PPT Continues Masterpiece Season with An Iliad

Contact Margie Romero, Communications Manager at Pittsburgh Public Theater
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Pittsburgh Public Theater’s Masterpiece Season Continues

with

An Iliad

Directed by Jesse Berger, Teagle F. Bougere plays the gods and mortals of the Trojan War in this thrilling new adaption by Lisa Peterson & Denis O’Hare.

PITTSBURGH (February 13, 2014) Pittsburgh Public Theater’s Masterpiece Season continues with a new adaptation of the Greek poet Homer’s epic, The Iliad, translated by Robert Fagles. An Iliad was written by Lisa Peterson, a former resident director at the Mark Taper Forum who currently directs across the country, and Tony-winning actor Denis O’Hare, known most recently for his television work on “True Blood” and “American Horror Story.”

An Iliad is directed by the Artistic Director of New York’s Red Bull Theater, Jesse Berger, well-known to Pittsburgh Public Theater’s audiences as the director of Circle Mirror Transformation, A Number, Life X 3, and I Am My Own Wife.

The winner of 2012 Obie and Lucille Lortel Awards, An Iliad runs March 6 – April 6, 2014 at the O’Reilly Theater, Pittsburgh Public Theater’s home in the heart of Downtown’s Cultural District. For tickets call 412.316.1600 or visit ppt.org.

Appearing as The Poet is Teagle F. Bougere, whose Broadway credits include The Tempest with Patrick Stewart, and A Raisin in the Sun with Phylicia Rashad and Sean Combs. He also recently starred in several productions of Invisible Man, adapted from Ralph Ellison’s novel.

An Iliad combines majestic language with the informal way we speak today to unleash the tales of the Trojan War and delve into the psychology of passion and rage, both ancient and contemporary. Bougere plays all the Greek classic’s most famous characters: Achilles, Hector, Agamemnon, Helen of Troy, and the gods Athena and Hermes. Colorful and emotionally charged, their stories examine the impulses that drive people into battle and ultimately reveals that human nature has not changed much since the days of Homer’s masterpiece.

Variety described An Iliad as, “A transformative act of theatrical magic.”

The design team for An Iliad is: Marion Williams (Scenic and Costumes), Seth Reiser (Lighting), and Ryan Rumery (Original Music and Sound). The Production Stage Manager is Fred Noel and the Assistant Stage Manager is Kelly Haywood.

Pittsburgh Public Theater Presents
An Iliad
March 6 – April 6, 2014
Performance Schedule
Tues. at 7 pm; Wed. thru Sat. at 8 pm
Sat. at 2 pm (except March 8 & 15). Also 2 pm on Thurs., April 3
Sun. at 2 & 7 pm (except Sun., April 6 when the final performance is at 2 pm)
Press Night is Thursday, March 13. Opening Night is Friday, March 14.
Ticket Prices: $23 to $55. Students and age 26 and younger $15.75 with valid ID.
For tickets call 412.316.1600 or visit ppt.org

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Atkins as The Chief at the O'Reilly

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Pittsburgh Public Theater Presents
The Chief

The last chance at The O’Reilly to see Tom Atkins in the performance of a lifetime
as Pittsburgh Steelers founder Arthur J. Rooney, Sr.

PITTSBURGH (Dec. 9, 2013) New audiences this fall were introduced to stellar actor Tom Atkins when he starred as the Stage Manager in Our Town, which began Pittsburgh Public Theater’s MASTERPIECE SEASON. This Jan. 2 – 5 will be the final opportunities to see him at The O’Reilly in the performance of a lifetime as Pittsburgh Steelers founder Arthur J. Rooney, Sr. in The Chief.

Written by Rob Zellers & Gene Collier and directed by Ted Pappas, The Chief is the best-selling show inPittsburgh Public Theater history. The Chief returns to the O’Reilly Theater, Pittsburgh Public Theater’s home in the heart of Downtown’s Cultural District, for six performances only. For tickets call 412.316.1600 or visit ppt.org. The Chief is generously supported by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Set in Mr. Rooney’s office at Three Rivers Stadium in 1976, this will be the play’s ninth production at The O’Reilly, where it premiered in 2003. “A triumph of the show is that it’s a Pittsburgh history lesson of growing up Irish on the North Side, insider politics, and sports fandom disguised as entertainment,” said the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette last year. “It’s mind-boggling to watch such a hugely talented man work the crowd as brilliantly as Atkins does here,” said Pittsburgh City Paper.

The design team for The Chief is Anne Mundell (Scenic & Costumes), Phil Monat (Lighting), and Zach Moore (Sound). Fred Noel is the Production Stage Manager and Adrienne Wells is the Assistant Stage Manager.

The Chief Performance Schedule
Thurs., Jan. 2 at 8 pm. Fri., Jan. 3 at 8 pm. Sat., Jan. 4 at 2 & 8 pm and Sun., Jan. 5 at 2 & 7 pm.
Ticket prices: $48 & $65. Students and age 26 and younger $15.75 with valid ID.
For tickets call 412.316.1600 or visit ppt.org

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Sam Shepard's True West at The O'Reilly

Contact Margie Romero, Communications Manager at Pittsburgh Public Theater
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The Public’s MASTERPIECE SEASON Continues with

True West

Pamela Berlin directs maverick American playwright Sam Shepard’s rowdiest work about two battling brothers at the edge of the desert.

PITTSBURGH (October 22, 2013) Pittsburgh Public Theater’s MASTERPIECE SEASON continues with a brand-new staging of Sam Shepard’s most famous play, True West. Directed by Pamela Berlin (last season’s Clybourne Park), True West runs Nov. 7 – Dec. 8, 2013 at the O’Reilly Theater, Pittsburgh Public Theater’s home in the heart of Downtown’s Cultural District. For tickets call 412.316.1600 or visit ppt.org.

Ken Barnett as Austin

True West debuted in 1980 at San Francisco’s Magic Theater. In the play, Austin (Ken Barnett) comes to his mother’s house in southern California to water her plants while she’s away on vacation. He’s left his wife and kids up north while he works on his screenplay and gets ready to meet with Saul (Dan Shor), a Hollywood producer. Austin’s solitude is shattered when his long-lost brother Lee (David Mogentale), a drifter and thief, shows up unexpectedly. Soon Lee announces that he, too, can write a movie. This role reversal leads to an epic battle filled with action, humor, and famously, dozens of slices of toast. When Mom (Mary Rawson) returns, she hardly recognizes either her house or her sons. Described as Sam Shepard’s most accomplished play, True West reflects on authenticity, myths of the American desert, and what it means to be a real man.

David Mogentale as Lee

The design team for Pittsburgh Public Theater’s production is Michael Schweikardt (Scenic), Michael Krass (Costumes), John Lasiter (Lighting), and Zach Moore (Sound).Randy Kovitz is the Fight Director. Casting is by McCorkle Casting. Fred Noel is the Production Stage Manager; Kelly Haywood is the Assistant Stage Manager.

About the Playwright
Sam Shepard, now age 70, has been described as the greatest playwright of his generation. He has written almost 50 plays as well as numerous books of poetry. In addition to True West, his most famous plays include Buried Child (Pulitzer Prize), Curse of the Starving Class, Tooth of Crime, Fool for Love, Lie of the Mind, and Cowboy Mouth. Shepard is also a screen actor who received an Academy Award nomination for his role in The Right Stuff. He will appear in the upcoming films Out of This Furnace and August: Osage County and also on the Discovery Channel’s first scripted mini-series, “Klondike.”

Pittsburgh Public Theater Presents
True West
November 7 – December 8, 2013
Performance Schedule
Tues. at 7 pm; Wed. thru Sat. at 8 pm
Sat. at 2 pm (except Nov. 9 & 16) also 2 pm on Thurs., Dec. 5
Sun. at 2 & 7 pm (except Sun., Dec. 8 when the final performance is at 2 pm)
There will be no performance on Thanksgiving, Thurs., Nov. 28
Press Night is Thursday, Nov. 14. Opening Night is Friday, Nov. 15.
Ticket Prices: $23 to $55. Students and age 26 and younger $15.75 with valid ID.
For tickets call 412.316.1600 or visit ppt.org

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New Staging of Our Town Invigorates Production

Contact Margie Romero, Communications Manager at Pittsburgh Public Theater
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The Public’s MASTERPIECE SEASON Begins
Our Town
Tom Atkins as the Stage Manager leads a cast of 24 actors, all with Pittsburgh connections, in this colossal new staging by Ted Pappas.

Pittsburgh Public Theater’s MASTERPIECE SEASON begins with Our Town, the beloved American classic by Thornton Wilder, featuring an all-Pittsburgh cast. Directed by Ted Pappas, Our Town runs Sept. 26 – Oct. 27 at the O’Reilly Theater, Pittsburgh Public Theater’s home in the heart of Downtown’s Cultural District. For tickets call 412.316.1600 or visit ppt.org. Our Town is presented by PNC. The engagement of Tom Atkins in the role of the Stage Manager in Our Town has been generously supported by Richard W. Moriarty, M.D. The engagements of Patrick Cannon and Erin Lindsey Krom in the roles of George Gibbs and Emily Webb have been generously supported by Jim and Electra Agras.

Replacing traditional props and scenery with gesture and movement, early 20th century Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire bursts to life in Our Town. The audience’s guide to this community is the Stage Manager, played by Tom Atkins, who comments on the townspeople as they go about their daily lives. He moves us forward and backwards through time to observe their fates.

cast credits: First row l to r (seated) Charlotte Bush, Julia Coblin, Elliot Pullen and Edgar O’Connell. Middle row l to r: James FitzGerald, Linda Haston, Bridget Connors, John Shepard, Patrick Cannon, Tom Atkins, Erin Lindsey Krom, Marc Epstein, Cary Anne Spear, Terry Wickline, Ryan Showalter. Back row l to r: Tony Bingham, Karen Merritt, Andy Kirtland, Ken Bolden, Andrew Swackhamer, Daniel Krell, Larry John Meyers, Wali Jamal, Weston Blakesley.

The population of Grover’s Corners includes George Gibbs and Emily Webb (Patrick Cannon and Erin Lindsey Krom), the doctor and his wife (John Shepard and Bridget Connors), the newspaper editor and his wife (Marc Epstein and Cary Anne Spear), her nephew (Tony Bingham), a neighbor (Terry Wickline), the milkman (Wali Jamal), the choirmaster (Daniel Krell), the professor (Ken Bolden), the policeman (Weston Blakesley), and the undertaker (Larry John Meyers). The citizens of the town are James FitzGerald, Linda Haston, Andy Kirtland, Karen Merritt, and Andrew Swackhamer. The children will be played by local students Charlotte Bush, Julia Coblin, Edgar O’Connell, Elliot Pullen, and Ryan Showalter.

Our Town is celebrating its 75th birthday this year, having premiered in 1938. With its unconventional staging and breadth of focus, from the commonplace to the cosmic, Our Town still inspires wonder.

The design team for Pittsburgh Public Theater’s production is Ted Pappas (Scenic), Gabriel Berry (Costumes), Kirk Bookman (Lighting), and Zach Moore (Sound). Casting is by McCorkle Casting. Ruth E. Kramer is the Production Stage Manager; Fredric H. Orner is the Assistant Stage Manager.

About the Playwright
Thornton Wilder (1897 – 1975) is best known as the author of seven novels and four major plays. He was born in Madison, Wisconsin and attended Yale and Princeton Universities. He received three Pulitzer Prizes – for his novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1927) and his plays Our Town (1938) and The Skin of Our Teeth (1943) among numerous other awards. Other popular works by Wilder include the screenplay for the Alfred Hitchcock film Shadow of a Doubt and the play The Matchmaker, which was adapted into the musical Hello, Dolly!

Pittsburgh Public Theater Presents
Our Town
September 26 – October 27, 2013


Performance Schedule
Tues. at 7 pm; Wed. thru Sat. at 8 pm (except Wed., Oct. 9)
Sat. at 2 pm (except Sept. 28 & Oct. 5) also 2 pm on Thurs., Oct. 24
Sun. at 2 & 7 pm (except Sun., Oct. 27 when then final performance is at 2 pm)


Press Night is Thursday, Oct. 3. Opening Night is Friday, Oct. 4.
Ticket Prices: $29 to $60. Students and age 26 and younger $15.75 with valid ID.

For tickets call 412.316.1600 or visit ppt.org

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Clybourne Park at the O'Reilly

Contact Margie Romero
Communications Manager at Pittsburgh Public Theater
412.316.8200 ext. 707
mromero@ppt.org

Pittsburgh Public Theater Presents

Clybourne Park

Written by Bruce Norris, this sharply funny triple prize-winner is about race, real estate, and the difficulties of creating a community.

PITTSBURGH (March 27, 2013) Pittsburgh Public Theater’s MADE IN AMERICA season continues with Bruce Norris’ Clybourne Park, winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize, Britain’s Olivier Award, and the 2012 Tony Award for Best Play. It is directed by Pamela Berlin, who was at The Public last season to direct Red. Clybourne Park runs April 18 – May 19, 2013 at the O’Reilly Theater, Pittsburgh Public Theater’s home in the heart of Downtown’s Cultural District. For tickets call 412.316.1600 or visit ppt.org.

Clybourne Park is set in a Chicago house at 406 Clybourne Street in two separate years: 1959 and 2009. It is the same house that was featured in Lorraine Hansberry’s 1959 landmark drama about race and real estate, A Raisin in the Sun. In Act I of Norris’ play, a man named Karl Lindner (who first appeared in A Raisin in the Sun) tries to convince the white owners of 406 Clybourne Street not to sell their home to a black family. In Act II, it’s 50 years later and the neighborhood is now a black community. When a white family buys 406 Clybourne Street and intends to tear it down and rebuild a larger home on the property, a black couple from the local owner’s association challenges the architectural integrity of their plans.

Playwright Bruce Norris

Critics and audiences from Broadway to London’s West End have made Norris’ audacious play a hit. “Norris stews his characters, both black and white, in their own neurotic juices, making terrific comedy out of his clinical dissection of hypocrisy,” said The New Yorker. “Hilariously unrepentant observations about life,” said Newsday. “Unapologetically entertaining, deeply satisfying serious comedy,” said Vogue.

The same seven actors play different characters in each act. The cast includes: Brad Bellamy, Bjorn DuPaty, Megan Hill, Tim McGeever, Jared McGuire, Chandra Thomas, and Lynne Wintersteller.

The design team for Pittsburgh Public Theater’s production of Clybourne Park is Michael Schweikardt (Scenic), Suzanne Chesney (Costumes), John Lasiter (Lighting), and Zach Moore (Sound). Casting is by McCorkle Casting. Fred Noel is the Production Stage Manager; Christine Schott is the Assistant Stage Manager.

Clybourne Park is recommended for mature audiences.



Pittsburgh Public Theater Presents

Clybourne Park

April 18 – May 19, 2013

Performance Schedule

Tues. at 7 pm; Wed. thru Sat. at 8 pm (except Wed., May 1)

Sat. at 2 pm (except April 20 & 27) also 2 pm on Thurs., May 16

Sun. at 2 & 7 pm (except Sun., May 19 when then final performance is at 2 pm)

Press Night is Thurs., April 25. Opening Night is Fri., April 26

Ticket Prices: $29 to $60. Students and age 26 and younger $15.75 with valid ID.

For tickets call 412.316.1600 or visit ppt.org

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Pgh Public Theater Presents Thurgood

Contact Margie Romero, Communications Manager at Pittsburgh Public Theater
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Pittsburgh Public Theater Presents

Thurgood

Directed by Ted Pappas, Montae Russell stars as our first African-American Supreme Court Justice in this play by George Stevens, Jr.

PITTSBURGH (Feb. 13, 2013) Pittsburgh Public Theater’s MADE IN AMERICA season continues with George Stevens, Jr.’s one-man play Thurgood. Directed by Ted Pappas, Pittsburgh native Montae Russell stars as Thurgood Marshall. Thurgood runs March 7 – April 7, 2013 at the O’Reilly Theater, Pittsburgh Public Theater’s home in the heart of Downtown’s Cultural District. For tickets call 412.316.1600 or visit ppt.org. Thurgood is presented by Heinz with production co-sponsors Highmark and Randi and L. Van V. Dauler, Jr.

Montae Russell Stars as Thurgood Marshall

In 1967, Thurgood Marshall became the first African-American Supreme Court Justice. InThurgood, he tells us his life story: from humble beginnings in Baltimore, through landmark civil rights legislation, followed by his triumphant rise to the highest court in the land. A journey of epic proportions, Thurgood is an eye-opening, humorous, and uplifting portrait of a true American hero.

Thurgood ran on Broadway at the Booth Theater and its production at the Kennedy Center, starring Laurence Fishburne, was filmed for HBO. The design team for Pittsburgh Public Theater’s production is James Noone (Scenic), Kate Mitchell (Costumes), Larry Shea (Projections), Phil Monat (Lighting), and Zach Moore (Sound). Ruth E. Kramer is the Production Stage Manager; Alicia DeMara is the Assistant Stage Manager.

About the Performer
A native of Pittsburgh, Montae Russell attended Barrett Middle School, Steel Valley High School, and the University of Pittsburgh. Since then he has performed on Broadway and at theaters around the country. Among his numerous film and television appearances is the recurring role of Dwight Zadro on the series “ER.” This will be his seventh show at Pittsburgh Public Theater.

About the Playwright
George Stevens, Jr. is a writer, director and producer whose awards include 15 Emmys, the Paul Selvin Award for writing that embodies civil rights and liberties, and an Honorary Academy Award for lifetime achievement. His television events include “The Kennedy Center Honors,” the mini-series “Separate But Equal,” starring Sidney Poitier and Burt Lancaster, and the documentary “George Stevens: D-Day to Berlin,” about the wartime experiences of his father. Founder of the American Film Institute, his books include Conversations with the Great Moviemakers of Hollywood’s Golden Age and Conversations with the Great Moviemakers – The Next Generation. In 2009 he was named by Barack Obama as co-chair of the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities.

Pittsburgh Public Theater Presents
Thurgood
March 7 – April 7, 2013
Performance Schedule
Tues. at 7 pm; Wed. thru Sat. at 8 pm (except Wed., March 20)
Sat. at 2 pm (except March 9 & 16) also 2 pm on Thurs., April 4
Sun. at 2 & 7 pm (except Sun., April 7 when then final performance is at 2 pm)
Press Night is Thurs., March 14. Opening Night is Fri., March 15
Ticket Prices: $23 to $55. Students and age 26 and younger $15.75 with valid ID.
For tickets call 412.316.1600 or visit ppt.org

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WQED Celebrates Black History Month with Local and National Stories

WQED PRESENTS LOCAL AND NATIONAL STORIES TO CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
 January 28, 2013

CONTACT:
 George Hazimanolis
 412-622-1366
 ghazimanolis@wqed.org

WQED PRESENTS LOCAL AND NATIONAL STORIES
 TO CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH

PITTSBURGH—In its 59 year history, WQED Pittsburgh has produced various local, state-wide and national specials in regard to the significance of the African American community. This February, WQED-TV will air some annual favorites and new national productions from PBS in celebration of Black History Month. For a full list of programs go to www.wqed.org/tv.

• The Black Kungfu Experience
 Sunday, February 3rd at 3 p.m.
To meet the black pioneers and heroes who flourished at the connection of African American and Asian cultures, The Black Kungfu Experience traces the rise of black Kungfu in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s. With the introduction of this emerging cultural phenomenon all over the world, this show demonstrates how different the Chinese and African American experience has evolved and converged unexpectedly. This film focuses on how a group of African American pioneers became respected masters in a subculture dominated by Chinese and white men.

• The Abolitionists: American Experience
 Sunday, February 3rd from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
 In this series, American Experience tells the story of how Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison and their abolitionist allies pushed a despaired fringe movement against chattel slavery into a force that literally changed the nation. In order to restore this historical moment, which is the climax of the civil rights movement in American history, this series exposes many private details of the abolitionists that illustrate the procedure towards freedom.

• An Evening with Berry Gordy
 Thursday, February 11th at 10 p.m.
 An interview of Berry Gordy to review his celebrated life as an entrepreneur, songwriter, record producer, movie director and producer who had an indelible influence nationally and internationally. This interview by Gwen Ifill in front of a studio audience includes performances from Valerie Simpson, KEM, Redfoo and LMFAO.

• Underground Railroad: The William Still Story
 Friday, February 15th at 10:30 p.m.
 This program tells the story of William Still and his work on building the Underground Railroad and details the accounts of black abolitionists’ plight of walking on thin ice to help the fugitives follow the North Star to Canada.

• Independent Lens: The Powerbroker: Whitney Young’s Fight for Civil Rights
 Monday, February 18th at 10 p.m.
 This documentary traces Whitney M. Young’s journey from segregated Kentucky to the National Urban League. Whitney is a celebrated and controversial leader of the civil rights movement who took the fight directly to powerful white elites.

• American Masters: Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock and Roll
 Friday, February 22nd at 9 p.m.
 This show introduces Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s legendary life and how she became the inspiration of many black and white musicians by utilizing her passion for gospel music to create popular Rock n’ Roll music.

• Slavery by Another Name
 Friday, February 22nd at 10 p.m.
 After Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, the perception of slavery still dominated the South with new forms of involuntary servitude. Spanning eight decades, this program exposes the interlocking forces in both the South and the North using archival photographs and dramatic reenactments, filmed in Alabama and Georgia.

• The Evolution of the Nation of Islam
 Sunday, February 24th at 6 p.m.
 This documentary uses chronicle narrative to recreate the scenario of Elijah Muhammad’s Nation of Islam movement. By announcing the lost identity of black people, this movement advocates a do-for-self philosophy. With integrated dialogue with the original high-ranking member of the Nation of Islam, this show provides a deeper look on this remarkable journey.

WQED Multimedia presents these programs for Black History Month with support from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, First Niagara and Pittsburgh Public Theater.

About Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield was created in the 1990's by the consolidation of two Pennsylvania licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association which now serves 49 of the state's 67 counties. With the mission that is to be the leading health and wellness company in the communities they serve and to ensure that all members of the community have access to affordable, Highmark dedicate their energy into quality health care with innovative products, programs and services they provide as well as through their community involvement. Highmark has consistently contributed charitably to organizations throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. More information about Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield is available on www.highmarkbcbs.com.

About First Niagara is a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation-insured regional banking corporation headquartered in the Larkin Terminal Warehouse in Buffalo, New York. As a wholly owned subsidiary, with billions in assets and deposits, thousands of employees and hundreds of branches across four states, First Niagara Bank built a trusted name in helping our customers, our employees and our communities. With specialized expertise across every facet of today’s financial world, First Niagara Bank can help you thrive personally and professionally. More information about First Niagara Bank is available on www.firstniagara.com.

About Pittsburgh Public Theater is a contemporary theater in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh's Cultural District. With unique three-quarter thrust, it offers intimate, engaging, professional theater. By providing artistically experiences of the highest quality, Pittsburgh Public Theater has enhanced diversity theatrical performance through collaboration with famed directors, extraordinary actors and stunning production values, giving you a world class theater experience. More information about Pittsburgh Public Theater is available on www.ppt.org

About WQED Pittsburgh has a proud history of honors, including 134 National and Mid-Atlantic Emmy® Awards, an Academy Award, and many, many others, including two Emmy® Awards for Station Excellence. WQED was founded in 1954 as the nation’s first community-supported broadcaster. The people of WQED create, produce and distribute quality programs, products and services to engage, inform, educate and entertain the public within their community and around the world. It is the parent company of WQED-TV (PBS); WQED: The Neighborhood Channel; WQED: The Create Channel; WQED Showcase; Classical WQED-FM 89.3/Pittsburgh; Classical WQEJ-FM 89.7/Johnstown; the Pittsburgh Concert Channel at WQED-HD2 (89.3-2FM) and online at www.wqed.org/fm; local and national television and radio productions; WQED Interactive (www.wqed.org) and iQ: smartmedia, WQED’s Educational initiative (www.wqed.org/edu).

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PPT's Biggest Production of 1776 at the O'Reilly

Contact Margie Romero, Communications Manager at Pittsburgh Public Theater
412.316.8200 ext. 707 or mromero@ppt.org

Pittsburgh Public Theater Presents

1776

Directed by Ted Pappas, this Tony-winning Best Musical tells the story of how we went from 13 colonies to the United States of America.

PITTSBURGH (Jan. 4, 2013) Pittsburgh Public Theater’s MADE IN AMERICA season reaches its highpoint with 1776, the biggest production in Public Theater history. This Tony-winning Best Musical features book by Peter Stone and music & lyrics by Sherman Edwards. Directed by Ted Pappas, 1776 runs Jan. 24 – Feb. 24, 2013 at the O’Reilly Theater, Pittsburgh Public Theater’s home in the heart of Downtown’s Cultural District. For tickets call 412.316.1600 or visit ppt.org. 1776 is presented by PNC.

Director Ted Pappas

With a cast of 26 plus orchestra, 1776 presents the heroes of the American Revolution like you’ve never seen them before – in rousing songs and dances, comic encounters, and impassioned politics.George Merrick (South Pacific on Broadway) stars as John Adams alongside Keith Hines (Lancelot in Camelot at Pittsburgh Public Theater) as Thomas Jefferson, and Steve Vinovich (Lost in Yonkers on Broadway) as Benjamin Franklin. As they wrangle to get everyone on the same page – namely, the Declaration of Independence – they are encouraged by allies such as Abigail Adams (Trista Moldovan, Phantom of the Opera on Broadway) and foiled by foes like Edward Rutledge (Hayden Tee, King Arthur in Camelot at Pittsburgh Public Theater). In 1776 history will come alive in a musical extravaganza that’s perfect entertainment for the whole family.

The 1776 company features: John Allen Biles, Paul Binotto, Jeffrey Carpenter, Jeremy Czarniak, Jarrod DiGiorgi, Joseph Domencic, Darren Eliker, James FitzGerald, Justin Fortunato, Robert Frankenberry, Tim Hartman, Daniel Krell, Jason McCune, Eric Meyers, Larry John Meyers, Scott P. Sambuco, John Scherer, Libby Servais, Gordon Stanley, Louis S. Valenzi, and Stephen Wilde.

The Musical Director of 1776 is F. Wade Russo with Orchestrations by Dan DeLange. The design team is James Noone (Scenic), Martha Bromelmeier (Costumes), Kirk Bookman (Lighting), and Zach Moore (Sound). Don Wadsworth is the Dialect Coach. Casting is by Stuart Howard & Paul Hardt. Ruth E. Kramer is the Production Stage Manager and Fredric H. Orner is the Assistant Stage Manager.


Pittsburgh Public Theater Presents
1776

Jan. 24 – Feb. 24, 2013

Performance Schedule
Tues. at 7 pm; Wed. thru Sat. at 8 pm (except Wed., Feb. 6)
Sat. at 2 pm (except Jan 26 & Feb 2) also 2 pm on Thurs., Feb. 21
Sun. at 2 & 7 pm
Press Night is Thurs., Jan. 31.   Opening Night is Fri., Feb. 1
Ticket Prices: $29 to $60. Students and age 26 and younger $15.75 with valid ID.
Family Fun Packs, with two student and two adult tickets, are available for$100.
For tickets call 412.316.1600 or visit ppt.org

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The Chief Returns for 10th Anniversary

Contact Margie Romero, Communications Manager at Pittsburgh Public Theater

412.316.8200 ext. 707 or mromero@ppt.org

Pittsburgh Public Theater Presents

The Chief

As a special feature of The Public’s MADE IN AMERICA season, this made in Pittsburgh hit play returns for a 10th anniversary celebration.

PITTSBURGH (Nov. 28, 2012) Returning for a 10th anniversary celebration is Rob Zellers & Gene Collier’s The Chief, starring Tom Atkins and directed by Ted Pappas. The Chief runs for 12 performances, Jan. 3 – 12, 2013 at the O’Reilly Theater, Pittsburgh Public Theater’s home in the heart of Downtown’s Cultural District. For tickets call 412.316.1600 or visit ppt.org. The Chief is presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods.

In this heroic one-man show, Tom Atkins plays Pittsburgh Steelers founder Arthur J. Rooney, Sr. Set in Mr. Rooney’s office in Three Rivers Stadium in 1976, the audience will hear stories about how a fledgling football team became an NFL dynasty. According to director Ted Pappas: “It’s also about Pittsburgh and how this great industrial city and its people created a great man, and how this man turned around and produced a great team that is a reflection of the city.”

Since its world premiere at The Public in 2003, The Chief has become the best-selling show in the theater’s history. It has been produced seven times on The O’Reilly stage and is back for an eighth production as part of The Public’s MADE IN AMERICA season, which features plays by American writers and set in cities across the United States.

The Chief by Rob Zellers, who is the Education Director at Pittsburgh Public Theater, and Gene Collier, who is a columnist at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, was published in 2008 by the University of Pittsburgh Press. It was also filmed and is available on DVD.

 

The design team for The Chief is Anne Mundell (Scenic & Costumes), Phil Monat (Lighting), and Zach Moore (Sound).  Fred Noel is the Production Stage Manager and Adrienne Wells is the Assistant Stage Manager.

 

Pittsburgh Public Theater Presents

The Chief

Performance Schedule

Thurs., Jan. 3 & 10 at 8 pm

Fri., Jan 4 & 11 at 8 pm

Sat., Jan. 5 & 12 at 2 & 8 pm

Sun., Jan. 6 at 2 & 7 pm

Tues., Jan. 8 at 7 pm

Wed., Jan. 9 at 8 pm

Ticket Prices: $48 & $65. Students and age 26 and younger $15.75 with valid ID.

For tickets call 412.316.1600 or visit ppt.org

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PPT's Town Hall Project Doing Good

Contact Margie Romero, Communications Manager at Pittsburgh Public Theater
412.316.8200 ext. 707 or mromero@ppt.org

Pittsburgh Public Theater’s Town Hall Project Presents

Doing Good

Locals talk about causes that moved them to take action plus a non-profit showcase and refreshments sponsored by Yelp Helps.

From 6 to 9 pm on Mon., Nov. 19, all three floors of Downtown’s O’Reilly Theater will be filled with people Doing Good. The second event in The Public’s Town Hall Project, presented with Yelp Helps, will start at 6 pm with a showcase of local non-profit organizations. Those attending this free event will be able to browse among tables and speak with organization members to learn about volunteer opportunities. Participating organizations include: The American Liver Foundation, Animal Rescue League, Arthritis Foundation, Dress For Success, East End Cooperative Ministry, Family House, Gay 4 Good, Gilda’s Club, Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank, Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council, Heinz History Center, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Mattress Factory, National Ovarian Cancer Society, Persad Center, Strong Women Strong Girls, Tree Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Pittsburgh CLO, Toonseum, Who’s Your Brother, and WYEP/WESA. Also during this time complimentary refreshment samples will be provided by 1947 Tavern, Burgatory, Elbow Room, Franktuary, Fuze, Great Lakes Brewery, Honest Tea, Kaleidoscope Café, Oh My Grill, Om Nom Bake Shop, and Wigle Whiskey.

At 7 pm Doing Good continues in the auditorium with a panel discussion during which Pittsburghers will talk about causes that moved them to take action. Introduced by Producing Artistic Director Ted Pappas and moderated by KDKA TV’s Lynne Hayes-Freeland, an open mic will be available for audience participation. Panelists include Heather Starr Fiedler, creator of the toy drive Play It Forward; Kristen Holloway, founder of Operation: Troop Appreciation; Thomas Hughes, volunteer with Assemble, a space for arts and technology; and Mac Howison of The Sprout Fund, which supports activities to enrich our region. The Town Hall Project is presented in conjunction with Good People, the second play in Pittsburgh Public Theater’s MADE IN AMERICA season. Good People, by David Lindsay-Abaire, runs through Dec. 9. Doing Good is free of charge but reservations are recommended. Call the Box Office at 412.316.1600 or RSVP online at http://www.yelp.com/events/pittsburgh-yelp-helps

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Born Yesterday Opens PPT's 38th Season

Contact Margie Romero, Communications Manager at Pittsburgh Public Theater
412.316.8200 ext. 707 or mromero@ppt.org

Pittsburgh Public Theater Presents

Born Yesterday

Pittsburgh Public Theater’s MADE IN AMERICA season launches with Garson Kanin’s classic 1946 comedy set in Washington, DC.

PITTSBURGH (Sept. 9, 2012) Pittsburgh Public Theater’s 38th season begins with Born Yesterday,Garson Kanin’s classic comedy about political corruption and personal awakening. Directed by Producing Artistic Director Ted Pappas, Born Yesterday runs Sept. 27 – Oct. 28, 2012 at the O’Reilly Theater, Pittsburgh Public Theater’s home in the heart of Downtown’s Cultural District. For tickets call 412.316.1600 or visit ppt.org. Born Yesterday is presented by First Niagara Bank Foundation.

The play is set in 1946 in a swanky Washington, DC hotel where tycoon Harry Brock (Ted Kôch) has come to pursue his shady business dealings. His corrupt cronies include cousin Eddie (John Shepard), lawyer Ed Devery (Michael McKenzie), and Senator Norval Hedges (Larry John Meyers). The most glittering member of Harry’s entourage is girlfriend Billie Dawn (Melissa Miller), who knows her way around a chorus line but is clueless about the ways of Washington. After meeting the Senator’s wife (Jill Keating), it’s clear that Billie needs to be educated. To do the job, Harry hires journalist Paul Verrall (Daniel Krell), who teaches her more than Harry ever bargained for.

Also appearing in Born Yesterday are Ken Bolden, Nic Duggan, James FitzGerald, Brandon Lambert,Amy Landis, and Karen Merritt. The design team is James Noone (Scenic), David Zyla (Costumes), Kirk Bookman (Lighting), and Zach Moore (Sound). Casting by McCorkle Casting; the Production Stage Manager is Fredric H. Orner; the Assistant Stage Manager is Kelly Haywood.

About the MADE IN AMERICA season and the TOWN HALL PROJECT
All the plays in The Public’s 2012/13 season are by American writers and set in cities across the United States. In addition, their themes illuminate the issues of the day – from money and class, to race and real estate, to equality and individual responsibility. To amplify the MADE IN AMERICA message, The Public has created the TOWN HALL PROJECT, which will throw open the O’Reilly Theater’s doors for a variety of Town Hall Meetings. The meetings are free of charge and no reservations are necessary.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 7 pm. Born Again: Local women discuss how they became empowered to follow a dream.
Moderated by KDKA TV’s Lynne Hayes-Freeland
Panelists
Erin Molchany, former head of PUMP now running for State Representative
Liz Moore Pessaro, who left her corporate job to open Bluebird Kitchen
Dr. Jessie B. Ramey, whose blog Yinzercation rallies for quality public schools
Alecia Shipman, whose Dream Cream Ice Cream is a part of Pop Up Pittsburgh
An open mic will be provided for audience participation

Pittsburgh Public Theater Presents: Born Yesterday. Sept. 27 – Oct. 28, 2012.
Performance Schedule: NEW! All Tuesday shows at 7 pm. Wed. thru Sat. at 8 pm (except Oct. 10). Sat. at 2 pm (except Sept. 29 & Oct. 6). Also 2 pm show on Thurs. Oct. 25. Sun. at 2 & 7 pm (except Sun. Oct. 28 when the final show is at 2 pm)
Press Night is Thursday, Oct. 4.  Opening Night is Friday, Oct. 5.
Ticket Prices: $29 to $60. Students and age 26 and younger $15.75 with valid ID.
For Tickets Call 412.316.1600 or Visit ppt.org

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With Comedy & Drama for All! The Made in America Season from PPT

Contact Margie Romero,
Communications Manager at Pittsburgh Public Theater
412.316.8200 ext. 707
or mromero@ppt.org

With Comedy & Drama for All!

The MADE IN AMERICA Season

2012/13 at The Public features eight productions plus a Town Hall series of free events with community participation.

Ted Pappas

Programmed by Producing Artistic Director Ted Pappas, Pittsburgh Public Theater’s MADE IN AMERICA season includes a six-play Subscription Series plus two Special Events, all by American writers and set in cities across the USA. Surrounding the shows, a series of Town Hall Meetings will throw open the O’Reilly Theater doors to a broad range of topics and people. Up first, during the run of Born Yesterday, is “Born Again: Local Women Discuss How They Became Empowered to Follow a Dream.” Panelists will include Erin Molchany talking about her decision to become a politician; Liz Moore Pessaro, who will discuss leaving the corporate world to open her restaurant Bluebird Kitchen; and Dr. Jessie B. Ramey, an award-winning writer and scholar who started the blog Yinzercation to rally for quality public education. “Born Again” takes place on Monday, Oct. 8. Audience participation will be encouraged at these free events. Complete details about the Town Hall series will be available in the fall.

Also new this season is a 7 pm starting time for all Tuesday shows. Six-play packages (ranging from $135 to $321) and tickets for Second City for President are currently available. Single tickets for Born Yesterdaygo on sale Monday, Aug. 20. Single tickets for all other shows go on sale Tues., Sept. 4. Tickets and complete details are available by calling the Box Office at 412.316.1600 or online at ppt.org. Pittsburgh Public Theater’s home is the O’Reilly Theater at 621 Penn Avenue, in the heart of Downtown’s Cultural District.
Pittsburgh Public Theater’s 2012/2013 MADE IN AMERICA Season

SPECIAL EVENT: Second City for President. August 24 & 25
This gut-busting revue will dole out laughter at the expense of both sides of the aisle. If you elect to attend, their campaign promises non-stop hilarity and the wildest of political parties. The Second City, which launched the careers of Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carrell and many others, celebrates more than 50 years of cutting-edge satirical revues. Their current touring troupe features the next generation of the comedy world’s best and brightest, performing the company’s trademark improvisation and sketch comedy with musical accompaniment and audience participation. Showtimes: Fri., Aug. 24 at 8 pm & Sat., Aug. 25 at 5:30 and 9 pm. A cash bar will be open during each performance.

Born Yesterday. By Garson Kanin. Directed by Ted Pappas
September 27 – October 28, 2012
This hilarious classic comedy tells the tale of Billie Dawn’s transformation from ditzy showgirl to solid citizen. The makeover begins when her crooked boyfriend, Harry Brock, goes to Washington to buy himself a Senator and decides that Billie is too dumb to mingle with the political smart set. He hires a nerdy journalist to teach her how to fit in, and what transpires is the stuff of Broadway and Hollywood legend.

Good People. By David Lindsay-Abaire. Directed by Tracy Brigden
November 8 – December 9, 2012
The distance between Boston’s Chestnut Hill and the Lower End is measured in more than miles. Mike and Margaret both grew up poor, but he made it out and became a doctor while she is stuck – a single mother who gets by on sarcasm and bingo games with her pals. When they meet again, an invitation leads Margaret to his luxurious home and into a turbulent conversation with Mike and his surprising wife. This tough and tender play looks at luck, choices, blame, pride, and what people will do to survive.

SPECIAL EVENT: The Chief. By Rob Zellers & Gene Collier. Directed by Ted Pappas
January 3 – 12, 2013
Back for a special 10th anniversary celebration, this made-in-Pittsburgh play about Arthur J. Rooney, Sr. is the best-selling and most beloved production in Public Theater history. Starring Tom Atkins, The Chiefoffers stories about the founding of a legendary football dynasty, and a great American city.

1776. A Musical Play. Book by Peter Stone. Music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards
Directed by Ted Pappas
January 24 – February 24, 2013
The founding of our nation comes to star-spangled life in this grand Tony Award-winning Best Musical. In1776 you’ll see the heroes of the American Revolution like you’ve never seen them before – in rousing songs and dances, comic encounters, and impassioned politics. The stakes have never been higher as John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin wrangle to get everyone on the same page – namely, the Declaration of Independence. Theatrical fireworks will fill the O’Reilly Theater in this thrilling story of how we went from 13 colonies, to the United States of America.

Thurgood. By George Stevens, Jr. Directed by Ted Pappas
March 7 – April 7, 2013
In 1967, Thurgood Marshall became our first African-American Supreme Court Justice. In this exuberant one-man play we’ll hear Thurgood’s story in his own words – from humble beginnings as a waiter in Baltimore, to behind the scenes with leaders such as General MacArthur, Robert Kennedy and President Lyndon Johnson, to his triumphant rise to the highest court in the land. A journey of epic proportions,Thurgood is an eye-opening, humorous, and uplifting portrait of a true American hero.

Clybourne Park. By Bruce Norris. Directed by Pamela Berlin
April 18 – May 19, 2013
With brilliant wit this winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and 2012 Tony Award for Best Play inspects one house in two separate years: 1959 and 2009. In Act One, the mid-20th century problem centers on a black family moving into Chicago’s white Clybourne Park. In Act Two, it’s 50 years later and the issue is white gentrification in the now black neighborhood. Clybourne Park is a perceptive and sharply funny play about the minefield of personalities that must be negotiated before a community can be created.

Other Desert Cities. By Jon Robin Baitz. Directed by Rob Ruggiero
May 30 – June 30, 2013
Lyman Wyeth is an actor-politician in the Ronald Reagan mold. His impeccable wife Polly never has a strand of hair out of place. Now retired, their life in a wealthy Palm Springs enclave is upset when relatives arrive for the holidays. Son Trip is a TV reality show producer; Polly’s sister Silda is a wisecracking liberal just out of rehab; most troubling is daughter Brooke, who announces that she is about to publish a revealing memoir. This 2012 Tony-nominated Broadway sensation is an entertaining look at unruly family politics.

TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT 412.316.1600 OR PPT.ORG

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The Original Amazing Race, Around the World in 80 Days

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Pittsburgh Public Theater Presents

Around the World in 80 Days

In Mark Brown’s thrilling theatrical adaptation of the Jules Verne classic, Phileas Fogg and friends create the original Amazing Race.

PITTSBURGH (March 21, 2012) Pittsburgh Public Theater presents Mark Brown’s adaptation of Around the World in 80 Days, the classic story by Jules Verne. Tony-nominated director Marcia Milgrom Dodge will stage this entertaining adventure that runs April 12 – May 13, 2012 at the O’Reilly Theater, Pittsburgh Public Theater’s home in the heart of Downtown’s Cultural District. For tickets call 412.316.1600 or visit ppt.org. Pittsburgh Public Theater is led by Producing Artistic Director Ted Pappas. Around the World in 80 Days is presented by Highmark.



Ron Bohmer

In this work of highly theatrical imagination, the year is 1872 and Englishman Phileas Fogg (Ron Bohmer) accepts a bet to circle the globe in just 80 days. Accompanied by his French servant Passepartout (Jeffrey Kuhn), he travels by train, steamship, sled, and even elephant. With brilliant bravery (and stunning stagecraft), they rescue an Indian princess, encounter a monsoon at sea, and escape a devious detective, among other daring deeds. In tour-de-force performances, Tom Beckett, Meera Rohit Kumbhani, and Richard B. Watson play dozens of outrageous characters in this funny, romantic, and suspenseful race around the world.

Meera Rohit Kumbhani

The design team is Michael Schweikardt (Scenic), Martha Bromelmeier (Costumes), Kirk Bookman (Lighting), and Zach Moore (Sound). Don Wadsworth is the Dialect Coach, casting is by McCorkle Casting, Ruth E. Kramer is the Production Stage Manager, and Alicia DeMara is the Assistant Stage Manager.

Jules Verne was born in France in 1828. He became a prolific and acclaimed writer of science fiction and fantasy books, including Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and A Journey to the Center of the Earth, which are still popular today. Mark Brown is an actor and writer who currently lives in New York.

Pittsburgh Public Theater Presents

What: Around the World in 80 Days

When: April 12 – May 13, 2012

Performance Schedule

Tues. through Sat. at 8 pm (except Tues., May 8 when the show is at 7 pm).

Sat. at 2 pm (except April 21).

There will be an additional 2 pm matinee on Thurs., May 10.

Sun. at 2 & 7 pm (except Sun. May 13 when the final show is at 2 pm)

Press Night is Thursday, April 19.

Opening Night is Friday, April 20.

Ticket Prices

$28 to $60.

$15.75 for students and age 26 and younger with valid ID.

For tickets call 412.316.1600 or visit ppt.org

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