Author Archives
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What’s On Stage Pittsburgh for the week of August 18th to the end of September, 2025
Here is onStage Pittsburgh’s list of performing arts events this week in Pittsburgh through the end of September. While we try to list as many events as possible in our weekly listings; many more events are happening in our area,… Read More ›
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Review: Pittsburgh Playwrights Theater Company’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, the third play in his American Century Cycle, is set in a 1927 Chicago recording studio where the “Mother of the Blues” battles for control of her art while her band wrestles with ambition, regret, and survival. Ashley Renee Southers, in her directorial debut, captures Wilson’s layered examination of exploitation, race, and creative power. The Quartet of musicians—Charles Timbers (Cutler), Dave Minnifield (Toledo), Rich Dixon (Slow Drag), and Dionysius Akim (Levee)—forms the play’s backbone. Each actor contributes nuance, but Akim’s fiery, restless Levee dominates, his bravado masking wounds that erupt with tragic force. Minnifield’s Toledo grounds the ensemble with weary wisdom.
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REVIEW: Front Porch Theatricals’ Brilliant ‘Sunday in the Park with George’
By GEORGE HOOVER A play about a painting, and oh so much more! When neo-impressionist artist Georges Seurat’s monumental painting A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte was first exhibited, people were fascinated by his technique, pointillism, and yet… Read More ›
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Adaptive Reuse: Former Schools Become Homes for Performing Arts Organizations
Former schools in the Pittsburgh area are being transformed into community hubs by established arts leaders, such as Mark Clayton Southers’ Madison Arts Center (the former Madison Elementary School) in the Upper Hill District, for Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company, and Colleen Doyno and Pittsburgh Musical Theater (the former… Read More ›
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City Theatre Announces Season Directors and Artistic Department Restructuring
Clare Drobot to serve as Artistic Director and co-lead the organization in collaboration with Managing Director James McNeel. City Theatre Company, Pittsburgh’s home for contemporary plays located on Pittsburgh’s South Side, is thrilled to announce the directors for its 2025/2026… Read More ›
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‘The Pittsburgh New Works Festival’ Will Launch its 35th Season on August 21st
Local companies to produce world premieres of 14 one-act plays. The Pittsburgh New Works Festival will launch its 35th season this month, partnering with local theater companies to present world premieres of 14 one-act plays. The season runs August 21 to… Read More ›
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What’s On Stage Pittsburgh for the week of August 11th to the end of September, 2025
Here is onStage Pittsburgh’s list of performing arts events this week in Pittsburgh through the end of September. While we try to list as many events as possible in our weekly listings; many more events are happening in our area,… Read More ›
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What’s On Stage Pittsburgh for the week of August 4th to the end of September, 2025
Here is onStage Pittsburgh’s list of performing arts events this week in Pittsburgh through the end of September. While we try to list as many events as possible in our weekly listings; many more events are happening in our area,… Read More ›
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Review: Pierogis, Parking Chairs and Pride: ‘All Things Pittsburgh Play Festival n’at’ Is a Nostalgic Celebration of Pittsburgh Greatness
By JESSICA NEU I recently listened to an interview with Senator Fetterman’s wife, Gisel Barreto Fetterman. After immigrating to the United States from Brazil, Barreto Fetterman now calls the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Braddock her home. One of the main reasons… Read More ›
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Riverfront Theater Company’s ‘Freaky Friday’ is a Poignant and Talent-Filled Regional Debut
By JESSICA NEU When our kids are young, parents often make a silent decree to their child and themselves that they will remember what it felt like to be a child and not to repeat their own parents’ mistakes. Fast… Read More ›
