tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-318734652011-09-02T12:23:01.389-07:00Pittsburgh Theatre Connect (PGHTC) strives to inform our readers of the latest happenings of the local Pittsburgh theatre scene, with a focus on up-and-coming companies. Please feel free to <a href="mailto:stacey@pghtheatreconnect.com">contact us</a> with any questions or comments.PGH Theatre Connecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04582812348632483851noreply@blogger.comBlogger421100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31873465.post-62833360992650755632007-05-15T19:03:00.000-07:002007-05-15T19:15:47.341-07:00

PICT presents.... Stuff HappensPittsburgh Premiere by David HareMay 10- June 2Henry Heymann TheatreExperience the not so historic history of the build-up to war in Iraq.

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Bricolage Theatre presents the Dutchman by Leroi JonesSUNDAY April 29th and MONDAY April 30th @ 8PM937 LIBERTY AVENUE FIRST FLOORDirected by Mark Clayton SouthersFeaturing: Tami Dixon and Joshua ReeseAlso with: Ruel Davis and Lonzo GreenFor reservations call: 412-381-6999email: info@webbricolage.org.Admission FREE.Seating Limited.

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MORE NEW PLAYS! If you haven't made it out to Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company's month-long reading series... Don't cry, just get your lazy bottom to Week #5...Week Five:Monday 26th 6pm JAMES McBRIDE by Mark Clayton Southers/Corey Rieger & 8pm WAXWORKS by Jeanne DrennanTuesday 27th A new play by Renee Aldrigde /Jeanine Foster McKelvia*Wednesday 28th WRITERS BLOCK by Wali JamalThursday 29th

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It's not too late to enjoy a new-play-a-day during the Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company's ambitious month-long reading series. Currently in week THREE:What's Left In Week 3:Friday 16th: DIBBS by J.P. Nickles /Joanna LoweSaturday 17th: ROSE by Michael SwartzSunday 18th: 3pm BENJAMIN FRANKLIN & HALL OF FAMERS by Sue Danks /Rosa Ferrari & 7pm: THE CHIMES OF WAR by J.R. HallLooking ahead to

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Quantum Theatre presents... The Red Shoes.Based on the Hans Christian Anderson story, adapted by Karla Boos.Feb. 8-March 4.Allegheny Unitarian Universalist Church, North Side412/394-3353

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Bug. A new play by Tracy Letts. Presented by Barebones Productions.Feb. 1st- Feb 18th.3609 Forbes AvenueOakland412/363-5847

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JOIN US IN HELL for Jean Paul Sarte's No ExitPresnted by: Cup-A-Jo ProductionsThru Jan 20Garfield Artworks 412/334-3126.

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So what are the chances that TWO PGH theatre companies would hold 24-hour-play-events on the same weekend? Pretty good, actually becuase it's happening this weekend! And the best part… you can make it to both projects. So take a nap and grab a caffeinated beverage and we’ll see you at the theatre!Saturday Night: Redeye Theatre Project 2.3.24 hour play festivalJan 13Studio TheatreOakland412/736-

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Resolutions are always the hot topic this time of year… fitness centers dropping rates in order to entice you to agree to a twelve month contract, restaurants offering lighter fare options… Starbucks coming out with sugar-free versions of their most popular elixirs! Everywhere you turn it seems like the entire capitalistic universe is diligently supporting our New Year’s Resolutions… a class to

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Spread some holiday cheer and give the gift of Sister this season... I saw it last year and will be returning for more laughs this winter...Sister's Christmas Catechism. A return engagement.Thru Dec 31City TheatreSouth Side412-431-CITY.

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Corps Values by Brendon BatesA timely play that follows a young Marine's account of the war in Iraq told in flashbacks... don't miss this issue charged piece.Thru Dec 17Pittsburgh Playwrights TheatreDowntownFor Tickets Call: (412) 394-3353

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Check it out, this a PGH Theatre Event is a Must See:Redeye Theatre Project (RTP), the University of Pittsburgh's 24-hour theatre company, will present its second festival of the semester on Saturday, December 2. 8pm in the Studio Theatre (basement of the Cathedral of Learning in Oakland). Suggested donation $5 at the door.WHAT IS A 24-HOUR THEATRE COMPANY?: In the space of 24 hours only (

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Who: Quantum TheatreWhat: El Paso Blue by Octavio Solis. Directed by Sheila McKennaWhen: November 30 - December 17. Opening and Press Night: December 1.Performances Wednesdays-Fridays at 8:00 p.m.; Saturdays at 5:30 & 9:00; Sundays at 7:00 p.m.Where: 55th Street Warehouse, Lawrenceville (55th Street at the River.)Tickets: $27 ($24 Wednesdays and Sundays) and a limited number of $15 student

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What:Thank You, Felix Productions will present the third installment of their annual ten-minute play festival. Split into two weekends (Fridays and Saturdays), the festival will feature a varied collection of plots and characters.When:Program A – Nov. 10-11 at 8 PMProgram B - Nov. 17-18 at 8 PM*Running Time: 60minWhere:Future Tenant Space801 Liberty AvenueDowntown*Donation @ door... COMPLEMENTARY

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Open Stage Theater presents Camino Real. This Tennessee Williams' play explores one man's journey through a dream-like land. Thru Nov 5.South Side412/394-3353.

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Black, White and good all over!!!!Check out this week's pick:The Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company's Theatre Festival in Black and White.The Low-Down:Two alternating programs consisting of five one-act plays by white writers directed by African-Americans, and five one-acts by black writers directed by white directors.Program A:"Assassination," by Brendon Bates"A Summer's Tale," by Astrid

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Congratulations to David Turkel and his play, KEY TO THE FIELD, for becoming the Audience Pick for this year's 2006 Staged Reading Performance Series @ Bricolage.KEY TO THE FIELD will receive a full production after the holidays...

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So, exactly who is the woman who started the Vagina Revolution? EVE ENSLER (Playwright/Performer) opened her new play The Good Body on Broadway in 2004, after hit runs in San Francisco and Seattle. She is in the middle of an extensive America tour. She is the OBIE Award-winning author of The Vagina Monologues and the founder and artistic director of V-Day, a global movement to end violence

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OK, SO THIS WEEK IT's... CITY THEATRE! The Good BodyBy Eve Ensler A shocking and hilarious look at the female quest for physical perfection from the woman who got the world talking about vaginas. (Why check it out?... Director Tracy Brigden stages the first three-person version of Ensler's play... Right here in Pittsburgh.) Extended through NOVEMBER 4, 2006Tickets: 412.431.

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Some things just get better with time... Cheese, Wine... Greek Dramas...The Pittsburgh Public Theatre opens its 2006-2007 season with a fresh twist on the Greek classic, Oedipus the KingThrough Oct 29Pittsburgh Public TheatreDowntown412/316-1600.

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Have you made it to the Pittsburgh New Works Festival annual showcase of new one-acts? If not, get there!This week: Teiresias of the Toilets by John Rohrkemper; Passing the Hat by Russell Weeks; Moving Mary by Chris Gavaler. Thru Oct 1.CAPA TheatreDowntown412/881-6888.

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University of Pittsburgh presents fresh young talent in Student Lab Productions of Light Years by Billy Aronson and For Whom the Southern Bell Tolls by Christopher DurangCHECK IT OUT!Thru Oct 1st Oakland412/624-PLAY.

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Check out what the Pittsburgh New Works Festival has on the menu for this week...Death on Flagler by Lucas LeyvaLet Down by Kristen DewulfBridge by Paula MartinacThru Sept 24thCAPA Theatre,Downtown412/881-6888.

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The Piano Lesson by August WilsonPresented by the Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company and promising a fesh look of the master's classic.Downtown.412-288-0358Thru Oct 1.

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New work right around the corner... GET THERE!Annual showcase of new one-acts. This week: Touching Aurora by Stacy Isom. The Party by Chris Bondi. How I Know Chuck by Matt Casarino. Thru Sept 17. CAPA Theatre, Downtown. 412/881-6888.

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Sunday, September 17thTake an all-access tour of the New Hazlett Theater (the former home of the Pittsburgh Public Theatre) with Executive Director Sara Radelet and friends from PrimeStage Theatre, Attack Theatre and International Children’s Theater and Festival.1:00pm–5:00pmNo cost*********************************************************************************The New Hazlett Theater is located

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Because of your suggestions we've added Thank You Felix Productions to the list... Check'em out!ABOUT: Thank You, Felix productions exists to spotlight Pittsburgh's local young talent, to demonstrate the benefits of highly collaborative and cooperative productions, to discover innovative ways of keeping live theatre captivating and evocative, and to use non-traditional performance spaces to

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The Real Thing,by Tom StoppardPresented by the Playhouse Rep. Promising a REAL GOOD NIGHT at the theatre!September 6 - 24, 2006The REP– Point Park University's Professional Theatre CompanyWednesday - Saturday: 8:00 pmSunday: 2:00 pmTickets: $18 - $22Rauh Theatre

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OK, so if you made it to any of the six amazing plays presented by Bricolage Theatre during their first annual Staged Reading Performance Series... Then check your e-mail because it's time to pick your favorite play. The winning play will receive a full production later in the season.

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OK, so if you missed it last weekend you can stop crying and get your butt to the Pittsburgh New Works Festival TONIGHT!For the second week in a row the Pittsburgh New Works Festival has made the cut and became the PGHTC Weekly Pick! So, get to the second round of seated-readings showcasing this year’s Honorable Mention plays: The Art of Seduction by Michael Wolfson, The Party by Dennis

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It's was a humid Sunday evening in August and the Pittsburgh New Works Festival's Readings at Dowe's on 9th provided all the essentials: Chilled Wine, AC and an evening of great entertainment.This year’s three Honorable Mention plays: Host by Jim Mandler, Acts of Contrition by Patricia Montley, and Androids Are Like That by Roger Strauss were presented as seated readings to a mixed house of

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Yeah, that's right... We cheated and have TWO can't miss 'em, gotta get to, limited engagement live theatre picks for this weekend (and we could've had more... It's a rich week for the Pittsburgh Theatre Scene, so if you feel like getting some extra credit and hitting a few more shows, check out The City Paper's - Event Listings)OK, So here are the picks...1. On Sunday night, you must get to

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Just a friendly reminder to all playwrights & theatre artists... The 24th Edition of The Dramatist's Sourcebook will be released on September 1st! Reserve your copy NOW at Amazon!

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Pandora’s Box Theatre Company gets the big nod from PGHTC for this balls-y combo... Ninety minute adaptations of Shakespeare's TITUS ANDRONICUS and Molière's AMPHITRYON, performed in rotating repertory August 16 through 27, at the Studio Theatre in Oakland. Be there, or miss out!

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As the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's, ever enlightening, Christopher Rawson pointed out in his In The Wings column this past Thursday, the Pittsburgh New Works Festival is just around the corner!This year's selection seems meaty, well-balanced and diverse, but only two Pittsburgh playwrights will be represented, a bit of a bummer... but be sure to mark your calanders and get out there and support

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Pittsburgh is getting its very own Theatre Podcast...That's right, PGHTC is starting a Pittsburgh Theatre Connect Podcast. We're ready with the hardware and now we need YOU! We're currently looking for Pittsburgh Theatre Practicioners and/or devoted audience members to feature in our podcast series.Oh, come on... We all have a story to tell!

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Ok, so there's a lot of quality theatre happening in between these three rivers of ours... But how do we stack up against the rest of the nation? According to a recent survey from American Style, we're sitting pretty at #3 in the mid-sized city category! Let's keep it up!

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Every month we will feature a contemporary playwright (some local, some not so local...) The only criteria: All writers have been (or should be) produced in Pittsburgh!So, here's our August 2006 playwright: Diana SonSon is one of the few contemporary playwrights that has found a true balance between writing for the theater and writing and for television. Ms. Son's break-out play was the deftly

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When a Pittsburgh theatre company known for edgy and experimental works chooses to do an American Theater Classic, something happens to my insides... the feeling is similar to the stomach churning often associated with a fast roller coaster ride... not good, not bad... just intriguing. And intrigued is exactly what I am about Quantum Theatre's production of Arthur Miller's The Crucible, so

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Last night I had the great pleasure of seeing a staged reading of Key To The Field as part of the Bricolage Theater Company's 2006 Staged Reading Series. The evening started off with writer/director David Turkel stepping up onto the stage, peering out into the audience and premising the play as "a work in progress" - and then the play began, and Mr. Turkel, if this is your idea of "a work in

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We’ve all heard the saying, “It’s a small world”… and growing up in Pittsburgh I always thought that statement rang very true when it came to the Pittsburgh Theatre Scene. There were the “Big Players”, the community theaters, the academic stage and the few bold and daring experimental theatre companies lurking somewhere in the fringe… all accessible… Well, it at least seemed like you could follow

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The following list is comprised of Pittsburgh Theatre Companies we are excited to about. We'd love your advice, comments, and suggestions turning us on to any companies we may have missed. We're perma-linking this post on the "links" section of the blog for future reference and will updated as necessary. Bricolage - A cutting edge company devoted to creating theatre using a "what's on hand"

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