Festival Schedule

12:00-12:30pm – Opening Ceremonies
Join us for a ribbon cutting featuring remarks from local dignitaries and members of the Savannah Performing Arts community.

12:30-2:00pm – Open House
Discover performing arts companies, meet and greets with local performers, live performances, festival sneak peeks, and more.  Free and open to the public!

11:00-11:50am – The Savannah Music Scene
Learn all about the local music scene in Savannah and how the artists involved plan to bring it to the next level.

Featuring panelists:
Mary Dugas of the Savannah Music Collective
And more to be announced

Moderated by:
Kris Hummer, local journalist and producer at WSAV

Included in all Gold, Silver, and Bronze packages or as a single ticket.

12:00-12:50pm – The Singer/Songwriter Performing Arts Lunch
Hear some of the best local singer/songwriters in town on your lunch break. Bring your own or purchase food at the event!

Food Truck:
Keller Wood Fired Pizza

Featured performers:
Ashley Daneman
Susanna Kennedy
Chris Stanley
And more to be announced

Included in all Gold, Silver, and Bronze packages or as a single ticket.

1:00-1:50pm – Music & Lyrics: The Art of Songwriting
They write the songs… and now this panel of songwriting experts will be telling you how they do it.

Featured panelists:
Ashley Daneman
Susanna Kennedy
Chris Stanley
And more to be announced

Moderated by:
Kris Hummer, local journalist and producer at WSAV

Included in all Gold, Silver, and Bronze packages or as a single ticket.

2:00-2:45pm – The Musically Music Trivia Game
Think you’re a music expert? Join us for this wild competition that will turn up music trivia to 11 where every question comes with a song!

Hosted by:
To be announced

Featured artists:
To be announced

Included in all Gold, Silver, and Bronze packages or as a single ticket.

11:00-11:50am – Happily Ever After: The Art of Princess Performance
Let your fairy tale dreams come true with this behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to be a princess.

Featured panelists:
Hannah Dodson
Gwen Leahy
And more to be announced

Moderated by:
Patty Turner, host of The Bridge on WSAV

Included in all Gold, Silver, and Bronze packages or as a single ticket.

12:00-12:50pm – The Kids’ Table Performing Arts Lunch
Grab a bite to eat and join us for a spectacular performance for and by kids! Bring your own or purchase food at the event!

Food Truck:
To be announced

Featured performers:
To be announced

Included in all Gold, Silver, and Bronze packages or as a single ticket.

1:00-1:50pm – Just Kid-ding Around: The Art of Children’s Theatre
A panel of experts will break down what it takes to create theatre for kids.

Featured panelists:
Chris Bass, performer at Savannah Children’s Theatre
Jenn Doubleday, Associate Artistic Director of Savannah Children’s Theatre
JoJo Ward, performer at Savannah Children’s Theatre

Moderated by:
Patty Turner, host of The Bridge on WSAV

Included in all Gold, Silver, and Bronze packages or as a single ticket.

2:00-2:45pm – Broadway Junior Sing Along
Get ready to sing your heart out to some of the best tunes from Broadway’s biggest kid-friendly hits!

Hosted by:
Hannah Dodson, owner of Itsy Bitsy Princess Parties

Included in all Gold, Silver, and Bronze packages or as a single ticket.

11:00-11:50am – More than Bump & Grind: The Art of Burlesque
Savannah’s burlesque scene has never been hotter and some of the most successful local artists will give you a peek behind the peek-a-boo.

Featured panelists:
Arabica Black, local burlesque artist
Mighta Chondra, local burlesque artist
Ginger Darlin’, local burlesque artist
Ella Mentary, local burlesque artist
Magnolia Minxx, local burlesque artist

Moderated by:
Dee Daniels of Dee Daniels Media

Included in all Gold, Silver, and Bronze packages or as a single ticket.

12:00-12:50pm – The Variety Hour Performing Arts Lunch
Spend your lunch hour with this talented menagerie of variety acts, from singers to dancers to burlesque to drag to circus acts and beyond. Bring your own or purchase food at the event.

Food Truck:
To be anounced

Featured performers:
Ginger Darlin’, local burlesque artist
The Performing Arts Collective of Savannah, local performance group
Blair Williams, local drag artist at Club One and 2015 Miss Gay America

Hosted by:
Mighta Chondra, local burlesque and drag artist

Included in all Gold, Silver, and Bronze packages or as a single ticket.

1:00-1:50pm – Heels & Hair: The Art of Drag
Join Savannah’s best drag queens for a fun and informative look at what it takes to create the lewk.

Featured panelists:
Archer Back, local drag artist
J Devereaux, local drag artist
Blair Williams, local drag artist and 2015 Miss Gay America

Moderated by:
Dee Daniels of Dee Daniels Media

Included in all Gold, Silver, and Bronze packages or as a single ticket.

2:00-2:45pm – Be a SPAF Lip Sync Star
What’s your favorite song? Think you know all the words? Show us with this wild lip-sync competition!

Hosted by:
Treyla Trash, local drag artist and host of Drag Bingo at Club One
Blair Williams, local drag artist and host of Drag Bingo at Club One

Included in all Gold, Silver, and Bronze packages or as a single ticket.

12:00-1:00pm – Valentine’s Day Performing Arts Brunch
Feel the love with local singers and musicians performing jazz, standards, and other love songs from the Great American Songbook. 

Featured performers:
Ashley Daneman
And more to be announced

Location:
To be announced

Included in all Gold, Silver, and Bronze packages or as a single ticket.  NOTE: Ticket price does not include food or gratuity.  Minimum order may apply.

7:00-9:30pm – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder
The Tony-Award winning, critically acclaimed musical is a comic romp filled with unforgettable songs and non-stop laughs.  Included in all Gold, Silver, and Bronze packages or as a single ticket. 

2:00-4:30pm – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder
The Tony-Award winning, critically acclaimed musical is a comic romp filled with unforgettable songs and non-stop laughs.  Included in all Gold, Silver, and Bronze packages or as a single ticket.

7:00-9:30pm – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder
The Tony-Award winning, critically acclaimed musical is a comic romp filled with unforgettable songs and non-stop laughs.  Included in all Gold, Silver, and Bronze packages or as a single ticket.

7:00-9:30pm – 10-Minute Cabaret at Club One
Join us at Club One as Savannah’s best cabaret singers get 10 minutes each to bring you a story and a song that will make you laugh, cry, cheer, or maybe all of the above.  Must be 21+ to attend.

Location:
Club One
1 Jefferson St.
Downtown Savannah

Featured performers:
DJ Banks
Richie Cook
Cami Nicole Hall
Daniel J. Hilton
Kristen Kelso
Carrie Lee
Luisa Nolasco
Treyla Trash
And more to be announced

Hosted by:
To be announced

Available in all Gold packages and may be selected in all Silver Packages or as single tickets.

11:00-11:50am – Surprise Panel To Be Announced
We’re working on something big but can’t tell you about it yet.  We promise it’s going to be cool.  Come back and find out January 17.

Included in all Gold, Silver, and Bronze packages or as a single ticket.

12:00-12:50pm – Improv All-Stars Performance Lunch
Spend your lunchtime with some of the best improv performers in Savannah. Bring your own or purchase food at the event!

Food Truck:
To be announced

Featured performers:
Thomas Houston
Justin P. Kent
Christopher Jean Soucy
And more to be announced

Included in all Gold, Silver, and Bronze packages or as a single ticket.

1:00-1:50pm – Making it Up: The Art of Improv
A panel of experts will break down the science of “yes, and…” in this discussion about the art of improv.  Featured panelists:

Featured performers:
Thomas Houston
Justin P. Kent
Christopher Jean Soucy
And more to be announced

Moderated by:
Kris Hummer, local journalist and producer at WSAV

Included in all Gold, Silver, and Bronze packages or as a single ticket.

2:00-2:45pm – The Improv Games
How fast are you? Join the action with a group of improv artists as they get the audience on stage for some fast and funny games.

Featured performers:
Thomas Houston
Justin P. Kent
And more to be announced

Included in all Gold, Silver, and Bronze packages or as a single ticket.

7:00-9:00pm – Improv After Dark at Club One
The best improv artists in Savannah will be taking over the stage at Club One for a night of outrageous, off-the-cuff laughs. Must be 21+ to attend.

Location:
Club One
1 Jefferson St.
Downtown Savannah

Featured performers:
Thomas Houston
Justin P. Kent
Christopher Jean Soucy
And more to be announced

Included in all Gold Packages and may be selected with all Silver Packages or as a single ticket.

11:00-11:50am – The King of Christmas
If you love Christmas movies you can’t miss this exclusive interview with screenwriter Rick Garman who has penned nearly two-dozen of them for Hallmark Channel and more.

Featured panelist:
Rick Garman

Moderated by:
Dee Daniels of Dee Daniels Media

Included in all Gold, Silver, and Bronze packages or as a single ticket.

12:00-12:50pm – The 10-Minute Plays Act 1
A group of local playwrights have created short plays and not only will the audience get to see some of them, they’ll get to make changes for the next performance of them happening that night!

Food Truck:
Krazian

Featured writers:
Rick Garman
Thomas Houston
Justin P. Kent
Christopher Jean Soucy
Travis Spangenburg
Justice Von Maur
And more to be announced

Featured performers:
To be announced

Included in all Gold, Silver, and Bronze packages or as a single ticket.

1:00-1:50pm – Blank Page: The Art of Writing for the Stage
Local playwrights step away from the computers and into the spotlight as they discuss what it takes to create a compelling stage work.

Featured panelists:
Rick Garman
Thomas Houston
Christopher Jean Soucy
And more to be announced

Moderated by:
Dee Daniels of Dee Daniels Media

Included in all Gold, Silver, and Bronze packages or as a single ticket.

2:00-2:45pm – The SPAF Game Show
The wildest, most outrageous gameshow you’ll ever see is coming to Savannah!  Fast-paced and interactive for the whole audience, this is not your family’s feud!

Hosted by:
Spam Likely (Justin P. Kent)

Included in all Gold, Silver, and Bronze packages or as a single ticket.

7:00-9:00pm – The 10-Minute Plays Act 2
How do you tell a full story in 10-minutes? Find out when local playwrights deliver their brand new short plays, including some that were changed based on audience input earlier in the day!

Location:
Savannah Cultural Arts Center

Featured writers:
Rick Garman
Thomas Houston
Justin P. Kent
Christopher Jean Soucy
Travis Spangenburg
And more to be announced

Featured performers:
To be announced.

Included in all Gold Packages and may be selected with all Silver Packages or as a single ticket.

11:00-11:50am – Not in the Budget: The Art of Producing for the Stage
Local producers discuss what it takes to bring a theatre presentation to a stage near you.

Featured panelists:
Travis Harold Coles of Bay Street Theatre
Rick Garman of Savannah Cabaret
DJ Queenan of the Tybee Arts Association
Mike Zaller of Historic Savannah Theatre
And more to be announced

Moderated by:
Kris Hummer, local journalist and producer at WSAV

Included in all Gold, Silver, and Bronze packages or as a single ticket.

12:00-12:50pm – Performing Arts Gala Preview Lunch
The Savannah Performing Arts Gala is happening Thursday night, but join us at lunchtime for a special preview with performances and more. Bring your own or purchase food at the event!

Food Truck:
Bayou Cafe Food Truck

Featured performers:
To be announced

Included in all Gold, Silver, and Bronze packages or as a single ticket.

1:00-1:50pm – Behind the Scenes: The Art of Stage Production
From stage managers to set builders to sound designers and beyond, we’ve got some of Savannah’s most talented technicians ready to talk about what it’s like to work in the wings.

Featured panelists:
Cami Nicole Hall, sound design and operation
Gwen Leahy, stage management
Travis Harold Coles,  scenic design and construction
And more to be announced

Moderated by:
Kris Hummer, local journalist and producer at WSAV

Included in all Gold, Silver, and Bronze packages or as a single ticket.

2:00-2:45pm – Broadway Sing Along
Admit it – you hear a showtune and you start singing along, right? Then this fun sing along event is for you as we celebrate the best of Broadway.

Hosted by:
Trey Coles, local actor and singer
Hannah Dodson, local actor and singer

Included in all Gold, Silver, and Bronze packages or as a single ticket.

7:00-9:00pm – Savannah Performing Arts Gala
A spectacular night with performances, awards, laughs, and community as we celebrate the performing arts in Savannah.

Featured honorees:
To be announced

Featured performers:
To be announced

Included in all Gold Packages or as a single ticket.

7:00-9:30pm – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder
The Tony-Award winning, critically acclaimed musical is a comic romp filled with unforgettable songs and non-stop laughs.  Included in all Gold, Silver, and Bronze packages or as a single ticket.

2:00-4:30pm – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder
The Tony-Award winning, critically acclaimed musical is a comic romp filled with unforgettable songs and non-stop laughs.  Included in all Gold, Silver, and Bronze packages or as a single ticket.

7:00-9:30pm – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder
The Tony-Award winning, critically acclaimed musical is a comic romp filled with unforgettable songs and non-stop laughs.  Included in all Gold, Silver, and Bronze packages or as a single ticket.