Plays

The Benefits of Benefits – will April fundraisers yield May donors?

AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT of financial planning for today’s arts and nonprofit organizations is The Benefit. Wherein, the organization offers a…

2 weeks ago

Prime Stage Theatre’s “R.U.R.” presents classic tale of the Human-Robot Future

“Will robots inherit the earth? Yes, but they will be our children.” — Marvin Minsky, co-founder of Massachusetts Institute of…

6 months ago

“Shantytown” Premieres Mar. 11 at Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre

THIS SATURDAY MARCH 11, Ray Werner will celebrate two major personal firsts:  in the morning, he’ll preside as Grand Marshal…

1 year ago

Prime Stage Theatre opens a new “Frankenstein” at New Hazlett

BEWARE ... Frankenstein's Monster is back ... and he’s brought his creator with him. No, not Victor Frankenstein, the fictional…

1 year ago

“Not My Revolution” Opens June 17 at Carnegie Stage

ACTOR/PLAYWRIGHT Elizabeth Elias Huffman’s Not My Revolution is not your ordinary time-travel theatre. In her latest solo show (running June…

2 years ago

Quantum Theatre’s CHIMERICA brews tantalizing blend of history and myth

Quantum Theatre presents Chimerica by Lucy Kirkwood, directed by Karla Boos, art direction by Susan Tsu – Maverick Hotel, 120…

2 years ago

Grist from the Mill a performance written, directed, and performed by Pittsburgh native Lissa Brennan

In January 2020 Grist From the Mill – a performance written, directed, and performed by Pittsburgh native Lissa Brennan – premiered, produced by…

3 years ago

Krista Graham theatre recommendations for February

Hi theatre lovers! It’s the beginning of the month which means it’s time for our theatre event list! I’m Krista…

4 years ago

“NORMAL-C” written by J.R. Hall, with music and lyrics by Jason Coll, takes on the big topic of the differently abled via song this weekend at CCAC South

What is “normal”?  Are some people just meant to be different? These are the questions that J.R. Hall, along with…

4 years ago

Theatre spotlights for January from LOCAL’s Film/Theatre Editor Krista Graham

The New Year is upon us, and if you’re hungry to see some live theatre, you’re in luck, Pittsburgh is…

4 years ago