Corsets on stage: Sometimes we see them, sometimes we don’t. Corsets have certainly made a comeback since designer Coco Chanel knocked them out of daily wear for early 20th century women. However, actors and singers often find themselves wearing corsets… Read More ›
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PICT Teaches Romeo and Juliet Lessons in the Neighborhood
When a door opens to create new productions in a historic spaces, creative opportunities are revealed. Now, PICT Classic Theatere brings classic stories to two of Pittsburgh’s most storied settings–the Fred Rogers Studio of WQED-TV in Oakland and The Frick Art… Read More ›
off the WALL Opens 2017-2018 Season with I Won’t Be in on Monday
Provocation. Undaunting steadfastness. Ruthless, feckless talent. Unwaveringly, emboldened authenticity. These are descriptors which cling to one’s thoughts when one considers the works and mission of innovative theatre Pittsburgh theatre company, Off the WALL productions. Fiercely committed to not only supporting… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Savoyards Celebrate 80th Season!
Audiences can enjoy performances of HMS Pinafore, October 13-15 & 19-22 2017, and the Grand Duke, Spring 2018 this season with the Pittsburgh Savoyards! A testament to the city’s thriving arts scene, the Pittsburgh Savoyards have been a semi-professional, community-based,… Read More ›
Bricolage Presents Its Latest Immersive Experience: DODO
A story of un-natural selection. A story of extinction. A production shrouded in mystery. Little has been revealed about Bricolage Production Company’s latest immersive, sensory-based theater experience, DODO. Created in collaboration with the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh as part of… Read More ›
12 Peers Presents Pittsburgh Plays in First Installment of Mythburgh
While I grew up in southwestern Pennsylvania, I moved away as a teenager and only moved back to Pittsburgh-proper this year after a long interregnum. My relationship with the city kind of feels like that aunt you see every other… Read More ›
Everything Old Is New Again: The Silver Theater Project
Playwright Michael McGovern has founded the Silver Theater Project to create an opportunity for older actors and playwrights to have their voices heard. When one takes into account the age demographic of the theatre-going public at large there seems to… Read More ›
Real/Time Interventions Presents Angelmakers: Songs for Female Serial Killers
I think many would agree that we could use more compassion in this world. I’m guessing though that most would not look to a concert musical about female serial killers as a possible outlet. Surprise, Pittsburgh! Real/Time Interventions, a local… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company Represents In Its New Season
If you enjoyed the historical gravitas of The Homestead Strike of 1892, get ready for a whole group of productions spearheaded by that show’s playwright, Mark Clayton Southers. He is the artistic director and founder of Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company, and is… Read More ›
PNWF – New Works from Around the World: Part 3
This third post covers the Pittsburgh New Works Festival (PNWF) Programs C & D! Six new one-act plays will be produced during this portion of the festival, all performed at the Carnegie Stage in Carnegie. If you missed the first post on PNWF check… Read More ›