Author Archives

• PITR’s Top 5 Picks for Summer 2017

  By Jack Lake on June 1, 2017

  Let’s dive right into our Top 5 shows we’re looking forward to this summer! #5 – An Act of God – Pittsburgh Public Theater: A relatively new play, premiering on Broadway in 2015, An Act of God is a one-act comedy that originally started… Read More ›

• Pittsburgh’s Must-See Halloween Shows

  By Jack Lake on October 17, 2016

  Fall has descended upon Pittsburgh with a comical quickness, and so the time has come embrace mystery, horror and the supernatural realms. This Halloween season, Pittsburgh’s theaters are bringing to the stage both new experiences, classic favorites, and the merging… Read More ›

• Ubu the King Hits Pittsburgh, One Night Only!

  By Jack Lake on July 27, 2016

  Chicago’s Rough House Theater is taking their production of Ubu the King on tour and will be in Pittsburgh for one night only as part of their 8 city tour! This Sunday, July 31st, Mike Oleon’s adaptation of Alfred Jarry’s 1896 Ubu… Read More ›

• Artist Spotlight: Connor McCanlus

  By Jack Lake on July 22, 2016

  Connor McCanlus has performing and Pittsburgh ingrained in his DNA. Since his family returned to the area when he was three years old, McCanlus has lived in every corner of the city and could probably host the funniest tour of… Read More ›

• Fairytales, Fights, and Failure: Fringe Day 3

  By Jack Lake on April 20, 2016

  On Sunday, I walked into St. Mary’s Lyceum and past the small bar to the banquet space in the back that would be the venue for all three of my shows that evening. As I entered, I recognized the familiar… Read More ›

• Friday Fringe Binge: Day 1 of the Festival

  By Jack Lake on April 19, 2016

  It was 90 degrees, I had a backpack full of snacks and water bottles and I was hiking from one end of the North Side to the other to catch an outdoor performance; Pittsburgh Fringe was in full swing. That… Read More ›

• B.U.S. 11 Provides Laughs, Thoughtfulness and an Anthology!

  By Jack Lake on March 11, 2016

  Last Saturday, Bricolage Production Company held its 11th annual Bricolage Urban Scrawl (B.U.S.) event held as an annual fundraiser. Each year, a band of writers take to the bus lines for inspiration as they ride around the city, inspiration they… Read More ›

• What to Expect in Season 5 from 12 Peers Theater

  By Jack Lake on January 22, 2016

  This year marks 12 Peers Theater’s fifth season and Pittsburgh in the Round spoke to Artistic Director Vince Ventura about the theater’s growth over the years and what audiences can expect in 2016. This anniversary does not mark the end… Read More ›

• Pittsburgh New Works Festival Celebrates 25 years

  By Jack Lake on July 28, 2015

  It’s 1990 and the average cost of gas was $1.86, the Hubble Telescope is launched and, most importantly, it is the birth year of the Pittsburgh New Works Festival. For its 25th anniversary, the Pittsburgh New Works Festival is looking towards… Read More ›

• Fringe Day 3: My Day at City of Asylum and the Mystery of the Tall Old Man Solved

  By Jack Lake on May 13, 2015

  Day three of the Pittsburgh Fringe Festival and I am a pro at this point. I have my sun gear, canteen and extra thick layer of antiperspirant. Luckily for me, I was stationed at one location for all three shows… Read More ›