Pittsburgh Public Theater, following the finale of its 51st season, has announced that Homewood-based Alumni Theater Company will present “Once on This Island” at the Public’s Downtown home, the O’Reilly Theater, with dates and tickets sales TBA. “This production is everything The Public stands for,” said Managing Director Shaunda McDill.
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The first full season will debut in January of next year, with the programming lineup expected to be announced by early fall.
Pittsburgh Public Theater’s 32nd annual Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest had participants from grads 4-12 chanting, “Shakespeare! Shakespeare!,” as if the competition had been a sporting event. In naming the winners, It was much ado about a whole lot of love of language and performance, training and outcome, and good sportsmanship all around, at the O’Reilly Theater on Monday night.
Pittsburgh Public Theater’s 32nd annual Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest will crown winners in two divisions at 7 p.m., Monday, February 23, 2026, at the O’Reilly Theater. On Thursday, February 27, the Public kicks off its new Lobby Series, a community-driven initiative billed as “your chance to help transform the O’Reilly Theater lobby into a lively third place for connection and creativity.”
By JESSICA NEU The Benedum Center has invited Disney’s Beauty and the Beast to ‘be their guest’ from Tuesday, February 24th, through March 1st. The production marks the 30th anniversary of Disney’s groundbreaking musical that brings the beloved 1991 film to life…. Read More ›
As February begins, more than a dozen schools are on the eve of their performances, while others have months before curtain. As we continue to seek out upcoming shows and update the 2026 Western Pennsylvania Spring High School Musicals listing, we are kicking off now, to accommodate the schools that are first out of the starting gate.
Prime Stage Theatre’s High School Drama Awards attracted nearly 500 students, teachers and supporting family members to applaud the winners announced in the sixth annual event. The awards for nonmusical plays honor Pittsburgh-area student actors, directors and production crews from… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Public Theater has been busy behind the scenes, launching initiatives to expand community engagement, as well as educational and workforce development. While announcing collaborations with Partner4Work, Pittsburgh Public Schools, and Commonwealth Charter Academy, The Public also revealed the Febr
City Theatre has revealed the winners of the 2025 Young Playwrights Contest, an annual regional competition for grades 7-12. The Young Playwrights Festival’s public performances will take place October 25-26, 2025.
By SHARON EBERSON In naming Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Drama the No. 4 best drama program for earning an acting degree from “L.A. to London,” The Hollywood Reporter should have said, “in the English-speaking world,” as its Top 25… Read More ›
