You’re Invited to a Devilish Party in Immersive ‘The Devil Is a Lie’ Experience By SHARON EBERSON Within the pristine marble halls of the Frick Building, the stage is set for a whole lot of soul searching, in more ways… Read More ›
Kyle Haden
Quantum Theatre Concludes Its 2022-2023 Season with Jennifer Chang’s Fresh Take on Faust’s ‘The Devil Is A Lie,’ opening April 7th
Quantum sets playwright Jennifer Chang’s innovative and edgy Faustian play at The Tenant Innovation Center at the Frick Building. Pittsburgh-born Kyle Haden directs a stellar 4-person cast, including Quantum regular Sam Turich (An Odyssey) and Emmy-nominated Lisa Sanaye Dring. The audience has been invited to… Read More ›
Applications are now open for Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama’s ColLABo, a one-of-a-kind laboratory for theater makers from May 22 – June 5, 2023
Led by Kyle Haden, Senior Associate Head and Assistant Professor of Acting at CMU School of Drama, ColLABo invites theater makers from multiple disciplines to come together and wrestle with production questions and challenges before going into rehearsal. Working out of the… Read More ›
Review: Quantum Theater’s Chimerica
Chimerica Reviewed by Jessica Neu It is often said that great writing begins with a question. As our world becomes increasingly globalized, digitized, but also volatile, questions related to public memory, heroism, censorship, and the importance of historical interpretations move… Read More ›
Preview: Quantum Theatre’s ‘Chimerica’ imagines the fate of the Tiananmen Square Tank Man
By Sharon Eberson Karla Boos knew she wanted Chimerica as a Quantum Theatre production since she saw its London debut in 2013. When Boos landed the rights five years later, her first call was to Susan Tsu. In that pre-pandemic… Read More ›
Quantum’s Chimerica finds its performance space at East Liberty’s The Maverick Hotel.
An award-winning and resonant political thriller Quantum Theatre announced Lucy Kirkwood‘s Olivier Award-winning play Chimerica will be presented at the newly opened Maverick Hotel, former East Liberty YMCA, from November 27 to December 19. Directed by Quantum Theatre’s Founding Artistic Director Karla Boos and featuring… Read More ›
Directorial Excellence and All-Star Cast Lead the Charge in “A Few Good Men”
By Eva Phillips There’s a ferocious coding that comes with being a marine. It transcends the coding that comes with any military regimentation. A marine will be the first to tell you that. Semper Fi is the tipping point—Marines immerse… Read More ›
City Theatre Explores the Semiotics of Self and War in Stunning “We Are Among Us”
Pittsburgh’s City Theatre hosts the world premiere of Stephen Belber’s extraordinary new play, We Are Among Us. The play explores the lingering effects of war via the conflict between the U.S. and Afghanistan. Specifically, Belber uses one night in rural… Read More ›