By SHARON EBERSON Actress Wiletta Mayer has been invisible in plain sight, without even realizing it. But that’s about change. After 25 years as a performer, the Black actress has earned what should be the role of a lifetime. She… Read More ›
Justin Emeka
Pittsburgh Public Has Had ‘Trouble in Mind’ Since Before Its Broadway Debut
By SHARON EBERSON The headline of The New York Times review declared: “ ‘Trouble in Mind,’ 66 Years Late and Still On Time.” That was in 2021, when Alice Childress’s 1955 play made its Broadway debut, to the tune of… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Public Theater Reveals ‘Trouble in Mind’ Cast
Pittsburgh Public Theater has announced the cast of the backstage drama Trouble in Mind, the 1955 Alice Childress play that debuted on Broadway in 2021, and was nominated for four Tony Awards. The Pittsburgh premiere, directed by Justin Emeka (Sweat… Read More ›
Review: A Dreamy Adaption for a Midwinter Night’s Entertainment
By SHARON EBERSON If you are seeking further proof that Shakespeare is a universal language, pliable to different cultures, aesthetics and genres, look no further than the O’Reilly Theater. On opening night of Pittsburgh Public Theater’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Public’s leader reflects on four eventful years
As ‘Robin Hood’ and ‘Love Letters’ bring the Pittsburgh Public Theater season to a close, AD Marya Sea Kaminski talks about how her programming is aimed at the warm feeling audiences crave.
Review: ‘Two Trains Running’ by August Wilson at the Pittsburgh Public Theater
By Bob Hoover After The Piano Lesson, the 1986 play that earned August Wilson his second Pulitzer Prize, he was ready to move on to the next chapter in his Pittsburgh cycle. The inspiration would be this line: “Then I… Read More ›
Emeka Learned What He Learned from August Wilson, on His Way to ‘Two Trains Running’ at Pittsburgh Public
By Sharon Eberson Justin Emeka had the determination to do things his way, along with the insight to seek advice from a giant of American theater. So it was natural that the fledgling director would seize every opportunity to speak… Read More ›