Author Archives
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Let It Snow: Frozen’s wintry transformation is just one of the tricks and treats of the stage show
By Sharon Eberson If your eyes glaze over when you see the title “production supervisor” in your theater program, here’s something that might make you wide-eyed instead: It is a production supervisor’s attention to detail that may be responsible for… Read More ›
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Squonk Opera at 30
There’s no place like home for the troupe that spreads music, joy and whimsy with every spellbindingly original show By Sharon Eberson “Unique” is one of those words that should be used sparingly, and only if you can back it… Read More ›
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Enjoy September Theater in Pittsburgh, al fresco
By Sharon Eberson Autumn is officially here on Sept. 23, so there’s still time to enjoy outdoor summer theater in Pittsburgh. Some events are free as part of RADical Days 2022: More than 65 regional “assets” offering free events and… Read More ›
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The World Premiere of Mai Khoi’s ‘Bad Activist’ Sept. 15 at the Pittsburgh Playhouse
“If music alone could break chains, this would be the music to do it.” — The Economist The International Free Expression Project, in partnership with the Center for Media Innovation at Point Park University, will present Mai Khoi’s Bad Activist on Sept. 15 at 7 p.m…. Read More ›
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Pittsburgh Public announces nationwide search to cast BIPOC ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Harlem’
Pittsburgh Public Theater is conducting a nationwide search to cast its 2023 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Harlem, adapted and directed by resident director Justin Emeka. “The Public is encouraging audition videos from Black and Brown performers with… Read More ›
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Lincoln Park 2022-23 brings Paris, ‘Puffs’, and ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ to Midland
By Sharon Eberson Nine shows and no cancellation. In the post-shutdown theater world, who could ask for anything more? After the final note of season finale Memphis the Musical, “The breath I took!,” said Justin Fortunato, artistic director of the… Read More ›
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August Wilson House Opens in Pittsburgh’s Hill District with Fanfare, Family and Denzel Washington
By Sharon Eberson With fanfare befitting the momentous occasion, Denzel Washington came and went, and the August Wilson House was opened for business. Emotions were high Saturday as the sun beat down on a large gathering at 1727 Bedford Ave.,… Read More ›
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2022 winners announced in City Theatre’s Young Playwrights Contest
City Theatre has announced the six winning entries in the 23rd annual Young Playwrights Contest. The regional competition for students in grades 7-12 grants winners the opportunity to have their plays professionally produced by City and published in the South… Read More ›
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CEO Mitch Swain to Exit Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council in 2023
By Sharon Eberson Mitch Swain will retire from the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council in March of 2023 after 17 years as the organization’s first and only CEO. Swain took the reins in 2005, when the Arts Council was created by… Read More ›
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Kara Mikula, E. Clayton Cornelious back in habitual roles for CLO season finale ‘Sister Act’
By Sharon Eberson Pittsburgh CLO completes summer season 2022 with a production first, the uplifting Sister Act, and its filled with faces familiar to local theatergoers. It’s a delight to see South Hills native and Point Park University alumnus Kara… Read More ›