer Theatre Gala, featuring theatrical masks and ticket designs, scheduled for April 25, 2025.

Gala Performers Accompanied By The Eric Barchiesi Trio

Christy Altomare

A native of Bucks County, Altomare originated the title role of Anya in the Broadway production of Anastasia, for which she received the Theatre World Award and was nominated for an Outer Critics Award and a Drama Desk Award for lead actress in a musical.

Altomare made her Broadway debut in 2012 as Sophie Sheridan in Mamma Mia! She played Wendla Bergman in the first national tour of Spring Awakening and Sue Snell in the off-Broadway revival of the musical Carrie. Altomare has appeared in regional productions of Daddy Long Legs, Camelot and South Pacific.

A graduate of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Altomare is an accomplished songwriter and recording artist. In 2021, she released, “Wandering Bird,” an album of original music.

Adam Jacobs

Jacobs originated the title role in Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway in 2014 and played the role in the show’s North American tour, earning Drama Desk Award and Grammy nominations.

His breakout came in 2004, when Jacobs landed the role of Marius in the national tour of Les Misérables. He also starred on Broadway as Sky in Mama Mia! and Simba in The Lion King, and most recently was seen as Captain Walker in The Who’s Tommy.

Jacobs has performed with symphonies at Carnegie Hall in New York and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. In 2015, he released his debut solo album, “Right Where I Belong,” a compilation of hits by noted songwriter Alan Menken, including “Proud of Your Boy” (from Aladdin), “Go the Distance” (Hercules), “Santa Fe” (Newsies) and “Suddenly Seymour” (Little Shop of Horrors).

Gala Schedule and Registration

Friday, April 25, 2025
Registration for the 2025 Summer Theatre Gala is now closed. For any questions or additional information, please call 724-805-2177.

6pm - Reception Fred M. Rogers Center
7pm - Dinner
8pm - Production Including performances by Christy Altomare and Adam Jacobs, a silent auction, the announcement of the 2025 Summer Theatre shows, and the opportunity to purchase Summer Theatre season tickets!

 

2025 Summer Theatre Season

Stay tuned for the announcement of our 2025 Season!

Our Generous Sponsors

Producer’s Guild:
Anonymous
Latrobe Bulletin

Director’s Circle:
Mary Cay and Ed DePasquale, C’76

Thespian Society:
Carmen and Karl Eisaman
The Falatovich Family
Marie Zanotti and Richard Kunkle
Maureen and Jim Laffey, C’75
Connie and Bernie Lynch
Sally Anne and Al Novak Jr., C’81
Dr. and Mrs. Bill Scheeren
Joanna, H’69 and Richard Stillwagon, P’65, C’69
Chris Valyo

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.

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