Tracy Brigden News

Pittsburgh's City Theatre opens its 2011-2012 season with TIME STANDS STILL, October 15 through November 6 on the Main Stage. The production is written by Donald Margulies and directed by Tracy Brigden.

City Theatre welcomes Matt M. Morrow as its new Associate Artistic Director. Mr. Morrow joins City Theatre's artistic staff for the 2011-12 Season. In addition to working closely with Artistic Director Tracy Brigden and the artistic staff, Matt will direct the 12th Annual Young Playwrights Festival in September and October and the season play Tigers Be Still by Kim Rosenstock in April.

City Theatre launches the 2011-12 Season with Time Stands Still, the runaway Broadway hit by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Donald Margulies.

City Theatre has announced that Luke Macfarlane, star of ABC's hit series Brothers & Sisters, will perform the title role in the world premiere of Keith Bunin's Sam Bendrix at the Bon Soir.

The drinks and the music flow at the legendary Bon Soir. In 1958 Greenwich Village, a young singer and his band take the stage for a final performance before he quits New York City forever. While a chair he's holding for a special someone sits empty all night, Sam Bendrix tells a classic tale of an era not yet ready for the revolutionary changes on the horizon.

Pittsburgh's City Theatre opens its 2011-2012 season with TIME STANDS STILL, October 15 through November 6 on the Main Stage. The production is written by Donald Margulies and directed by Tracy Brigden.

City Theatre celebrates Artistic Director Tracy Brigden's tenth season with Precious Little by Madeleine George.

Cori Thomas has won ATCA's 2011 M. Elizabeth Osborn New Play Award for an emerging playwright. The award recognizes Thomas' When January Feels Like Summer, which premiered in March 2010 at City Theatre in Pittsburgh. The Osborn Award is designed to recognize the work of an author who has not yet achieved national stature - e.g., has not had a significant New York production or been staged widely in regional theaters. Last year's award went to Jason Wells for Perfect Mendacity; previous winners included Rebecca Gilman and Keith Glover. The 2011 award will be presented April 2 at the Humana Festival at Actors Theatre of Louisville.

City Theatre celebrates Artistic Director Tracy Brigden's tenth season with Precious Little by Madeleine George.

City Theatre celebrates Artistic Director Tracy Brigden's tenth season with Precious Little by Madeleine George.

Tony Award winner Michele Pawk is set to star in the upcoming production of THE BLONDE, THE BRUNETTE, AND THE VENGEFUL REDHEAD, opening at Pittsburgh's City Theatre on May 8th. The production will see Pawk take on seven different roles in the one-woman show by Robert Hewett.

Tony Award winner Michele Pawk is set to star in the upcoming production of THE BLONDE, THE BRUNETTE, AND THE VENGEFUL REDHEAD, opening at Pittsburgh's City Theatre on May 8th. The production will see Pawk take on seven different roles in the one-woman show by Robert Hewett.

Pittsburgh Public Theater will end its production of The Price, a dynamic drama by master playwright Arthur Miller, on April 4th. The Price is directed by Tracy Brigden, well-known to local audiences as Artistic Director at City Theatre on Pittsburgh's South Side. Pittsburgh Public Theater is led by Producing Artistic Director Ted Pappas.

Full casting has been announced for the upcoming production of Pittsburgh's City Theatre's WHEN JANUARY FEELS LIKE SUMMER by Cori Thomas. The cast will include John Marshall Jones (Joe), Gita Reddy (Nirmala), Carter Redwood (Jeron), Joshua Elijah Reese (Devaun), and Debargo Sanyal (Ishan).

Pittsburgh Public Theater continues its 35th season with The Price, a dynamic drama by master playwright Arthur Miller. The Price is directed by Tracy Brigden, well-known to local audiences as Artistic Director at City Theatre on Pittsburgh's South Side.

Tony Award winner Michele Pawk is set to star in the upcoming production of THE BLONDE, THE BRUNETTE, AND THE VENGEFUL REDHEAD, opening at Pittsburgh's City Theatre on May 8th. The production will see Pawk take on seven different roles in the one-woman show by Robert Hewett.

Full casting has been announced for the upcoming production of Pittsburgh's City Theatre's WHEN JANUARY FEELS LIKE SUMMER by Cori Thomas. The cast will include John Marshall Jones (Joe), Gita Reddy (Nirmala), Carter Redwood (Jeron), Joshua Elijah Reese (Devaun), and Debargo Sanyal (Ishan).

Pittsburgh Public Theater continues its 35th season with The Price, a dynamic drama by master playwright Arthur Miller. The Price is directed by Tracy Brigden, well-known to local audiences as Artistic Director at City Theatre on Pittsburgh's South Side.

Single tickets for Pittsburgh Public Theater's big season-opener, Ella, go on sale Tues., Aug. 4 at 10 am. This hit bio-musical about the life and songs of Ella Fitzgerald runs Oct. 1 through Nov. 1 at the O'Reilly Theater. Directed by Rob Ruggiero, Ella will be played by Tina Fabrique. Joining her onstage are Harold Dixon as manager Norman Granz and an ensemble of actor/musicians. Single tickets are $40 to $60.