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.’ ”
Director Andrew William Smith and star Lisa Velten Smith discuss the Pittsburgh premiere and 2023-24 season finale By SHARON EBERSON Don’t be deceived by the title Scenes From an Execution. Although it may sound like Quantum Theatre is inviting audiences… Read More ›
By SHARON EBERSON With a unique display of First Folios as a backdrop, Quantum Theatre previewed its 2023-24 season, which includes Hamlet and the return to the scene of another Bard tragedy. Quantum will be taking up residence again at… Read More ›
Quantum’s production of Plano, by Will Arbery is a triumphant onion of a play filled with time-tripping, unmet expectations, razor-sharp dialogue, and incredible visual performances from the cast and set alike. It is a precarious juggling act that was fascinating… Read More ›
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 ›
By Caleigh Boniger Within the first few minutes of the Pittsburgh Public’s production of Lucas Hnath’s A Doll’s House, Part 2 –directed by Ted Pappas, former Public artistic director in a return engagement–it is very clear that when Nora Helmer slammed… Read More ›
