New artistic leader Huffman sets plans in motion; Stanford discusses dismissal for the first time By SHARON EBERSON PICT Classic Theatre has survived tumultuous times before, but this particular comeback wasn’t always a sure thing. The 25-year-old company is pushing… Read More ›
By SHARON EBERSON The Board of Directors of the Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre announced today that PICT will return, with Elizabeth Elias Huffman as its new artistic director.Huffman, a longtime theater artist and Monongahela native, posted the announcement on… Read More ›
Sometimes romantic, occasionally funny, and always unsettling, Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice makes audiences squirm. The play mirrors not only the historic anti-Semitism of the late 1500s but an ongoing reality. PICT deserves kudos for staging such a thoughtful and… Read More ›
“I want some more!” Having just reviewed Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s newest production of Oliver in October, this was the first line popped into my head when I first heard the news that this season Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theater (PICT)… Read More ›
