Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company

Next In Our 2022 Season

Jitney

By August Wilson
Directed by Mark Clayton Southers
An outdoor production at August Wilson House, 1727 Bedford Avenue in the Lower Hill
August 12th-September 18th, Thursday-Saturday at 8 PM, and Sunday at 5 PM

August Wilson’s Jitney is a compelling drama which depicts the lives of the drivers at a jitney cab station in the Hill District in 1977. PPTCO last produced this August Wilson classic in 2010. Co-presented with August Wilson House.

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Savior Samuel

Savior Samuel, by Mark Clayton Southers, was selected to be part of the Main Stage Performance Series of the National Black Theatre Festival! We will head down to North Carolina for the August 1-6 Festival.

The total cost to do the festival is $20,000. We have $8,000. We need $12,000. Won’t you help us get there? Our artists deserve a living wage while they make history!!

Learn more about our 2019 production of Savior Samuel, including production photos!

Cyril

A Filmed Play By Mark Clayton Southers
Directed by Andrew Paul

Our filmed adaptation of Cyril premiered at the Three Rivers Film Festival on November 12th 2021!

World-renowned forensic pathologist Dr. Cyril Wecht plays himself in this film, offering detailed and contrarian insights on some of America’s most brutal and provocative cases, as he’s interviewed for a documentary. As he presents his often-controversial views on cases ranging from the JFK assassination to the OJ Simpson case to JonBenet Ramsey’s murder, it’s the morning after George Floyd’s murder, and behind the camera, long-standing disagreements between the conservative white interviewer and liberal Black cameraman threaten to boil over.

Starring:
Dr. Cyril Wecht
David Whalen
Sam Lothard

Featuring:
Susie McGregor-Laine, Jenny Malarkey & Cherrita Southers

Filmed and Edited by:
P.J. Gaynard / Goat Milk Fudge Productions

Applications for Ground Up Theatre Training are Open!

For 17 years Pittsburgh Playwrights Theater Company has trained people on and behind the stage. Artists sought us out to help them start their careers because they saw people like themselves here. We knew our method of giving individual attention while expecting accountability fostered growth, but we were always too busy to establish a formal training program, until now. With the help of the RK Mellon Foundation, we are proud to announce the establishment of the Ground Up Theatre Training program. We’ve assessed the regional theatre environment, and determined that our training will focus on:

Sound Design for Stage
The Art of Lighting Design
Costume Design and Assistance
Stage Management
Scenic Design and Construction
Stage Combat
Makeup Design and Application

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“This is an excellent educational and enlightening experience. Thank you!” – Sharon Simpson

“This is the best idea ever!! Thank you!!!” – Mia Jennings

Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company thanks the following for supporting our season of plays and special projects:

Allegheny Regional Asset District
Bloomberg Philanthropies
The Heinz Endowments
Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh
The Opportunity Fund
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
The Pittsburgh Foundation
Richard King Mellon Foundation
Eden Hall Foundation

Double V Design by Wilbert Lewis Holloway

Questions? Email us at contactpptco@pghplaywrights.org