Four nights of laughs at the Steel City Improv Festival
By Matthew Monroy, For the Pitt News
September 23, 2019
The festival kicked off its first day, as well as the Sunday performances, at the 90-seat Steel City Improv Theater on Ellsworth Avenue in Shadyside. Shows on Friday and Saturday were held at the much larger Bricolage Theater in Downtown.
Improv-ing Pittsburgh: The Maker Theater welcomes wacky, weird productions
By Jack Trainor / Culture Editor
November 5, 2015
When comedian D.J. Kingston wanted to make an improv show about his schizophrenia in 2012, only one theater agreed to stage it. That host, then known as Steel City Improv Theatre, was famous for its comedy lessons, improv team and saying yes to even the wildest ideas. The theater, which opened in...
“N’At’s All Folks”: The Second City brings a Pittsburgh-specific gig
By Ian Flanagan / Staff Writer
January 5, 2015
Although they hail from Chicago, the improv troupe The Second City visits Pittsburgh with a show exclusively for and about the city’s residents. The critically acclaimed ensemble will perform its original show “N’At’s All Folks!” six times at Pittsburgh Public Theater’s O’Reilly Theater f...