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2009-2010 Theatre Season in Pittsburgh

| Bricolage Production Company | PNC Broadway Across America Pittsburgh |
| Barebones Productions | Carnegie Mellon University | City Theatre | Civic Light Opera |
| Kuntu Repertory Theatre | New Hazlett Center for the Performing Arts | Open Stage Theatre |
| The Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre | Pittsburgh Musical Theater |
| Pittsburgh Playhouse | Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre | Pittsburgh Public Theater |
| Prime Stage Theatre | Quantum Theatre |
| University of Pittsburgh | Unseam'd Shakespeare Company |


BRICOLAGE PRODUCTION COMPANY

TBA


PNC BROADWAY ACROSS AMERICA PITTSBURGH
(national tours)

Stomp
September 15-20, 2009

The Radio City Christmas Spectacular
Starring The Rockettes
November 11 - December 6, 2009
Benedum Center

Dreamgirls
December 29, 2009 - January 3, 2010
Heinz Hall

In The Heights
February 2 - February 7, 2010
Benedum Center

Xanadu
February 23 - February 28, 2010
Benedum Center

Grease
March 9 - March 14, 2010
Benedum Center

August: Osage County
April 6 - April 11, 2010
Benedum Center

Young Frankenstein
May 4 - May 9, 2010
Benedum Center


BAREBONES PRODUCTIONS

TBA


CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF DRAMA

Philip Chosky Theater

The Grapes Of Wrath
By Frank Galati Adapted from John Steinbeck's Novel
Directed By Barbara Mackenzie-Wood
October 1-10, 2009

How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying
Music And Lyrics By Frank Loesser
Book By Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock, & Willie Gilber
Directed By Daniel Goldstein
Choreography By Byron Easley
Music Direction By Thomas Douglas
November 12-21, 2009

The Inspector General
By Nikolai Gogol
New Adaptation By Michael M. Chemers
Directed by Jed Allen Harris
February 18-27, 2010

Richard III
By William Shakespeare
Directed By Matt Gray
April 15-24, 2010

Medea
By Euripides
Directed by Max Montel
December 2-5, 2009

Thérèse Raquin
By Neal Bell
Adapted from the Novel By Émile Zola
Directed By Kate Pines
April 21-24, 2010

Three Days of Rain
By Richard Greenberg
Directed by Marya Spring-Cordes
October 28-30, 2009

Burial at Thebes
Seamus Heaney's New Translation Of Antigone By Sophocles
Directed By Sarah Krohn
November 11-13, 2009

Dead Man's Cell Phone
By Sarah Ruhl
Directed By Gahl Pratt
February 10-12, 2010

In The Blood
By Suzan-Lori Parks
Directed by Taylor Reynolds
February 24-16, 2010

Slow Dance on the Killing Ground
By William Hanley
Directed by Tina Robinson
March 17-19, 2010

Winter Fesitval Of New Plays
New Works by CMU Dramatic Writing Students
January 29 - February 27, 2010


CITY THEATRE

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
By Jeffrey Hatcher
October 17 - November 8, 2009

Blackbird
By David Harrower
November 7 - December 13, 2009

A Kodachrome Christmas
By Pat Hazell
December 5-27, 2009

The Clockmaker
By Stephen Massicotte
January 23 - February 14, 2010

When January Feels Like Summer
By Cori Thomas
April 10 - May 16, 2010

Shooting Star
By Steven Dietz
April 10 - May 16, 2010

The Blonde, the Brunette and the Vengeful Redhead
By Robert Hewett
May 8 - May 30, 2010  


CIVIC LIGHT OPERA

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
May 26 - June 7, 2009

Legally Blonde The Musical
June 9-14, 2009

Swing!
June 20-26, 2009

Les Misérables
July 7-19, 2009

Barry Manilow's Copacabana
July 21 - August 2, 2009

Into the Woods
August 4-9, 2009

A Musical Christmas Carol
December 10-23, 2009

Cabaret Theater

8-Track, The Sounds of the 70's
May 21, 2009 - September 27, 2009

Forever Plaid
October 8, 2009 - March 28, 2010

Nunsense
April 8, 2010 - June 27, 2010


KUNTU REPERTORY THEATRE
University of Pitt.
Alumni Hall, Wesley Posvar Hall
412-624-7298

TBA


NEW HAZLETT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
6 Allegheny Square E, 1-888-71TICKETS

Burn This
by Lanford Wilson
June 4-28, 2009

Selections from Hair
Presented by Pittsburgh Musical Theater
July 8-11, 2009

Jungle Book Jr.
July 8–10, 2009

Dance Emphasis
July 9-11, 2009

Aladdin Jr.
July 9–11, 2009

Sweeney Todd
The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Student production
Proceeds benefit the Pittsburgh affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure
July 16–18, 2009


OPEN STAGE THEATRE

TBA


THE PITTSBURGH IRISH & CLASSICAL THEATRE, INC.

Main Stage Productions

Rock 'n' Roll
Tom Stoppard
Henry Heymann Theatre
May 7-30, 2009

What the Butler Saw
Joe Orton
The Charity Randall Theatre
June 11-27, 2009

Doubt
John Patrick Shanley
Henry Heymann Theatre
July 9 - August 1, 2009

The History Boys
Alan Bennett
The Charity Randall Theatre
August 6-22, 2009

Crime and Punishment
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Adapted by Marilyn Campbell and Curt Columbus
Henry Heymann Theatre
September 10-26, 2009

Jane Eyre
Charlotte Brontë
Adapted by Alan Stanford
The Charity Randall Theatre
December 2-20, 2009

Storytellers Series

TBA


PITTSBURGH MUSICAL THEATER

Les Miserables
Student Edition
October 29 – November 1, 2009
Byham Theatre

Rent
January 28 – February 7, 2010
Byham Theatre

Once on this Island
March 4–March 7, 2010
Hazlett Theater

Joseph
March 18–28, 2010
Byham Theatre

Fame
April 15–April 18, 2010
Robert Morris University - Massey Hall

Annie
May 6–16, 2010
Byham Theatre


PITTSBURGH PLAYHOUSE
at Point Park University

The REP

That Championship Season
By Jason Miller
Directed by Robert A. Miller
September 10-27, 2009

The Queens
By Normand Chaurette
Directed by Sheila McKenna
Choreographed by Andre Koslowski
November 19 – December 13, 2009

Buried Child
By Sam Shepard
Directed by John Shepard
February 4–21, 2010

A Confluence of Dreaming
World Premiere by Tammy Ryan
Directed by John Amplas
May 27 – June 13, 2010

Playhouse, Jr.

Seussical
Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
Co-Conceived by Eric Idle, Based on the works of Dr. Seuss
May 7-23, 2010

The Dark Side of Zylo’s Moon
World Premiere Written and Directed by Yoli
May 7-23, 2010

Conservatory Company

Antigone By Sophocles
Directed by John Amplas
October 15 - November 1, 2009

Carousel
Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II
Directed by Jack Allison
Choreographed by Mark Esposito
November 5–15, 2009

The Bench
World Premiere Conceived by Kiesha Lalama-White
Directed and choreographed by Kiesha Lalama-White
Music composed by David Lalama December 11–20, 2009

Room Service
By Allen Boretz and John Murray
Preview Thursday, January 21 – February 2, 2010

Time After Time
World premiere
Book and lyrics by Stephen Cole
Music by Jeffrey Saver
Directed by Gabriel Berry
Based on the novel by Karl Alexander
February 25 – March 14, 2010

The Light in the Piazza
Book by Craig Lucas, Music and lyrics by Craig Guettel
Directed by Scott Wise
March 25 – April 3, 2010


PITTSBURGH PLAYWRIGHTS THEATRE
542 Penn Ave., Jackman Building Cultural District
412-288-0358

TBA


PITTSBURGH PUBLIC THEATER

Ella
Book by Jeffrey Hatcher
Conceived by Rob Ruggiero and Dyke Garrison
Directed by Rob Ruggiero  October 1 - November 1, 2009

The Little Foxes
Written by Lillian Hellman
Directed by Ted Pappas
November 12 - December 13, 2009

A Midsummer Night's Dream
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Ted Pappas
January 21 - February 21, 2010

Talley's Folly
Written by Lanford Wilson
March 4 - April 4, 2010

Time of My Life
Written by Alan Ayckbourn
April 15 - May 16, 2010

Art
May 27 - June 27, 2010

Special Engagements

The Second City 50th Anniversary Tour
December 17-19, 2009

The Chief
Farewell Production
Written by Rob Zellers and Gene Collier
Starring Tom Atkins
January 6-10, 2010


PRIME STAGE THEATRE
Tickets through proartstickets.org

Our Town
October 17-24, 2009

A Lesson Before Dying
February 20-28, 2010

Romeo & Juliet
April 17-25, 2010


QUANTUM THEATRE
Tickets through proartstickets.org

36 Views
July 30 - August 30, 2009
Outdoors on Washington's Landing

Candide
Music by Leonard Bernstein
directed by Andres Cladera and Karla Boos
November 5 - 22, 2009

The Task
by Heiner Müller
directed by Jed Allen Harris
April 22 - May 9, 2010


UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
REPERTORY THEATRE

Charity Randall Theatre

TBA

THE UNSEAM'D SHAKESPEARE COMPANY

TBA

| Bricolage Production Company | Broadway in Pittsburgh | Barebones Productions |
| Carnegie Mellon University | City Theatre | Civic Light Opera |
| Kuntu Repertory Theatre | Open Stage Theatre |
| The Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre | Pittsburgh Musical Theater |
| Pittsburgh Playhouse | Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre | Pittsburgh Public Theater |
| Prime Stage Theatre | Quantum Theatre |
| University of Pittsburgh | Unseam'd Shakespeare Company |


Updated July 3, 2009



-- Ann Miner

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