‘BOOK OF MORMON’ BROADWAY STAR KIM EXUM MAKES PITTSBURGH DEBUT AS THE GODDESS OF LOVE IN ‘ONCE ON THIS ISLAND’
Exum joins her childhood friend Monteze Freeland in the Alumni Theater Company production.
Monteze Freeland
Alumni Theater Company Moves ‘Once on This Island’ From O’Reilly Theater to Oakland Venue
Alumni Theater Company has announced a venue change for its summer production of Once on This Island. Originally scheduled to be presented at the O’Reilly Theater, the production will now take place at the University of Pittsburgh’s Charity Randall Theatre.
Pittsburgh Public Theater Concludes 51st Season, Opens Doors to Alumni Theater Company
Pittsburgh Public Theater, following the finale of its 51st season, has announced that Homewood-based Alumni Theater Company will present “Once on This Island” at the Public’s Downtown home, the O’Reilly Theater, with dates and tickets sales TBA. “This production is everything The Public stands for,” said Managing Director Shaunda McDill.
Pittsburgh Playwright Theatre Premiere Unites Local Artists in ‘Paradox of Education’
Writer Ty Greenwood and Director Maurice Redwood Connect on Work Inspired by James Baldwin By SHARON EBERSON Few works on Pittsburgh stages have deeper roots within the city limits than Ty Greenwood’s Paradox of Education, directed by Maurice Redwood, and… Read More ›
Review: Pittsburgh Public Theater Finale ‘Primary Trust’ Uncovers the Helpers in Troubled Times
Pittsburgh Public Theater’s heartwarming production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Primary Trust” illustrates how far simple acts of kindness and empathy can go in uplifting spirits, and perhaps, changing lives forever, for the better. A quartet of Pittsburgh’s most accomplished performers — Monteze Freeland, Malic Maat, Bria Walker-Rhoze and Sam Turich, the latter two in multiple roles — are so darn likable and engaging in their roles, the play feels like a warm embrace of hope for all of its 90 minutes.
Forging Community Is a Primary Theme of Pittsburgh Public Theater’s Season Finale
“I’m focused on making great art,” says director Kyle Haden, as he, lead Monteze Freeland, and the rest of the cast and crew of Pulitzer-winning “PRIMARY TRUST” prepare the 51st season finale for Pittsburgh Public Theater.
Shaunda McDill: Facing Pittsburgh Public Theater’s Future With Uncertainty, Pride, and Hope
PITTSBURGH PUBLIC THEATER’S SHAUNDA McDILL talks moving forward into an uncertain future. “What I know is, we’re ready, and that is my job, is to make sure that our team is ready with a full season, and a balanced budget … In that way, our staff and our team, we have done our job and done it well. And I’m very excited about what we could share, and what might be possible.”
Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre in 2026: Four New Plays, Plus August Wilson’s ‘Jitney’ in Italian, and More
Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company has revealed a four-play 2026 season, including a premiere by award-winning playwright a.k. payne, while also co-hosting a unique international take on August Wilson’s Jitney. The four-play season of premieres — Ty Greenwood’s “The Paradox of Education,” “10,000 Rides” by Cynthia Dallas, “Fishy Woo Woo, Part 2” by Monteze Freeland, and “BURNBABYBURN: an american dream by a.k. payne — plus two add-on productions was curated by Monteze Freeland. Next year, the two add-ons to the season are the Italian translation of “Jitney” and the return of “A Dinah Washington Christmas.”
onStage Pittsburgh Call Board: September 18, 2025
Prime Stage’s Head(stone) Start to Spooky Season The annual invasion of Spirit Halloween shops isn’t the only sign that the spooky season is centerstage. Theaters are gearing up for Halloween 2025 as well, including the third annual Prime Stage Theatre… Read More ›
Review: ‘Art of Wise’ Delivers Message of Hope Amid the Ravages of Slavery
By SHARON EBERSON The new play Art of Wise opens with a heart-stopping scenario, then turns back the clock for a lyrical, gripping buildup to a fateful faceoff, during an enslaved man’s desperate flight for freedom. The “art” of Art… Read More ›