SAVANNAH, GA – Feb. 10, 2025 –Today, the Savannah Performing Arts Festival, Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce, and elected officials, including City of Savannah Mayor Van Johnson and Alderman Nick Palumbo, cut the ceremonial red ribbon to launch the inaugural festival at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center. Following the ribbon cutting community members enjoyed an open house to celebrate the kickoff of the festival.
“The Savannah Performing Arts Festival is a thrilling new addition to our city’s rich cultural landscape, bringing together the incredible talent and diversity of our performing arts community,” Mayor Van R. Johnson, II said. “We are proud to support this festival as it showcases Savannah’s creative spirit and invite the world to celebrate with us.”
The Savannah Performing Arts Festival is a dynamic multi-week event, based at the Ben Tucker Theatre at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center, taking place from Feb. 10 to Feb. 22. The festival includes multiple panels, interactive events, spotlight shows, luncheons, performances, and a one night only gala. A highlight of the festival includes the Tony Award-winning musical “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder” which takes the stage Feb. 14-22.
As the festival opens, the Savannah Performing Arts Festival announced three new spotlight shows. The first spotlight show, ’10-Minute Cabaret’, will be performed at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 17 at Club One, located at 1 Jefferson Street in downtown Savannah. Savannah’s best singers will tell stories through the art of cabaret in just 10 minutes each during this live performance. The second spotlight show, ‘Improv After Dark’ will be performed at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at Club One with a wild night of comedy improv. The third and final spotlight show, ’10-Minute Plays Act 2’, will be performed at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at the festival’s main venue of the Savannah Cultural Arts Center. Audiences will experience a full story every 10 minutes with brand new plays, delivered by local playwrights.
Prices for events start at $5 for daytime panels, lunches, and activities; $15 for spotlight shows; $30 for “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder,” and $60 for the Performing Arts Gala. Gold, Silver, and Bronze Ticket Packages are also available. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit https://onstagesavannah.com/festival-tickets/.
The festival is being produced by the Savannah Performance Alliance, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that represents a collective of performing arts organizations in Savannah. All proceeds from the festival will be devoted to promoting the arts in Savannah. For more information about the festival schedule and tickets, please visit www.onstagesavannah.com/fest/.
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