PITTSBURGH PLAYHOUSE

THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF POINT PARK UNIVERSITY

The REP Presents Pittsburgh Premiere of Mojo

The REP, Point Park University's professional theatre company, presents the Pittsburgh premiere of Jez Butterworth's play Mojo at the Pittsburgh Playhouse Friday, May 29 through June 14 with a preview performance open to the public on Thursday, May 28; Kim Martin directs.

"The whole joint sparkles like the briny deep" at Ezra's Atlantic. Beneath the sequined surface of this seedy London watering hole, however, sharks are circling. It's 1958, and local singing and dancing sensation Silver Johnny has potential to rival Elvis as a teen idol. The jukebox dreams of the minnows who discovered him seem about to come true. Then their leader goes to pieces. Literally. He's killed and chopped in half by a rival promoter, and the rest of the chums may be next. As they barricade themselves inside the club, heads swimming in a sea of paranoia and mistrust, threats of bloodshed and betrayal burst forth like rock-n-roll riffs. Survival may depend on which of these little fish has the biggest bite. MORE...

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(L to R) Sam Turich as Sweets and Michael Fuller as Potts		(L to R) Dave Droxler as Baby and Philip Winters as Mickey		(L ro R) Sam Turich as Sweets and Dave Droxler as Baby		(L to R) Philip Winters as Mickey and Dave Droxler as Baby


(L to R) Michael Fuller as Potts, Dave Droxler as Baby and Sam Turich as Sweets		(L to R) Sam Turich as Sweets, Dave Droxler as Baby and Michael Fuller as Potts		(L to R) Sam Turich as Sweets and Michael Fuller as Potts		Dave Droxler as Baby

Conservatory Faculty Present Captivating Line-Up for Spring Concert

The Conservatory Dance Company, Point Park University's student dance company, presents On the Move, a concert of original dance pieces choreographed by several of Point Park's most accomplished dance faculty. On the Move opens Thursday, April 9 and runs through Saturday, April 11 at the Pittsburgh Playhouse, the performing arts center of Point Park University in Oakland. This year's concert is comprised five highly engaging works. Doug Bentz presents the premiere of Transmigration of Souls, a distinctly passionate and spiritually metaphorical expression of the essence of the human spirit as it leaves the body. The work is set to "On the Transmigration of Souls" by John Adams. Adams composed the piece in 2002 for the New York Philharmonic as a commemoration of the first anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks; it received the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Music and won a rare "triple crown" at the Grammy's, including Best Classical Recording, Best Orchestral Performance and Best Classical Contemporary Composition. Nicolas Petrov presents Fantasia with music by Jose Serebrier, featuring a projection of Salvador Dali's painting, "Kiss." It is a revival of a ballet choreographed in 1976 for Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre which opened in Heinz Hall the same year. The story follows a simple love triangle between two men and a woman in which the young girl is in love with a young man who is drafted to Vietnam. As time passes, the girl gets involved with another young man, who is also drafted. They both return when the war is over and the young girl has to choose between the two. Peter LeBreton Merz presents Fingerspitzengefuhl, meaning "instinctive knowledge." The piece is an exploration of how some knowledge seems to pass from person to person without any communication. Bentz and Merz are joined by Kiesha Lalama-White's Auspicious Encounters, an exploration of the fortunate encounters that we embrace in our lives, and an energetic, explosive jazz piece by Ron Tassone currently titled Kooza.


Doug Bentz's "Transmigration of Souls"		Peter LeBreton Merz's "Fingerspitzengefuhl"		Nicolas Petrov's "Fantasia"

Conservatory Theatre Company Presents The Rocky Horror Show
Preview, March 26
Runs March 27 - April 11

Point Park University's Conservatory Theatre Company will present Richard O'Brien's cult classic musical, The Rocky Horror Show, at the Pittsburgh Playhouse March 27, 2009 through April 11, 2009; a preview performance is open to the public on Thursday, March 26. The production is directed by Scott Wise with musical direction by Camille Rolla and choreography by Jeremy Czarniak. More...

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Jessica Ernest as Janet Weiss and Michael Mazzocca as Brad Majors		Kate E. Reedy as Columbia		Clockwise: Khrista J. White as Magenta, Ryan Schmidt as Riff Raff, Adam Soniak as Frank-N-Furter, and Kate E. Reedy as Columbia

Conservatory Dance Company at the Byham
March 25 - March 27, 2009

Point Park University's Conservatory Dance Company will be performing at the Byham Theatre in the Cultural District March 25-27, 2009. Performances will be held Wednesday through Friday at 8 p.m.; a noon matinee is also planned for Friday.

This masterful program includes legendary choreographers Martha Graham (Diversion of Angels) and George Balanchine (Raymonda Variations), in addition to exciting pieces from Kate Skarpetowska (Tidal Intersections) of Battleworks Dance Company and Lar Lubovitch, and Robert Battle, founder of Battleworks Dance Company (The Hunt). More...

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Katherine Crockett and Martin Lofsnes
in Martha Graham's Diversion of Angels
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Megan Levinson and Morgan Stinnett in George Balanchine's Raymonda Variations		Ahmad Simmons and Angela Dice in Martha Graham's Diversion of Angels		Megan Levinson and Morgan Stinnett in George Balanchine's Raymonda Variations		Ahmad Simmons and Angela Dice in Martha Graham's Diversion of Angels

Parade Artwork HALF Conservatory Theatre Brings Parade to the Playhouse

Point Park University's Conservatory Theatre Company presents the multiple Tony Award-winning musical Parade at the Pittsburgh Playhouse, the performing arts center of Point Park University, Feb. 27 through Mar. 1 and Mar. 12 through 22, 2009. Tony Award-winner Michael Rupert directs; he is joined by Zeva Barzell as associate director and Douglas Levine as music director. More...

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Juliana Carr as Lucille Frank and Evan Walker as Leo Frank			Juliana Carr as Lucille Frank		Juliana Carr as Lucille Frank and Evan Walker as Leo Frank		Juliana Carr as Lucille Frank and Evan Walker as Leo Frank

The REP Presents Star-Studded East Coast Premiere of A Moon to Dance By

The REP, Point Park University's professional theatre company, presents Thom Thomas's A Moon to Dance By at the Pittsburgh Playhouse Friday, Feb. 6 through Sunday, Feb. 22; preview performances are open to the public on Wednesday, Feb. 4 and Thursday, Feb. 5. Award-winning Broadway director Edwin Sherin directs the stellar cast which includes Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress Jane Alexander, Tony-nominated actor Robert Cuccioli and Gareth Saxe from the Broadway revival of The Homecoming. More...

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Jane Alexander as Frieda Lawrence		(L to R) Gareth Saxe as Monty Weekley, Jane Alexander as Frieda Lawrence and Robert Cuccioli as Angelo Ravagli		(L to R) Gareth Saxe as Monty Weekley and Robert Cuccioli as Angelo Ravagli


Jane Alexander as Frieda Lawrence		(L to R) Robert Cuccioli as Angelo Ravagli and Jane Alexander as Frieda Lawrence		Jane Alexander as Frieda Lawrence		(L to R) Robert Cuccioli as Angelo Ravagli and Gareth Saxe as Monty Weekley