Marathon 33 (M33) - World Premiere
Based on the play Marathon 33 by June Havoc
Original and Adapted Materials by Tome´ Cousin and Peter Gregus
Directed and Choreographed by Tome´ Cousin and Peter Gregus
Original Music and Arrangements by Douglas Levine
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Preview February 23, 2012
February 24 – March 4, 2012
Show Times: Thursday - Saturday at 8:00 pm / Saturday & Sunday at 2:00 pm
Rockwell Theatre - Pittsburgh Playhouse
Tickets: $18-20 / Students $7-$8
Pay What You Will - Saturday, February 25 @ 2:00 pm (tickets subject to availability)
Young June, fresh off her career as a child vaudeville performer, arrives at a Depression-era dance marathon prepared to take on the world. Starting with exaggerating her age to be allowed to compete, she learns all about the ways of the world - or at least the dance marathon - where participants endure grueling days of dance, heartache, locals, shenanigans, bunions and each other for a shot at the prize money, and a hot meal. Tome' Cousin (class of 1982) and Peter Gregus artfully honor June Havoc and her original play, Marathon 33, in this riveting world premiere.
Dark of the Moon
By Howard Richardson and William Berney
Directed by Jack Allison
Preview April 12, 2012
April 13 – April 22, 2012
Show Times: Thursday - Saturday at 8:00 pm / Saturday & Sunday at 2:00 pm
Rauh Theatre - Pittsburgh Playhouse
Tickets: $18-20 / Students $7-$8
Pay What You Will - Saturday, April 14 @ 2:00 pm (tickets subject to availability)
In the mystical hills and hollow of the backwoods, a witch boy, John, falls in love with the beautiful mortal, Barbara. He longs to be human and spend his life with her, so he makes a pact that will threaten their love and their very lives. Their extremely different worlds - the supernatural existence known by Jack and the god-fearing mountain folk who surround Barbara - clash in a dramatic, powerful way, making Dark of the Moon one of the most haunting, tragic tales ever to grace the Playhouse stage.
Look What You Missed in 2011-2012...
A Chorus Line
Conceived and Originally Directed and Choreographed by Michael Bennett
Book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante
Music by Marvin Hamlisch (Point Park University 2011 Distinguished Master Artist in Residence)
Lyrics by Edward Kleban
Directed and Choreographed by Danny Herman
Preview October 20, 2011
October 21 – October 30, 2011
Show Times: Thursday - Saturday at 8:00 pm / Saturday & Sunday at 2:00 pm
Rockwell Theatre - Pittsburgh Playhouse
Tickets: $18-20 / Students $7-$8
Pay What You Will - Saturday, October 22 @ 2:00 pm (tickets subject to availability)
Drama. Angst. Optimism. And a hint of T & A. Backstage at a Broadway audition, hopefuls bare their souls, songs and dance moves in one of America's most beloved musicals. A Chorus Line first hit the stage in 1975, winning nine Tony awards and a Pulitzer Prize before becoming one of the longest-running shows ever on Broadway. Just as fresh in 2011, this special performance features the return of Danny Herman, Mike in the original Broadway production, as Director and Choreographer, as well as Marvin Hamlisch, the show's award-winning composer and Distinguished Master Artist in Residence this year at Point Park University.
Illyria
Book, Music and Lyrics by Peter Mills
Adapted by Peter Mills and Cara Reichel from Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night
Directed by Scott Wise
Choreographed by Jeremy Czarniak
Preview November 10, 2011
November 11 – November 20, 2011
Show Times: Thursday - Saturday at 8:00 pm / Saturday & Sunday at 2:00 pm
Rauh Theatre - Pittsburgh Playhouse
Tickets: $18-20 / Students $7-$8
Pay What You Will - Saturday, November 12 @ 2:00 pm (tickets subject to availability)
Since its inception in the 1600s, Shakespeare's comedy, Twelfth Night, has inspired works around the world on stage, screen and in song. Perhaps none is as original as Peter Mills' Illyria, which is given its name by the mysterious land shared with Twelfth Night, "a land of fools, where clarity's a rarity and madness rules." A story of love and longing, secrets and antics, Illyria's energetic musical score transcends Shakespeare's play, taking the audience to a place as extraordinary as the mythic land.
Twelfth Night
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Bridget Connors
Preview December 8, 2011
December 9 – December 18, 2011
Show Times: Thursday - Saturday at 8:00 pm / Saturday & Sunday at 2:00 pm
Rauh Theatre - Pittsburgh Playhouse
Tickets: $18-20 / Students $7-$8
Pay What You Will - Saturday, December 10 @ 2:00 pm (tickets subject to availability)
Tossed ashore in a shipwreck, Viola masquerades as a man, becomes a trusted confidante of the Duke and finds herself in the middle of a triangle filled with mistaken identity, secret love and plenty of merriment. Perhaps Shakespeare's most festive comedy, Twelfth Night features debauchery, trickery and general marauding by a colorful crew of miscreants. The play's themes are often referenced in more contemporary works, including the films, Shakespeare in Love and She's the Man, as well as the musical, Illyria, also in The Conservatory's 2011 - 2012 season.
