Quantum Theatre brings director Joanie Schultz’s gender-swapped adaptation of “The Seagull” to picturesque Chatham University. “What a gift to have somebody say, ‘Great, let’s do it,’” Schultz said of presenting “The Seagull” as a queer story. “And [Karla Boos] found this beautiful place to do it, and that’s been awesome. I mean, yesterday, we were doing a run-through, and there’s just like deer in the scenery, and you’re like, ‘OK. This is perfect.’ ”
City Theatre is getting decked out for the holidays with the second installment of the Jane Austen-inspired Pemberley trilogy, produced in association with the Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama. The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley, by Lauren Gunderson and Margot… Read More ›
By BOB HOOVER Atmosphere and acting. Quantum Theatre’s wholehearted embrace of Eugene O’Neill’s last play blends the cricket-filled night of a wooded hill overlooking the Allegheny River with the moving performances of its leading cast — Melessie Clark, Wali Jamal, and Brett Mack. Rounding out… Read More ›
By SHARON EBERSON Seated in rocking chairs and shaded from the sun, with a panoramic view of the Allegheny River, it’s easy to see how this place amid the backroads of Longue Vue Club came to be the place for… Read More ›
By SHARON EBERSON Following a Quantum Theatre season boasting a record number of subscribers, Karla Boos hasn’t tired of her quest for “transformative experiences.” “I love everything we’ve done,” Quantum’s founder and artistic director says as her company enters its… Read More ›
By BOB HOOVER How many versions of Hamlet have we seen? In my life, at least a dozen. (I was an English major). My previous was at the Globe Theatre in London, a fast-paced, almost breathless production that seldom paused to let… Read More ›
