By JESSICA NEU After an enormously successful sold-out theater festival, The Becoming Arts Collective is thrilled to present their first full-length production, Refracted Light. This critically acclaimed comedic drama by award-winning playwright Dana Hall and directed by Ponny Conomos Jahn explores “the beautiful chaos of a modern… Read More ›
Ponny Conomos Jahn
An Interview with The Becoming Art’s Collective Founder Darrin Friedman: Cool People Doing Really Cool Work in Community Theater
By JESSICA NEU This past January, playwright Darrin Friedman and director Art DeConciliis debuted Friedman’s original play Three Blind Mice. After achieving commercial and critical success, Friedman recognized untapped potential in Pittsburgh’s community theater scene. He sat down with his wife, Heather Friedman, and the pair… Read More ›
Prime Stage Theatre to Present the Legal Thriller ‘Witness for the Prosecution’
Prime Stage Theatre’s upcoming presentation of Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution is a gripping courtroom drama of love betrayed, and murder avenged. Witness for the Prosecution opened in London in 1953 and was a smash hit before arriving on Broadway a year later. The 1957… Read More ›
Prime Stage Theatre Announces Their 2023-2024 Season
“Our 27th season theme of Courage and Discovery will have a profound impact as we bring literature to life on stage. It’s important that each of our productions be a unique and memorable experience for our patrons, partners, and special… Read More ›
Gods of Comedy: Amusing the Mortals at South Park Theatre
Reviewed by Dr. Tiffany Raymond, PhD South Park Theatre brings Ken Ludwig‘s Gods of Comedy to the stage. This rompish affair pairs Greek gods with mere mortals, and hilarity ensues. Daphne Rain (Amanda Weber) is a type A classics professor on a summer… Read More ›
“Electra” Enlivens Little Lake Theatre’s Main Stage
Electra, a one-act tragedy by Sophocles, explores the story of Electra that has been passed down for generations beginning in ancient Greece. It all goes back to Tantalos, a son of Zeus who angered the gods, causing them to… Read More ›
