The REP Professional Theatre to Stage THE FLICK

The REP Professional Theatre Company will be wrapping up the 2015-2016 season with the Pittsburgh premiere of last year's Pulitzer Prize winning play, 'The Flick,' a comedic look at three employees working their underpaid jobs while dealing with popcorn on the floor, but more importantly, everyday life and relationships.

Directed by Robert A. Miller, 'The Flick' runs April 8 - 24, 2016 in the Studio Theatre at the Pittsburgh Playhouse, 222 Craft Ave. Performances will be at 8 p.m., Thursdays through Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Adult tickets are $29, seniors are $15, and students are $10 and can be purchased by calling the Pittsburgh Playhouse box office at 412-392-8000 or visiting www.pittsburghplayhouse.com.

"'The Flick' is a compelling piece with terrific writing that really pulls you in," said Miller. "Audiences who take the ride will connect with the characters as each layer of them is revealed. Those who are willing to take the ride will be pleasantly surprised as the show unfolds. Going against the typical drama, it is both funny and moving, in Baker's unique and quirky style."

Written by Annie Baker, 'The Flick' takes place in a broken- down movie theatre in Massachusetts and follows three underpaid workers as they clean the aisles and deal with everyday struggles within life and love. With a backstage view of common and young employees, 'The Flick' is a comedic and clever display of the everyday conversations that sometimes seem to quickly pass by us.

Featuring scenic design by Dick Block, costume design by Michael Montgomery, light design by Andrew David Ostrowski, sound design by Steve Shapiro and video design by Aaron Bollinger.

Acclaimed Hollywood producer, director and screenwriter, Robert A. Miller, is best known for producing 'The Crucible', nominated for two Academy Awards and featuring Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder, Joan Allen and Paul Scofield. Miller also produced 'Focus,' starring William H. Macy, Laura Dern and David Paymer. His directorial credits include Company of Angels in Hollywood, and 'Bend in the River,' a live PBS broadcast featuring Ken Kesey. Miller directed several plays for The REP, including his first-ever production of his father's Pulitzer Prize-winning play 'Death of a Salesman' in 2008. He also directed 'All My Sons' with The REP and the world premieres of 'The Umbrella Man' in 2010, 'A Child's Guide to Heresy' in 2011, and 'Of Mice and Men' in 2014. He is a producer of the movie 'The Umbrella Man,' filmed in 2012 in Pittsburgh and Dallas. Miller has served as a Distinguished Master Artist in Residence at the Conservatory of Performing Arts since 2009.

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