My experience of RealTime Arts’ Equitable Dinner will not be yours. Yet, I can wholeheartedly recommend that you snatch up whatever slots are left for the trifecta of a short play based on community listening sessions, a potluck-style meal provided by the host, and conversations sparked by what you’ve seen and heard, facilitated by leader, but driven by what you bring to the table.
With news about … Henry Johnson’s David Butler on Robert De Niro and Katharine Hepburgh, the Rogue cast of Assassins, local playwrights honored, WQED New Hazlett documentary. 🎭 ICYMI: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS WITH ROBERT DE NIRO AND KATHARINE HEPBURN David Butler,… Read More ›
By CLAIRE STEVENS Even though it was not a Wednesday, the day the Plastics notoriously wear pink, a sea of pink apparel led me to the doors of the Benedum Center for the opening night of Pittsburgh CLO’s Mean Girls. Directed by Mara Newberry Greer,… Read More ›
The story of how the third production of David Mamet’s “Henry Johnson” landed at Carnegie Stage, and along with it, David Butler’s return to a hometown stage, follows the on- and off-ramps along the figurative map: All roads lead back to Pittsburgh. Andrew Paul’s Kinetic Theatre is bringing the play to the stage July 9-26, 2026, with Butler, Cotter Smith, David Whalen and John Steffenauer.
Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center in Midland announces a nostalgic 2026-2027 season of musical theater, “bringing back some of our most popular and memorable productions of the past 20 years.” The season kicks off with a wintry mix in 2026, from Disney’s Frozen to the annual Nutcracker, and heads into the new year with Americana, including Thorton Wilder’s Our Town and A Tribute to Frank Sinatra.
“Mean Girls” Marks the Beginning of the End after 80 years of Pittsburgh CLO Summer Seasons
Here’s your guide to what’s happening on Pittsburgh area stages this week and through the end of August, from onStage Pittsburgh. Check back frequently as shows are being added regularly. Opening This Week Continuing Their Run Opening Next Week (July… Read More ›
“If this works, if [other independent projects] start to work, to us, it’s about proof of concept, that this can be part of the landscape.” — Michael Patrick Trimm
Pittsburghers know Michael Patrick Trimm as an onstage performer, so when he reached out to say he had joined the parade of local theater artists entering the producing ranks, accompanied by a model format and a mission statement, I was eager to chat. Here’s a chunk of our conversation.
REALTIME ARTS’ EQUITABLE DINNERS ARE DESIGNED TO MAKE IT “COMFORTABLE TO TALK TO EACH OTHER AGAIN.”
Originated in Atlanta, Equitable Dinners attracted the attention of RealTime Arts’ cofounders Molly Rice, Artistic Director/Lead Playwright, and Rusty Thelin, Artistic/Executive Director, whose Pittsburgh-based “community-fueled theater” is focused on “connecting human beings through unique theatrical experiences … united by the stories we’re telling together.”
With news about … Pittsburgh’s theater history, new company’s ‘Assassins,’ Anthrocon on parade, Canonsburg theater, National Opera House grant, PSO Christmas in July, and more 🎭 ICYMI: WHERE IT BEGAN, WE CAN ONLY BEGIN TO TELL YOU … To honor… Read More ›
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