Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company
Upcoming Shows and Events:
Elder Hostages: Ray Werner’s trilogy of one-act plays.
One night only: Thursday, Nov. 11 2010, at 8 PM.
A staged reading at the New Hazlett Theater.
With Tom Atkins and Bingo O’Malley, together on stage for the first time.
And special guests Teri Bridgett and Susie McGregor-Laine.
Directed by John Shepard, Marci Woodruff and Mark Clayton Southers.
A benefit for Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre, to raise funds for a full production next year.
Seven older people, held hostage by their infirmities, their past, their poverty, their madness, their anger, their love, their games, and now trapped in three different stories: Mum’s the Word, Wandering Angus and Night Song.
Tickets are $25 each. Click here to order your tickets now.
Voodoo Trilogy
February 10th – 27th and March 8 (Mardi Gras) 2011
Frank Gagliano’s Voodoo Trilogy features two full productions plus a staged reading:
Congo Square (The Musical)
by Frank Gagliano
Music by Claibe Richardson
Directed by Marci Woodruff
February 10th – 27th and March 8 (Mardi Gras) 2011
Tickets: $17.50 in advance; $22.50 at the door
Fantasies involving corruption, madness, history, heroism and music surround a young black man, Willy Beau, and a young white woman, Delphine, who fall in love in New Orleans.
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In The Voodoo Parlour of Marie Laveau (An Unsung Voodoo Chamber Opera)
by Frank Gagliano
Directed by Kim El
Starring Onyx Award-winning actress Chrystal Bates
February 24th – March 8th 2011
Tickets: $17.50 in advance; $22.50 at the door
In 1900, on the eve of Mardi Gras in New Orleans, two desperate people seek the help of famed voodoo priestess Marie Laveau, who is having her own crisis.
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Please note that performances of In The Voodoo Parlour of Marie Laveau on February 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th and March 6th will run simultaneously with performances of the other shows in the trilogy, but on our second stage, the new Couch Theater.On other dates, performance start times are arranged so you can see more than one show in a single day. See both In The Voodoo Parlour of Marie Laveau and The Commedia World of Lafcadio B on March 5th starting at 5 PM, or see all three shows on March 8th (Mardi Gras) starting at 6 PM!
A staged reading of The Commedia World of Lafcadio B. (A Farce)
by Frank Gagliano
Directed by Frank Gagliano
March 5th – 8th 2011
In 1917, charismatic con man Lobo returns to New Orleans to disentangle himself from scandal and confront a number of other issues including the ghost of voodoo priestess Marie Laveau.
Donations will be accepted for this staged reading. Click here to donate now and reserve your seat.
King Hedley II
April 21st – May 1st 2011
by August Wilson
Directed by Eileen J. Morris
April 21st – May 1st 2011
Tickets: $20 in advance; $25 at the door
In its eighth season, Pittsburgh Playwrights proudly presents King Hedley II, in keeping with its mission of producing each play of Wilson’s ‘Pittsburgh cycle’ in the order in which they appeared on Broadway, featuring an all-star cast of some of Pittsburgh’s favorite actors.
The eighth of Wilson’s famed 10-play cycle, its complex title character bears both physical and emotional scars. King Hedley II is the story of a man trying to rebuild his life, an ex-con on a quest for redemption. It premiered in Pittsburgh at the Public Theater in 1999, and played on Broadway two years later, where it received six Tony Award nominations and five Drama Desk Award nominations.
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by August Wilson
Directed by Eileen J. Morris
April 21st – May 1st 2011
Tickets: $20 in advance; $25 at the door
In its eighth season, Pittsburgh Playwrights proudly presents King Hedley II, in keeping with its mission of producing each play of Wilson’s ‘Pittsburgh cycle’ in the order in which they appeared on Broadway, featuring an all-star cast of some of Pittsburgh’s favorite actors.
The eighth of Wilson’s famed 10-play cycle, its complex title character bears both physical and emotional scars. King Hedley II is the story of a man trying to rebuild his life, an ex-con on a quest for redemption. It premiered in Pittsburgh at the Public Theater in 1999, and played on Broadway two years later, where it received six Tony Award nominations and five Drama Desk Award nominations.
Click to buy tickets for King Hedley IIby August Wilson
Directed by Eileen J. Morris
April 21st – May 1st 2011
Tickets: $20 in advance; $25 at the door
In its eighth season, Pittsburgh Playwrights proudly presents King Hedley II, in keeping with its mission of producing each play of Wilson’s ‘Pittsburgh cycle’ in the order in which they appeared on Broadway, featuring an all-star cast of some of Pittsburgh’s favorite actors.
The eighth of Wilson’s famed 10-play cycle, its complex title character bears both physical and emotional scars. King Hedley II is the story of a man trying to rebuild his life, an ex-con on a quest for redemption. It premiered in Pittsburgh at the Public Theater in 1999, and played on Broadway two years later, where it received six Tony Award nominations and five Drama Desk Award nominations.
Click to buy tickets for King Hedley II
Conveniently located in the Cultural District
Built into the Jackman Building Parking Garage – Only $6 any time
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