Lee Hall's The Pitmen Painters Premieres in Pittsburgh

Art for the 99%
Miners redefine their lives by becoming artists in the Pittsburgh Premiere of Lee Hall’s The Pitmen Painters

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Pittsburgh, PA – May 10, 2012. PICT continues its season with the Pittsburgh premiere of The Pitmen Painters, by Billy Elliot author Lee Hall. The production features Brad Heberlee as Robert Lyon, Simon Bradbury as Oliver Kilbourn, Alan Stanford as Harry Wilson, Daryll Heysham as Jimmy Floyd, Larry John Meyers as George Brown, Bernard Balbot as Young Lad, Linda Kimbrough as Helen Sutherland, Rachel McKeon as Susan Parks, and Sean Sears as Ben Nicholson. PICT Producing Artistic Director Andrew S. Paul directs The Pitmen Painters, which runs May 31st through June 23 in the intimate Henry Heymann Theatre.

Winner of London’s 2009 Olivier Award for Best Play, this true story about an inspiring group of miners touched the hearts of audiences around the world. In 1934, a group of miners and a dental mechanic from Ashington, a coal-mining town in northeast England, hired a professor from Newcastle University to teach an evening Art Appreciation class. Unable to understand each other at first, they embarked on one of the most unusual experiments in British art, as the pitmen learned to become painters. Within a few years the most avant-garde artists became their friends, their work was taken for prestigious collections and they were celebrated throughout the British art world; but every day they worked, as before, down the mine.

Playwright Lee Hall has enjoyed success writing for film, television, stage and radio. His screenwriting credits include Billy Elliot (Oscar-nominated for Best Original Screenplay) and War Horse, (directed by Steven Spielberg). For stage: Billy Elliot the Musical (with Elton John, winning 10 of 15 Tony nominations); Olivier-nominated Cooking with Elvis; Spoonface Steinberg, and adaptations for stage including The Barber of Seville, The Good Hope, Pinocchio, Mother Courage, and Servant to Two Masters. For television: The Wind in the Willows, Spoonface Steinberg and The Student Prince. His radio play I Love You, Jimmy Spud won the Sony Award for Best Writing on the Radio. He is currently working on a play about composer Messiaen.

When asked to write a play to mark the reopening of the Live Theatre in Newcastle, England, Lee Hall came across a second-hand book, Pitmen Painters: The Ashington Group, by William Feavers. Before he was halfway through the book, he knew he had found the inspiration for a new play. Hall writes, “Quite clearly, the working classes of the early part of last century were aspirational about high art. They not only felt entitled, but felt a duty to take part in the best that life has to offer in terms of art and culture.” These miners made art a part of their lives rather than leaving it to the upper classes. Art was not a commodity for commercial benefit but an integral part of daily living. Painting was not a commercial enterprise for the Ashington Group, but was simply about painting life as they knew it. A compelling, hilarious salute to the power of individual expression and the collective spirit, The Pitmen Painters is a deeply moving and timely look at art, class and politics.

Alan Stanford is the PICT 2012 Artist-in-Residence.  Stanford made his PICT directorial debut in 2007 with the acclaimed production of Oscar Wilde’s Salome. Since then, his PICT directing credits have included In the Next Room or the vibrator play, as well as Betrayal and Celebration in the 2010 Pinter Celebration, and last season’s record-breaking production of The Mask of Moriarty. Stanford has a long association with Dublin’s famed Gate Theatre, where he has directed numerous productions including Great Expectations, A Christmas Carol, and God of Carnage. He has toured the world over the past decade as Pozzo in the Gate Theatre production of Waiting for Godot. Stanford is also a company member in PICT’s Chekhov Celebration, directing Brian Friel’s Afterplay and The Yalta Game, and starring as Count Shabelsky in Ivanov and Svetlovidov in Swan Song.

Brad Heberlee recently appeared as Dr. Givings in PICT’s In the Next Room or the vibrator play. Linda Kimbrough previously appeared at PICT as Mrs. Lintott in The History Boys. She has originated roles in four of David Mamet's plays: Edmond, Reunion, The Water Engine, Squirrels, and as Charlotta in his adaptation of Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard. Daryll Heysham returns to PICT after playing Inspector Lestrade in last December’s box-office hit The Mask of Moriarty. Simon Bradbury was last seen on the PICT stage in 2010 Hobson’s Choice; his performance as Will Mossop earned him a Performer of the Year nod by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Larry John Meyers is in his eleventh season with PICT, most recently performing in Othello as well as The Hothouse and The Room during PICT’s Pinter Celebration

Scenic design is by Gianni Downs, lighting by Jim French, costumes by Rachel Parent, and sound design by Chris Rummel. The Pitmen Painters performs May 31 through June 23 in the Henry Heymann Theatre.

The 2012 Media Sponsors are WYEP and Essential Public Radio. Single tickets are available now through PICT’s new online ticketing system at www.picttheatre.org, or by calling ProArtsTickets at 412.394.3353 for an additional $1.50 phone fee. A range of options are available for money-saving season subscriptions, and can be purchased by contacting Carolyn Ludwig at (412) 561-6000 ext. 207, or on the PICT website at www.picttheatre.org.

PICT receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as well as funding from the Allegheny County Regional Assets District.


The Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre was founded in 1996 to diversify the region’s theatrical offerings by providing Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania audiences with high-quality, text-driven, affordable productions of classical theatre and the works of classical and contemporary Irish playwrights and to significantly improve employment opportunities for local talent in all facets of theatrical presentation and production.  PICT is a Small Professional Theatre (SPT) affiliated with Actors’ Equity Association, and a constituent member of Theatre Communications Group (TCG) and the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council. PICT is the Professional Theatre in Residence at the University of Pittsburgh and PICT productions at The Charity Randall and Henry Heymann Theatres are presented in cooperation with the University of Pittsburgh – Department of Theatre Arts.

FACT SHEET -  The Pitmen Painters by Lee Hall
Pittsburgh Premiere
Directed by Andrew S. Paul
The Henry Heymann in the Stephen Foster Memorial
4301 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Cast: Bernard Balbot, Simon Bradbury, Brad Heberlee, Daryll Heysham, Linda Kimbrough, Rachel McKeon, Larry John Meyers, Alan Stanford

Design Team: Gianni Downs (scenic design); Rachel Parent (costume design); Jim French (lighting design); Chris Rummel (sound design); George DeShetler (properties)

Performances
First Week: Thursday – Friday, May 31-June 1, Previews, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 2, Opening, 8:00 p.m. (followed by reception)
Sunday, June 3, 2:00 p.m. (followed by talk-back with Artist-in-Residence Alan Stanford)

Second Week: Tuesday, June 5, 7:00 p.m. (Professional Tuesday performance)
Wednesday – Saturday, June 6-9, 8:00 p.m.*
Sunday, June 10, 2:00 p.m.
*preshow lectures Wednesday and Thursday, June and 6 and 7, 7:00 p.m. Free.

Third Week: Tuesday, June 12, 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday – Saturday, June 13 – 16, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 17, 2:00 p.m.

Fourth Week: Tuesday, June 19, 7:00 pm
Wednesday – Friday, June 20 – 22, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 23, 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.




PICT Special Events   (All Free of Charge)
Preshow Lecture Series
Wednesday, June 6, 7:00 p.m.
Subject - Outsider Art: An Interview with Felice Cleveland

Thursday, June 7, 7:00 p.m.
Behind the Scenes with The Pitmen Painters
Gianni Downs, Scenic Designer/Production Manager

Talk Back Series
Sunday, April 22, following the 2:00 p.m. matinee
Featuring Alan Stanford, Artist-in-Residence, portraying Harry Wilson in the production

Panel Discussion Series
Sunday, June 17, 2012, 12 noon
Art for the 99%

PANELISTS:
John Carson, Regina and Marlin Miller Professor and Head of the School of Art at Carnegie Mellon University
Allyson Holtz, Artistic Director, Operation Valor Arts: a Veteran’s Initiative
Barbara McCloskey, Associate Professor, Department of History of Art & Architecture, University of Pittsburgh

Gale McGloin, Moderator


Subscriptions: $224 - $252 (10 packages and Flex Plans available)
Single Tickets: starting at $25 ($20 under 26 with valid ID)

Pick, purchase and print your tickets online at www.picttheatre.org,
or call ProArtsTickets at 412.394.3353
PICT - Great Stories. Well Told.

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PICT Announces Stellar 2012 Season

Single tickets on sale now for stellar PICT 2012 season

“Get Turned On” with local, national and internationally-acclaimed artists who bring the world to our stages in a titillating Pulitzer finalist by a leading American female playwright, a true story, an exploration of the comedic facets of a Russian master (and the great Irishman who was inspired by him), and a zany holiday farce!



Media Contact: Melissa Hill Grande
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Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre
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Pittsburgh, PA – March 20, 2012. PICT has assembled a team of world-class artists to bring the 2012 season to life, including Simon Bradbury, Alan Stanford, Matt DeCaro, Linda Kimbrough, Brad Heberlee, Megan McDermott, Melinda Helfrich, Nike Doukas, Leo Marks, and Jessica Frances Dukes. Top-notch local favorites gracing the PICT stage this season include Helena Ruoti, David Whalen, Larry John Meyers and Martin Giles.

Leading off the 2012 season is the Pittsburgh premiere of Sarah Ruhl’s Pulitzer finalist, In the Next Room or the vibrator play, featuring Brad Heberlee as Dr. Givings, Megan McDermott as Catherine Givings, Jessica Frances Dukes as Elizabeth, and Melinda Helfrich as Sabrina Daldry.

Heberlee has performed with The Civilians, as well as with such companies as Pearl Theatre Company, Atlantic Theatre Company, SoHo Rep, Denver Center Theatre Company, Weston Playhouse, Milwaukee Rep and Actors Theatre of Louisville. He holds an MFA from Yale School of Drama.

McDermott just finished an acclaimed co-production of Time Stands Still at Delaware Theatre Company and ACT2 Playhouse in Philadelphia. She has worked with such companies as The Wilma Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, and McCarter Theatre Center. She is also a company member in PICT’s Chekhov Celebration.

Dukes reprises the role she played in the wildly successful Woolly Mammoth production. She comes to Pittsburgh straight from Geva in Rochester, where she is doing A Raisin in the Sun.

Helfrich played the title role in Ruhl’s Eurydice at Alliance Theatre in Atlanta. Her Pittsburgh credits include productions with Quantum Theatre and City Theatre. She is currently performing in City Theatre’s The Monster in the Hall. The production is directed by Alan Stanford and also features Lissa Brennan (Salome), Philip Winters (Synge Cycle, Pride & Prejudice), and Denver Milord in his PICT debut.

Scenic design is by Gianni Downs, lighting by Andrew David Ostrowski, Costumes by Pei-Chi Su, and sound design by Mark Whitehead. In the Next Room or the vibrator play performs April 19 through May 5 in the Charity Randall Theatre.

The Pitmen Painters by Lee Hall, author of Billy Elliott, is the second play in the PICT 2012 season. Simon Bradbury stars as Oliver Kilbourn, with Alan Stanford as Harry Wilson and Linda Kimbrough as Helen Sutherland.

Originally from Northern England, Simon Bradbury is the 2010 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Performer of the Year, and spent 17 seasons at the Shaw Festival in Canada. His previous PICT productions include acting in Chaplin, The Shaughraun, BeckettFest, King Lear, Rock ‘n’ Roll, and Hobson’s Choice, and directing What the Butler Saw. He recently toured the world as a headliner for Cirque du Soleil in Ovo.

One of Ireland’s best-loved sons and a recent transplant to Pittsburgh, Alan Stanford is the PICT 2012 artist in residence. Stanford makes his second on-stage appearance at PICT, following his inimitable Lady Bracknell in last year’s The Importance of Being Earnest. Stanford has a long association with Dublin’s famed Gate Theatre, where he has directed numerous productions including Great Expectations, A Christmas Carol, and God of Carnage. He has toured the world over the past decade as Pozzo in the Gate Theatre production of Waiting for Godot. Stanford is also a company member in PICT’s Chekhov Celebration, directing Brian Friel’s Afterplay and The Yalta Game, and starring as Count Shabelsky in Ivanov and Svetlovidov in Swan Song.

Chicago actor Linda Kimbrough returns to PICT, where she played in Pride and Prejudice and The History Boys. Kimbrough’s recent credits include the Northlight Theatre production of Hugh Leonard’s A Life opposite John Mahoney, and The Gospel According to James at Victory Gardens and Indiana Repertory Theatres.

The play is directed by Andrew S. Paul and also features Daryll Heysham (Othello, The Mask of Moriarty), Larry John Meyers (Endgame, Pinter Celebration, Uncle Vanya), and Sean Sears (Antony & Cleopatra). Rachel McKeon and Bernie Balbot make their PICT debuts.

Scenic design is by Gianni Downs, costume design by Rachel S. Parent, lighting design by Jim French, and projection design by Jessi Sedon-Essad. The Pitmen Painters plays in the Henry Heymann Theatre May 31 through June 23.

An outstanding repertory company has been assembled from across the country for “Tragedian in Spite of Himself: A Celebration of the Life and Theatre of Anton Chekhov”. The Chekhov celebration includes productions of Three Sisters and Ivanov, as well as two evenings of short plays: After Chekhov, featuring Brian Friel’s Chekhov-inspired Afterplay and The Yalta Game, and Funny Chekhov, featuring The Bear, The Proposal, Swan Song, Drama and On the Evils of Tobacco.

Nike Doukas and Leo Marks come to Pittsburgh from Los Angeles. Doukas will play Olga in Three Sisters, Anna Petrovna in Ivanov and Popova in The Bear, and will direct The Proposal. Her previous PICT credits include An Ideal Husband, Pinter Celebration, and last season’s critically-acclaimed House and Garden. She has an MFA from the American Conservatory Theatre and is a regular presence at theatres throughout Southern California including South Coast Rep and The Old Globe in San Diego. Marks is Baron Tuzenbach in Three Sisters and Dr. Lvov in Ivanov, and will direct Swan Song. Marks was a member of the Pinter Celebration company, and played in The Hot House, Betrayal and Celebration. Other PICT credits include Antony & Cleopatra, House & Garden, and The Importance of Being Earnest. The OBIE Award-winning actor was a founding member of New York’s acclaimed Elevator Repair Service, and has appeared at some of the most respected theatres in the country, including The Shakespeare Theatre, South Coast Repertory, Actors Theater of Louisville, the Old Globe and Intiman.

New York-based actor Christian Conn makes his PICT debut as Andrei in Three Sisters and Lomov in The Proposal. Conn has worked with some of the most prominent regional theatres in America, including multiple productions with Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, The Shakespeare Theatre, Playmaker’s Rep and Syracuse Stage. His recent credits include Studio Theatre’s hit production of Venus in Furs, and Pittsburgh Public Theater’s As You Like It.

Four-time Joseph Jefferson Award-winner Matt DeCaro returns to PICT to play Borkin in Ivanov and Chubukov in The Proposal. Based in Chicago, DeCaro’s previous PICT credits include The Lieutenant of Inishmore and King Lear. Other stage credits include David Mamet’s Romance at the Goodman Theatre and Glengarry Glen Ross at Steppenwolf, which also played at the Dublin Theatre Festival.

The Chekhov company also includes Pittsburgh’s greatest leading actors, including former Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Actor of the Year award winners David Whalen, Helena Ruoti, Larry John Meyers, and Martin Giles.

David Whalen returns to PICT this season to play Vershinin in Three Sisters. He also headlines Friel’s The Yalta Game. He recently played Sherlock Holmes in PICT’s record-breaking production of The Mask of Moriarty. Other PICT credits include The Importance of Being Earnest, Pinter Celebration, Doubt, and The Lieutenant of Inishmore.

Pittsburgh favorite Helena Ruoti returns to PICT to play Zinaida Lebedev in Ivanov and Sonya in Afterplay. Ruoti’s other recent PICT credits include the queen in Antony & Cleopatra, House & Garden, Rock ‘n’ Roll, and What the Butler Saw.

Martin Giles plays Lebedev in Ivanov, Andrei in Afterplay, and directs The Bear. Giles’ acting credits with PICT include Dr. Watson in The Mask of Moriarty, as well as House & Garden, Pinter Celebration, Synge Cycle and BeckettFest. His directing credits include the world premiere of his original work Beautiful Dreamers, as well as The Dumbwaiter in Pinter Celebration and The Well of the Saints in Synge Cycle.

Larry John Meyers plays Chebutykin in Three Sisters and Nyukhin in The Evils of Tobacco, and will direct Drama. His other PICT credits include The Hot House in Pinter Celebration, Endgame in BeckettFest, Crime and Punishment, and Stuff Happens.

Thrilling young actresses Vera Varlamov (Irina in Three Sisters) and Katya Stepanov (Sasha in Ivanov) make their professional debuts. The Chekhov company also includes PICT newcomers Christian Conn, Adrian Enscoe, Colette Freiwald, Billy Hepfinger, Megan McDermott, and Jonathan Visser. Returning to PICT are Joe Domencic (Hobson’s Choice), James FitzGerald (The Mask of Moriarty, The Importance of Being Earnest), Robert Haley (Stuff Happens), Alan Stanford (The Importance of Being Earnest), and Terry Wickline (Too Clever by Half) . Harriet Power makes her PICT debut directing Three Sisters, and Andrew S. Paul directs Ivanov. Scenic design is by Gianni Downs, with lighting design by Allen Hahn, costume design for Three Sisters and Ivanov by Pei-Chi Su, costume design for Funny Chekhov and After Chekhov by Rachel S. Parent, and sound design by Elizabeth Atkinson. The Chekhov Celebration plays July 19 through August 26 in both the Charity Randall and Henry Heymann Theatres.

The season concludes with The School for Lies, a hilarious modern verse adaptation of Moliere’s The Misanthrope by David Ives. Andrew S. Paul directs and Nike Doukas and Leo Marks star in this family-friendly comedy that plays November 29 through December 15th in the Charity Randall Theatre.

The 2012 Media Sponsors are WYEP and Essential Public Radio. Single tickets are available now through PICT’s new online ticketing system at www.picttheatre.org, or by calling ProArtsTickets at 412.394.3353 for a $1.50 phone fee. A range of options are available for money-saving season subscriptions, and can be purchased by contacting Eric Nelson at 412.561.6000 x206, emailing enelson@picttheatre.org, or on the PICT website at www.picttheatre.org.

PICT receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

FACT SHEET - PICT 2012 Mainstage Productions

In the Next Room or the vibrator play
by Sarah Ruhl
Pittsburgh Premiere
Directed by Alan Stanford
The Charity Randall Theatre
April 19 – May 5


The Pitmen Painters by Lee Hall
Pittsburgh Premiere
Directed by Andrew S. Paul
Henry Heymann Theatre
May 31 – June 23


Chekhov Celebration
Tragedian in Spite of Himself: A Celebration of the Life and Theatre of Anton Chekhov
Three Sisters
Trans. By Paul Schmidt
Directed by Harriet Power
Henry Heymann Theatre
July 19 – Aug 26


Ivanov
Directed by Andrew S. Paul
New English version by Tom Stoppard
U.S. Premiere
The Charity Randall Theatre
Aug 2 - 25

After Chekhov
The Yalta Game
Afterplay
by Brian Friel
Pittsburgh Premieres
Directed by Alan Stanford
Henry Heymann Theatre
Aug 10-26

Funny Chekhov
The Bear
The Proposal
Swan Song
Drama
On the Evils of Tobacco
The Charity Randall Theatre
Aug 17 - 25

The School for Lies by David Ives
Directed by Andrew S. Paul
The Charity Randall Theatre
Nov 29 – Dec 15

Tickets:

Subscriptions: $224 - $252 (10 packages and Flex Plans available)

Single Tickets: starting at $25 ($20 under 26 with valid ID)

Call ProArtsTickets at 412.394.3353 or visit PICT online at www.picttheatre.org

PICT - Great Stories. Well Told.

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RACE Ignites PICT's Fall Schedule

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PICT heats up the fall with David Mamet’s latest Broadway hit, RACE

Pulitzer prize-winner’s bitingly funny, incendiary drama throws political correctness out the window and brings discussion of today’s most polemic topic center stage

Pittsburgh, PA – August 10, 2011. Two lawyers – one black, one white – must decide whether they should represent a white man accused of raping a young black woman in David Mamet’s latest Broadway hit, Race.

Race may be the central theme, but the issues are more than skin deep as the debate delves into questions of sex, gender, and class. Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre presents this thought-provoking, no-holds-barred play, featuring John DeMita, Alan Bomar Jones, Michael Fuller and Casiha Felt, September 8th through October 1st in the intimate Henry Heymann Theatre.

PICT co-founder and producing artistic director Andrew S. Paul directs Race. Under his leadership, PICT has produced more than sixty main-stage productions, festivals devoted to the plays of Samuel Beckett, John Millington Synge and Harold Pinter, and two successful international tours. His recent directing credits for PICT include House, Othello, No Man’s Land, Hobson’s Choice, and the 2009 productions of The History Boys and Rock ‘n’ Roll. In 2008, Paul directed and collaborated with playwright David Hare on the non-English language premiere of Stuff Happens at the Slaski Theatre in Katowice, Poland. Last fall, Andrew was a speaker at the World Theatre Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan.

L.A.-based actor John DeMita makes his PICT debut as lawyer Jack Lawson in Race. His recent credits include Andak Stage Company’s world premiere of Liberty Inn, for which he won a Garland Award for Outstanding Performance in a Musical, King Lear with Antaeus, and South Pacific at The Hollywood Bowl. John spent four summers with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and has also performed with Geffen Playhouse, Pasadena Playhouse, Intiman, and the American Conservatory Theatre. His many television credits include four seasons in the role of Col. Clifford Blakely on JAG, and guest-starring roles on Medium, Dirt, Without a Trace, and CSI.

Alan Bomar Jones plays lawyer Henry Brown. Based in Dayton, Ohio, Jones returns to Pittsburgh where he received Onyx Awards for his performances in Pittsburgh Playwrights Theater Company productions of August Wilson’s Seven Guitars and The Piano Lesson. His many other stage credits include productions with the Human Race Theatre, CATCO, Dayton Playhouse, California Theatre Center, American Stage, and Stirling Festival Theatre (Ontario), as well as extensive voice-over and audio book credits.

Carnegie Mellon University graduate Michael Fuller returns to PICT to play the accused rapist Charles Strickland. His previous PICT credits include House & Garden (Barry Love), Beautiful Dreamers (various roles), and Pride & Prejudice (Mr. Bingley). Other recent credits include Hunter Gatherers (Bricolage); Death of a Salesman (The Rep), Glengarry Glen Ross (barebones productions), and Is He Dead (St. Vincent Summer Theatre).

Casiha Felt makes her Pittsburgh debut as Susan. Her credits include Bye Bye Birdie with California’s Redlands Theatre Company, for which she received the Inland Theater Award for Best Actress, multiple productions with Monomoy Theater, and new play workshops at the Tony Award-winning Victory Gardens in Chicago. She has an MFA from Ohio University.

The set is designed by PICT resident scenic designer Gianni Downs. His previous credits include House & Garden, Pinter Celebration, Crime & Punishment, and The Lieutenant of Inishmore. The costumes are by Rachel S. Parent, lighting design is by Allen Hahn, sound design by Erik T. Lawson (The Importance of Being Earnest, Hobson’s Choice), and properties by Cory F. Goddard (Hobson’s Choice, The Importance of Being Earnest). Race plays September 8th through October 1st in the Henry Heymann Theatre.

Race Fact Sheet



Race by David Mamet

Directed by Andrew S. Paul

The Henry Heymann Theatre in the Stephen Foster Memorial, Oakland

4301 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213



Cast: John DeMita, Casiha Felt, Michael Fuller, Alan Bomar Jones

Design Team: Gianni Downs (scenic design); Allen Hahn (lighting design); Rachel S. Parent (costume design); Erik T. Lawson (sound design), Cory F. Goddard (properties)

Performance Dates and Times:

First Week:

Thursday -- Friday, September 8, 9; 8 p.m. previews

Saturday, September 10; 8 p.m. opening night, followed by reception

Sunday, September 11; 2 p.m. matinee



Second Week:

Tuesday, September 13; 7 p.m. Professional Tuesday performance

Wednesday – Saturday, September 14 - 17; 8 p.m. performances*

Sunday, September 18; 2 p.m. matinee

*pre-performance discussion at 7 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday



Third Week:

Wednesday – Saturday, September 21 - 24; 8 p.m. performances

Sunday, September 25; 2 p.m. performance



Fourth Week:

Tuesday, September 27: 7 p.m. performance

Wednesday – Friday, September 28- 30: 8 p.m. performance

Saturday, October 1; 2 p.m. AND 8 p.m. performances



Special Student Matinee – Tuesday, September 20 at 10 a.m. Contact Gale McGloin at 412.561.6000 x204 or gmcgloin@picttheatre.org for more information



Ticket Prices:



Fri. and Sat. nights: $50; Seniors $48

Tues., Wed., Thurs. nights, and Sat. & Sun. matinees $46, Seniors $44

Preview Thurs. and Fri.: $40 for all seats

$20 tickets available for youth under 25, with valid ID


Call ProArtsTickets at 412.394.3353 or visit www.picttheatre.org



Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre. Great Stories. Well Told.