A Letter from the Editor To our beloved readers, As most of you know, Pittsburgh in the Round has been working over two years to bring you the most comprehensive coverage of the local theater community. In that time, we… Read More ›
Month: May 2016
Much to Be Expected from Throughline This Season
Throughline Theatre returns this season at Grey Box Theater, as we eagerly await this year’s intriguing theme of Can You Trust the Government? Pittsburgh in the Round has this season’s preview of what to be expected. The season will open… Read More ›
Another Round of 10 Minute Plays!
Get out your gram’s poodle skirt and slip on the Ray-Bans for some summer lovin’ at the 10 Minute Play Fest. This DIY theater cabaret that rolls out thrice a year and it happens again on Sunday, June 26. New… Read More ›
A Quarter Century of Quantum
There’s always something brand new at Quantum Theatre. Returning audiences know that they may experience theater as some locations only once as they visit niches of Pittsburgh poised for redevelopment or discover historic spots they’ve never before visited. Again in… Read More ›
Artist Spotlight: Tracy Brigden
In her fifteen seasons as City Theatre’s Artistic Director, Tracy Brigden has witnessed an evolution in the staging of plays and playwriting. According to Brigden, the writing and style is more cinematic now, and the pace is faster in terms… Read More ›
The 12th Annual Theatre Festival in Black and White
This is the twelfth year of Pittsburgh Playwrights’ Theatre Festival in Black and White. It is the first year it will be at the Three Rivers Arts Fest. I had a chance to sit down with Eric A. Smith, the… Read More ›
Little Lake Theatre: Flourishing in 2016
After a financially rewarding, well attended season that was included in the Post-Gazette’s annual “Best of” roundup, in January of 2016 Little Lake Theater made a significant artistic change. Little Lake Theatre let go Roxy MtJoy, who had served one… Read More ›
“SummerFest” Is In the Air!
Opera Theater of Pittsburgh’s 5th annual “SummerFest” is coming soon, and promises many musical treats – and the innovative company has a standing track record of making good on its promises. “Strong women” are to be in the spotlight, according… Read More ›
The Spitfire Grill
Living in a small town can mean a lot of things. Some are happily comfortable and take pride in their town. Others view it as a prison that they have no idea how to escape. But for some folks an… Read More ›
The 39 Steps
In my past trips to CLO’s Cabaret Theater, I’ve seen a fast-paced farce (Boeing-Boeing) and a cutie pie musical (First Date) that both featured casts running around playing multiple characters. With their new production of The 39 Steps, CLO Cabaret… Read More ›