April 9, 2009
Playhouse Jr. Celebrates 60th Season with Two Shows in May
Playhouse Jr., the children's theatre company of Point Park University's Conservatory of Performing Arts, is proud to celebrate its 60th season with two spectacular shows this May. The musical adaptation of the children's classic tale Charlotte's Web, adapted by Joseph Robinette with music and lyrics by Charles Strouse and directed by Roger D. Henderson, plays on the Rockwell Theater stage May 8-24, 2009. The world premiere of the charming fairytale Five Children and It, based on the novel by E. Nesbit and directed and written by local playwright Yoli, will be performed May 8-24, 2009 on the Rauh Stage, both located at the Pittsburgh Playhouse, the performing arts center of Point Park University. Fieldtrip performances are scheduled for both productions. More...
March 10, 2009
Pittsburgh Playhouse Introduces 'Pay What You Will' Saturdays
The Pittsburgh Playhouse, the performing arts center of Point Park University, is pleased to announce the introduction of 'Pay What You Will' Saturdays. Patrons may come to the box office at noon before the matinee performances of select shows and name their price (greater than $1) for any available seat in the house. There is no limit to how many tickets a patron may purchase. However, all purchases must be made in-person at the Playhouse box office prior to that afternoon's performance; cash and credit cards will be accepted.
'Pay What You Will' Saturdays is currently being offered for the following performances: Parade, Saturday, March 14 and March 21, 2 p.m.; The Rocky Horror Show, Saturday, March 28, 2 p.m.; and Mojo, Saturday, May 30 at 2 p.m. For more information, please contact the Playhouse box office at 412-621-4445.
March 10, 2009
Conservatory Theatre Company Presents The Rocky Horror Show
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...
Conservatory Theatre Company Brings Parade to the Playhouse
Point Park University's Conservatory Theatre Company presents the multiple Tony Award-winning musical Parade to the Pittsburgh Playhouse, the performing arts center of Point Park University, Feb. 27 through Mar. 1 and Mar. 12 through 22, 2009; a preview performance is open to the public on Thurs. Feb. 26. Tony-Award winner Michael Rupert directs; he is joined by Zeva Barzell as associate director and Douglas Levine as musical director. More...
Third Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition Debuts in Pittsburgh
Point Park University's Conservatory of Performing Arts acting program and the Bill Nunn Theatre Outreach Project are presenting the Pittsburgh debut of the Third Annual August Wilson Monologue Competition. More...
Point Park University Theatre Department Chair John Shepard Named
Post-Gazette 'Performer of the Year' Among Many Accolades Given for 2008 Season
John Shepard, chair of Point Park University's Conservatory of Performing Arts theatre department, was recently named Performer of the Year by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for his acclaimed role as Willy Loman in The REP's Sept. 2008 production of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman. Shepard was among the numerous faculty and alumni recognized for their outstanding work in 2008. More...
John Shepard as Willy Loman and Penelope Miller Lindblom as Linda in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman
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 Thomson's A Moon to Dance By Feb. 6-22 at the Pittsburgh Playhouse in Oakland. Award-winning Broadway director Edwin Sherwin directs the stellar cast which includes Academy Award, Tony Award and Emmy Award-winning actress Jane Alexander, Tony-nominated actor Robert Cuccioli and Broadway stage and screen actor Gareth Saxe. More...
Jane Alexander, left
Conservatory Theatre Brings The Hot L Baltimore to the Playhouse
Point Park University's Conservatory Theatre Company will be performing Lanford Wilson's The Hot L Baltimore at the Pittsburgh Playhouse Jan. 23, 2009 through Feb. 8, 2009; a preview performance is open to the public on Thurs., Jan. 22. More...
Conservatory Dance Company Presents Doug Bentz's The Snow Queen: A Modern Fairytale for our Time
The Conservatory Dance Company of Point Park University presents The Snow Queen: A Modern Fairytale for our Time, a full-length dance work by Doug Bentz, Dec. 12 - 21 at the Pittsburgh Playhouse in Oakland. With an original, contemporary score composed by world renowned conductor and composer Nizan Leibovich, this riveting dance creation is a spectacle to behold. More...
The Gift of the Pirate Queen Opens Playhouse Jr.'s 60th Season
Tammy Ryan's world premiere stage adaptation of The Gift of the Pirate Queen will open Playhouse Jr.'s sixtieth season on Dec. 11. Based on the children's novel by two-time Newberry Honor-winning author Patricia Reilly Giff, The Gift of the Pirate Queen runs through Dec. 21 and is directed by Sheila McKenna. This touching tale of finding the courage to do what is right and reliance on ancestral strength is sure to capture the hearts of audience members of all ages. Combining modern issues of loss, honesty and good health with classic Irish folktales, The Gift of the Pirate Queen is a great way for the family to kick off the holiday season. More...
The REP Presents Pittsburgh Premiere of Edward Albee's The Goat or, Who is Sylvia?
The REP, Point Park University's professional theatre company, presents the Pittsburgh premiere of Edward Albee's highly controversial The Goat or, Who is Sylvia? at the Pittsburgh Playhouse in Oakland Nov. 21-23 and Dec. 4-14; a preview performance is open to the public on Thursday, Nov. 20. Rodger D. Henderson directs. The Goat won the 2003 Tony Award for Best Play and the 2003 Drama Desk Award for Best New Play. More...
Broadway Legend Elaine Stritch Visits Conservatory Students
Point Park University's Conservatory of Performing Arts welcomed Broadway legend Elaine Stritch to the Pittsburgh Playhouse on Friday, October 17. Stritch was in town to perform her Tony and Emmy award-winning show At Liberty, presented by Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre in conjunction with Cabaret Pittsburgh. More...
Point Park University Conservatory of Performing Arts Senior Chosen to Open Obama Rally with National Anthem
Pittsburgh - Caroline Nicolian, a senior musical theatre major in Point Park University's Conservatory of Performing Arts, was selected to perform the national anthem at the rally for Senator Barak Obama on Monday, Oct. 27. Nicolican recently played the female lead, La Mome Pistache, in the Conservatory Theatre Company's production of Can-Can. More...
Conservatory Theatre Company Presents No Place to Be Somebody
Point Park University's Conservatory Theatre Company will be performing Charles Gordone's No Place to be Somebody at the Pittsburgh Playhouse Oct. 31, 2008 through Nov. 16, 2008; a preview performance is open to the public on Thurs., Oct. 30. Directed by John Amplas, No Place to Be Somebody was the first play penned by an African American playwright to win a Pultizer prize. More...
Ricky Ian Gordon Opens McGinnis Guest Artist Series
Point Park University welcomes lyricist and composer Ricky Ian Gordon to kick-off Point Park University's 2008-2009 Gerald E. McGinnis Guest Artist Series on Tuesday, September 16. Gordon will conduct a master class with Conservatory of Performing Arts theatre students in the Pittsburgh Playhouse's Rockwell Theater from 5 - 7 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. More...
The REP Opens Season with Death of a Salesman
The REP, Point Park University's professional theatre company, presents Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman at the Pittsburgh Playhouse Friday, Sept. 5 through Sunday, Sept 21; a preview performance is open to the public on Thursday, Sept. 4. Acclaimed Hollywood producer and stage director Robert A. Miller returns to direct his first-ever production of his father's Pulitzer Prize-winner. More...
