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Pittsburgh New Works Festival
Pittsburgh New Works Festival is an annual festival where participating Pittsburgh-area theatre companies each produce an original one-act play. Established in 1990 by Donna Rae, the Festival features four weeks of productions of new plays as well as two weeks of LabWorks (formerly staged readings). The Festival has taken place in numerous locations, originally having performances at City Theatre's Lester Hamburg Studio, Open Stage, the Father Ryan Arts Center in McKees Rocks, and currently Carnegie Stage in Carnegie. Each one-act is produced by a different Pittsburgh theatre company; participating theatre companies have included Phase 3 Productions, Prime Stage Theatre, 12 Peers Theater, Cup-A-Jo Productions, Unseam'd Shakespeare Company, The Summer Company, Pittsburgh Playhouse, Stage Right, Red Masquers, and Kuntu Repertory Theatre. Each year the Donna Awards (named after Donna Rae) are given out to actors, directors, and playwrights whose work has been judged the be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Western Pennsylvania, the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, second-most populous city in Pennsylvania behind Philadelphia, and the List of United States cities by population, 68th-largest city in the U.S. with a population of 302,971 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The city anchors the Pittsburgh metropolitan area of Western Pennsylvania; its population of 2.37 million is the largest in both the Ohio Valley and Appalachia, the Pennsylvania metropolitan areas, second-largest in Pennsylvania, and the List of metropolitan statistical areas, 27th-largest in the U.S. It is the principal city of the greater Pittsburgh–New Castle–Weirton combined statistical area that extends into Ohio and West Virginia. Pitts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Theatre (Pittsburgh)
City Theatre is a professional theater company located in Pittsburgh's South Side. It specializes in productions of new plays and has commissioned new works by playwrights on the national theatre scene, including Christopher Durang, Adam Rapp, and Jeffrey Hatcher. Established in 1975 as the City Players under the direction of Marjorie Walker, it was originally composed mainly of Carnegie Mellon graduates and was part of Pittsburgh's Department of Parks and Recreation, performing at schools, parks, and housing projects. Initially the group shared their performance space in the North Side's Allegheny Center with Pittsburgh Public Theater. In 1979, the group was offered a residency at the University of Pittsburgh and renamed itself City Theatre. “Homeless” for a brief period of time, the University of Pittsburgh theatre department offered to shelter the theater company in 1980. Attilo Favorini, head of the department, thought that, “The City Theater offered us ittthe oppor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
McKees Rocks, also known as "The Rocks", is a borough in Allegheny County in western Pennsylvania, along the south bank of the Ohio River. The population was 5,920 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. In the past, the city was known for its extensive iron and steel interests. There were large railroad machine shops, and manufacturers of locomotives, freight and passenger cars. Other factories in the city manufactured springs, enamel ware, lumber, wall materials, plaster, nuts and bolts, malleable castings, chains and forgings, tin ware, concrete, and cigars. The Pittsburgh, Allegheny and McKees Rocks Railroad is located in an area along the river known as the "Bottoms". The borough is within the Sto-Rox School District, which serves McKees Rocks and neighboring Stowe Township. The local high school is Sto-Rox High School. The McKees Rocks Bridge, which carries traffic between McKees Rocks and Pittsburgh, is the longest bridge in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carnegie, Pennsylvania
Carnegie () is a Borough (Pennsylvania), borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Greater Pittsburgh Region, Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The population was 7,972 in the United States Census 2010, 2010 census. Geography Carnegie is located at . It is approximately southwest of Pittsburgh. Chartiers Creek runs through the center of the borough and one tributary, Campbells Run (Chartiers Creek tributary), Campbells Run, joins Chartiers Creek here. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all of it land. Its average elevation is above sea level. Surrounding communities Carnegie has four borders, including Rosslyn Farms, Pennsylvania, Rosslyn Farms to the north, Scott Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Scott Township to the east, south and southwest, Collier Township, Pennsylvania, Collier Township to the west, and Robinson Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Robi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phase 3 Productions
Phase 3 Productions is a Pittsburgh-based theatre company. Established in 2008, the theatre's mission is to include "relevant social awareness in everything produced." The company has produced theatrical classics like August Strindberg's ''Miss Julie'', as well as contemporary plays like Aaron Carter's ''Swamp Baby'', Bernard-Marie Koltès's ''Roberto Zucco'', and musicals like ''Godspell''. Phase 3 has also held productions in a variety of spaces, such as the Brew House on the South Side and South Park Theatre in South Park Township. The company has also produced original one-act plays in conjunction with the Pittsburgh New Works Festival. See also *Theatre in Pittsburgh Theater in Pittsburgh has existed professionally since the early 1800s and has continued to expand, having emerged as an important cultural force in the city over the past several decades. History The heritage of theater in Pittsburgh stretches ... References {{reflist Theatre companies in Pittsburgh [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Stage Theatre
Prime Stage Theatre is a professional theatre company located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.Prime Stage Theatre – About Us: Mission Statement and VIsion Founded in 1996 by artistic director Wayne Brinda, the company has produced over 65 productions including 9 world and regional premieres and three scripts that are published and produced around the country. The theatre's first production was "A Woman Called Truth" staged at the Playhouse. The theatre then moved to , where it produced two full seasons. In 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
12 Peers Theater
12 Peers Theater is a professional theatre company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Established in 2011 by Vince Ventura and Sara Fisher, the company has held productions in the Grey Box Theatre in Lawrenceville and Modern Formations Gallery in Garfield. 12 Peers has produced the musical '' tick, tick...BOOM!'' by Jonathan Larson as well as Pittsburgh premieres of contemporary plays such as ''The Weird'' by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, ''Talk About the Passion'' by Graham Farrow, and ''sustenance'' by James Roday. In addition to full productions, the company has produced the Cultivating Culture Series, a series of new play workshops and cabarets, as well as the Pittsburgh Monologue Project, a series of monologues by Robert Isenberg and Brad Keller inspired by real-life interactions that is also regularly performed by the Duquesne University Red Masquers. 12 Peers has received attention from the publications Pittsburgh City Paper and Pittsburgh Magazine. See also *Theatre in Pittsbu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cup-A-Jo Productions
Cup-A-Jo Productions is a theatre company located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Established in 2004 by Joanna Lowe, the company's mission is to "further new & established works in an effort to focus on the artist by tackling a variety of subjects, exploring non-traditional venues & styles, & mixing theatre with film, dance, music & poetry." The company has produced established contemporary and classic plays, such as ''Medea'',Medea – Stage – Theater Reviews & Features – Pittsburgh City Paper Pittsburghcitypaper.ws. Retrieved on November 12, 2011. '''', [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unseam'd Shakespeare Company
Unseam'd Shakespeare Company is a professional theatre company located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1993, the theatre's mission is to "rediscover and reinvent classic and classically inspired plays for modern audiences and present these plays in artistically ambitious and innovative productions." A member of the Shakespeare Theatre Association of America, the company has produced classic works by Shakespeare, Ibsen, and Brecht, as well as contemporary plays inspired by classic works such as Paula Vogel's ''Desdemona, A Play about a Handkerchief''. Some of these contemporary plays have included premiere productions by Pittsburgh playwrights, such as Amy Hartman's ''Mad Honey'', Anya Martin's ''Teatro Latino de Pittsburgh'', and Wali Jamal's ''Braddock '76''. The company has received praise from local publications such as Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, City Paper, and Pittsburgh Magazine and has received recognition for their own productions as wel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Summer Company
The Summer Company is a Pittsburgh-based theatre company that produces classical and contemporary plays. Established in 1993 by Steve Fatla, Jay Keenan, and John E. Lane, Jr., the company was initially founded with the mission “to produce quality productions of classical and soon to be classic plays in the company of friends concentrating on plays written between 1850 through 1950” and has since expanded to include more recent material, including the original musical ''Homeless: The Musical''. The company has produced material with varying stylistic content, including absurdism, realism, and comedic revues. The Summer Company's productions have been held at performance spaces located on the campuses of Duquesne University and Carlow University. See also *Theatre in Pittsburgh Theater in Pittsburgh has existed professionally since the early 1800s and has continued to expand, having emerged as an important cultural force in the city over the past several decades. History T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittsburgh Playhouse
Pittsburgh Playhouse is Point Park University's performing arts center located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It houses three performance spaces and is home to The Rep, Point Park's resident professional theatre company, as well as three student companies—Conservatory Theatre Company, Conservatory Dance Company, and Playhouse Jr. The Conservatory Theatre Company offers five productions each year that are performed by undergraduate students at Point Park; each season consists of a mixture of established plays and musicals, as well as occasional new works. The Conservatory Dance Company offers ballet, modern, and jazz dance productions featuring Point Park undergraduates; these consist of works by established choreographers as well as new pieces choreographed by both students and professionals. The Playhouse Jr. offers children's theatre performed by Point Park undergraduates; it is the second oldest continually running children's theatre in the United States. Playhouse Jr. has also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stage Right (Pittsburgh)
Stage Right is a theatre company located in the Fox Chapel area of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Established in the mid-1960s, the theatre has staged productions of contemporary plays such as Alan Ayckbourn's ''Absurd Person Singular'', Ken Ludwig's '' Leading Ladies'', Paul Rudnick's ''I Hate Hamlet'', and Yasmina Reza's '''Art'''. Stage Right's productions are held in the Boyd Community Center in O'Hara Township and utilizes local actors from Pittsburgh's theatre scene. The company has also produced plays in conjunction with the Pittsburgh New Works Festival. See also Theatre in Pittsburgh Theater in Pittsburgh has existed professionally since the early 1800s and has continued to expand, having emerged as an important cultural force in the city over the past several decades. History The heritage of theater in Pittsburgh stretches ... References {{Pittsburgh Theatre companies in Pittsburgh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
