Mark Fleischer will leave as executive producer of Pittsburgh CLO after its 80th summer season in 2026, and take a co-leadership role, with Patrick Cassidy, at Studio Teen Theatre Company in Franklin, Tennessee.
Mark Fleischer
Pittsburgh CLO’s Mark Fleischer: ‘We’re Going to Find Our Way’
Pittsburgh CLO next big hire could be an important next step in moving forward artistically and strategically. The job posting comes on the heels of the announcement of summer season No. 80: two co-productions and the first tour visit of Suffs, a six-time Tony Award nominee. “I’m proud to be part of this community, and we’re going to find our way,” Executive Producer Mark Fleischer said.
Review: ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ and the Subversive Joy of Queer Theater
By GUILHERME MELETTI YAZBEK Pittsburgh CLO’s production of The Rocky Horror Show, now running at the Greer Cabaret, delivers top-tier entertainment while adding its voice to the fight for diversity and respect. In these deeply conservative times—marked by direct attacks on the… Read More ›
Review: Pittsburgh CLO Rekindles Heartfelt ‘Camelot’
Pittsburgh CLO’s production of “Camelot” is a wonderful night out for lovers of classic musical theater, while also reminding us that a story that dates back centuries can still deliver a punch.
Pittsburgh CLO’s 3-Show Summer Season Is a Sign of the Post-Pandemic Times
The trio comprises Back to the Future tour, Disney’s Frozen and Camelot By SHARON EBERSON Pittsburgh CLO’s 2025 three-show summer season, announced to subscribers on Friday, arrives as perhaps the end of the six-show era, and an opportunity to take… Read More ›
Pittsburgh CLO Launches ‘Remove the Barriers’ Initiatives
Suburban shuttles, childcare and family discounts are added to patron engagement programs By SHARON EBERSON Pittsburgh CLO is shaking up how it does business for year No. 78, including a summer season spread among three venues and, just announced, patron… Read More ›
Pittsburgh CLO’s World Premiere of ‘The Perfect Mate’ Shows How Perfectly Imperfect Love Can Be
By JESSICA NEU My husband, Ben, and I just celebrated our 9th wedding anniversary. We met 13 years ago, in person, at work. Had someone asked me the day before I met my now husband all of the qualities I… Read More ›
Pittsburgh CLO Adapts its 78th Summer Season to Evolving Audience Preferences
Mark Fleischer, the Executive Producer of Pittsburgh CLO (PCLO), today unveiled plans to maintain a six-show 2024 schedule from mid-May to early September. By GEORGE HOOVER In a landscape where theater companies across the United States are scaling down or… Read More ›
The Benedum Center is Alive with ‘The Sound of Music’
By Jessica Neu Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved classic The Sound of Music returns to the Benedum Center as part of the Pittsburgh CLO‘s summer season. The production contains all the familiar songs and characters that have entered people’s hearts and homes for… Read More ›
Bender Leadership Academy Announces ARTSESSIBILITY Partnership with Pittsburgh CLO
The Bender Leadership Academy announced a partnership with Pittsburgh CLO, known as ARTSESSIBILITY, a joint program aimed at teaching the performing arts to people with disabilities. Through art and expression, we know that communities not only become more visible but… Read More ›