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PICT (formerly known as Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre) was founded in 1996 by Andrew S. Paul and Stephanie Riso in 
In 2015 PICT introduced its "Downtown Series" presenting two productions at the Peirce Studio in the Trust Arts Education Building.
Blithe Spirit
Waiting for Godot (Runner up for Pittsburgh Post Gazette's Best Play of 2014
Woman and Scarecrow (Pittsburgh Premiere)
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme
Macbeth (Most highly attended production in PICT history)
Great Expectations
In 2014 PICT was honored by having 10 actors and designers included in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette's 2014 "Best of" Round Up 2013
A Skull in Connemara
Don Juan Comes Back from the War
The Kreutzer Sonata
Lady Winderemere's Fan
Our Class
Sherlock Holmes and the Crucifer of Blood
2012
The School for Lies
Chekhov Festival
The Vibrator Play (Pittsburgh Premiere)
Equivocation
The Pitmen Painters
2011
Antony and Cleopatra
House and Garden
The Importance of Being Earnest
Race
Sherock Holmes and the Mask of Moriarty
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Pittsburgh
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. PICT has emerged as a significant contributor to the cultural fabric of Pittsburgh with almost 2,000 season subscribers, and annual attendance of over 23,000. A constituent member of Theatre Communications Group
Theatre Communications Group (TCG) is a non-profit service organization headquartered in New York City that promotes professional non-profit theatre in the United States.
The organization also publishes ''American Theatre'' magazine and ''ARTSEA ...
(TCG), PICT has garnered a yearly position on the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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's list of the city's Top 50 Cultural Forces. The organization's productions are consistently ranked among the year's best by the critics of the Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and Pittsburgh City Paper
The ''Pittsburgh City Paper'' is Pittsburgh's leading alternative weekly newspaper which focuses on local news, opinion, and arts and entertainment. It bought out ''In Pittsburgh Weekly'' in 2001. As of April 2015, ''City Paper'' is the 14th l ...
. PICT was named Theatre of the Year-in both 2004 and 2006 by the critics of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Following the 2007 season, feature actor David Whalen was named the Pittsburgh Post Gazette's 24th theatrical Performer of the Year. As of October 15, 2014, PICT has produced 89 main stage shows, including five world premieres, seven U.S. premieres, thirty-eight Pittsburgh premieres and four festivals.
In 2013 Alan Stanford
Alan Stanford (born 1949) is an English-Irish actor, director and writer. He has worked in the theatre for many years, including a 30 year association with the Gate Theatre as both actor and director. He is well known for playing George Manning ...
was named the Artistic and Executive Director.
PICT performs in the Stephen Foster Memorial building - a City of Pittsburgh
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and Pennsylvania
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state Historical Landmark located on Forbes Avenue on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh
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.
The building houses the Stephen Foster Memorial Museum, the Center for American Music, as well as two theatres: the 478-seat Charity Randall Theatre and 151-seat Henry Heymann Theatre.
In 2015 PICT introduced its "Downtown Series" presenting two productions at the Peirce Studio in the Trust Arts Education Building.
Previous Productions
2014Blithe Spirit
Waiting for Godot (Runner up for Pittsburgh Post Gazette's Best Play of 2014
Woman and Scarecrow (Pittsburgh Premiere)
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme
Macbeth (Most highly attended production in PICT history)
Great Expectations
In 2014 PICT was honored by having 10 actors and designers included in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette's 2014 "Best of" Round Up 2013
A Skull in Connemara
Don Juan Comes Back from the War
The Kreutzer Sonata
Lady Winderemere's Fan
Our Class
Sherlock Holmes and the Crucifer of Blood
2012
The School for Lies
Chekhov Festival
The Vibrator Play (Pittsburgh Premiere)
Equivocation
The Pitmen Painters
2011
Antony and Cleopatra
House and Garden
The Importance of Being Earnest
Race
Sherock Holmes and the Mask of Moriarty
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
External links
Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre homepage
{{Pittsburgh Irish-American culture in Pittsburgh Theatre companies in Pittsburgh