Dan Rothenberg

HAROLD AND THE PURPLE CRAYON Finds Book Writers, Dan Rothenberg and Robert Quillen Camp

The previously announced adaptation of TEG+’s Harold and the Purple Crayon has found its book writers in Dan Rothenberg (co-artistic director of Pig Iron Theatre Company) and Robert Quillen Camp (White on White).

Pig Iron Theatre Company & Josephine Decker to Premiere THE PATH OF PINS OR THE PATH OF NEEDLES in September

Pig Iron Theatre Company is joining forces with visionary writer and filmmaker Josephine Decker (Shirley, Madeline’s Madeline) for the premiere of The Path of Pins or the Path of Needles, a dark fairy tale about the terrors, joys, and deep uncertainties of pregnancy.

Pig Iron Theatre Company to Reprise LOVE UNPUNISHED

Pig Iron Theatre Company, Philadelphia's acclaimed creators of interdisciplinary performance, and Swarthmore College will co-present 10 performances of Love Unpunished, a hypnotic dance-theater piece about the moments just before the collapse of the World Trade Center, as part of the 2021 Philadelphia Fringe Festival, presented by FringeArts.

Shakespeare's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING to be Presented for Free in Prospect Park

A brisk, hilarious adaptation for ten actors that invites the audience into a vibrant world of music, mischief, mistaken identity, dizzying romance and fierce passion. When a group of war heroes are invited to enjoy peacetime on Don Leonato's beautiful estate, they find their friendships greatly tested by a formidable new adversary: Love.

Pig Iron Theatre Welcomes Laurie Ortega-Murphy As Managing Director

Pig Iron, Philadelphia's acclaimed creators of unpredictable performances, and founders of the University of the Arts/Pig Iron School M.F.A. program in Devised Performance, welcomes Laurie Ortega-Murphy as the company's new Managing Director beginning February 8, 2021.

BWW Interview: Pig Iron Theatre Company Co-Founder Dan Rothenberg Talks Toshiki Okada's ZERO COST HOUSE and More

We spoke with Pig Iron Theatre co-founder and co-artistic director Dan Rothenberg about bringing Toshiki Okada's Zero Cost House to the screen, how Pig Iron is developing theatre in the midst of the ongoing pandemic, what the future holds for Pig Iron and more!

BWW Review: A Fantastic and Profound ZERO COST HOUSE by Pig Iron Theatre

Sometimes you just have to let a play wash over you.  Not try to ride the waves and steer your way through.  Just let whatever happen.  Zero Cost House is one such experience.  The oceanic volume of big picture themes and insightfully sharp details cannot be controlled by the viewer.  Toshiki Okada's play does not let you be in control.

Pig Iron's ZERO COST HOUSE (for Zoom) Begins Tonight

Pig Iron Theatre Company's production of Toshiki Okada's Zero Cost House (for Zoom), translated by Aya Ogawa, adapted and directed by Dan Rothenberg, begins tonight at 8pm (EDT), with performances continuing through September 25.

Pig Iron To Present ZERO COST HOUSE For Zoom

Pig Iron Theatre Company will present Toshiki Okada's Zero Cost House (for Zoom), translated by Aya Ogawa, adapted and directed by Dan Rothenberg.

2020 DTSA Booth Award Honors Mimi Lien

Due to the ongoing health crisis, the traditional in-person event is replaced by an enduring online tribute.

VIDEO: See Max Crumm and More in Scenes from HOT MESS Off-Broadway

A romantic comedy...that goes both ways. Hot Mess by Dan Rothenberg (Suburban Boy; Regretrosexual) and Colleen Crabtree (Heavy Phones; Regretrosexual), and directed by Jonathan Silverstein (tick, tick...BOOM; John & Jen; The Temperamentals), is currently playing at The Jerry Orbach Theater at The Theater Center (1627 Broadway at 50th Street) opening on November 16. Hot Mess is produced by Jay Alix and Una Jackman. Watch several scenes from the show below!