By Brian Pope Faith is in the eye of the beholder. It is an abstract concept. It is reliant on context. It is difficult to hold on to when the harsh realities become overwhelming. The consequences of not having faith… Read More ›
Mark Clayton Southers
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
“1-2-You know what to do…” With Pittsburgh Playwright Theatre Company’s sterling reputation as the city’s premier interpreter of August Wilson’s work, one would think it’s as easy as counting to three for them to mount yet another searing and soulful… 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 ›
Historic Labor Conflict Comes to Life in New Battle of Homestead Play At The Pump House
At the end of June, actor Mark Rylance shared how he caught the Pittsburgh bug on his first visit more than a decade ago, fueling new projects steeped in our region’s labor history. Fresh from an exclusive visit to the… Read More ›
Music that Matters – A Gathering of Sons, Pittsburgh Festival Opera’s World Premiere
Pittsburgh Festival Opera’s 40th season will launch with an extraordinary opener as the company presents the world premiere of its commissioned jazz opera A Gathering of Sons. The world premiere is a new social justice opera composed by Dwayne Fulton… Read More ›
Strindberg Inspired Play to Premiere at Pittsburgh Playwrights
Mark Clayton Southers experienced August Strindberg’s Miss Julie as translated by Irish playwright Frank McGinnis back in 2008. While attending the Dublin Theater Festival, Southers considered “troubles” of Protestant and Catholic divide as subtext in the production. He became intrigued… Read More ›