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Yo Vikings!
Book and lyrics by Marcus Stevens
Music by Sam Willmott
Directed by Penelope Miller Lindblom
Choreographed by Jeremy Czarniak
Rockwell Theatre, Pittsburgh Playhouse
May 12 - 27, 2012
Saturday at 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm / Sunday at 2:00 pm
After taking on a school assignment to learn more about Erik the Red, Emma's world is transformed into an epic Viking adventure accompanied by her sketchbook, her helmet constructed of aluminum foil and her little-brother-turned-trusty-sidekick. When Emma spots a newspaper ad for a real Viking ship, she sets in motion her grandest voyage of all. Based on a true story, Yo Vikings! is for everyone who's gotten lost in a tale and believes dreams do come true.
The Outsiders
Adapted to the stage by Christoper Sergel
Based upon the novel by S.E. Hinton
Directed by Rich Keitel
Rauh Theatre, Pittsburgh Playhouse
May 12 - 27, 2012
Saturday at 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm / Sunday at 2:00 pm
Fourteen year-old PonyBoy knows that in his high school, kids fall into two categories: the greasers, named for how they wear their hair, and the Socs, short for Socials. His struggle with class division violence, honor, and family comes to a boiling point in a clash between the two, a 'rumble.' S.E. Hinton wrote the acclaimed book in 1967, when she was an Oklahoma high school student struggling with the same issues PonyBoy does. This wonderful Playhouse Jr. adaptation is a poignant tale that rings just as true today.
13 Bells of Boglewood
Written by Max Bush
Directed by Yoli
Studio Theatre, Pittsburgh Playhouse
May 26 - June 10, 2012
Saturday at 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm / Sunday at 2:00 pm
In a magical forest, Casey Smith hires teenager Brian to help him dig for gold. Once Brian meets the fairies in the forest, however, he thinks that maybe the gold rightfully belongs with them. With a buried treasure in sight, we meet the Greedy Bogle, as well as spriggins, fairies and Lara, queen of Hollow Hill. It's an enchanting adventure that asks the audience to consider the difference between doing what's right and doing what's greedy.
