The Pittsburgh Public Theater announced their 2018/19 season at a member’s reception on Tuesday night.  Board Chair Michael H. Ginsberg officially passed the baton from Ted Pappas, the retiring Producing Artistic Director, to the new team of Artistic Director Marya Sea Kaminski and Managing Director Louis A. Castelli.  Kaminski is the current Associate Artistic Director at Seattle Repertory Theatre. Castelli has been with Pittsburgh Public Theater for 20 years.

Incoming Artistic Director Marya Sea Kaminski

All three spoke fondly of the legacy Pappas is leaving the Public after eighteen successful seasons. Kaminski has dubbed the upcoming season Welcome Home which features a collection of stories, “some epic and timeless, others fresh and intimate”:

• Pride and Prejudice by Kate Hamill, Directed by Desdemona Chiang September 27^th to October 28^th.
• Sweat by Lynn Nottage, Directed by Justin Emeka November 8^th to December 9^th
• The Tempest by William Shakespeare, Adapted and Directed by Marya Sea Kaminski January 24^th to February 24^th
• A Doll’s House Part 2 by Lucas Hnath, Directed by Ted Pappas March 7^th to April 7th
• Indecent by Paul Vogel, Directed by Lisa Brainin April 18^th to May 19^th
• Marjorie Prime by Jordan Harrison, Directed by Marya Sea Kaminski May 30^th to June 30^th

Current Producing Artistic Director Ted Pappas

Pittsburgh in the Round will have more details on the productions as part of our season preview series. For more information visit https://ppt.org

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