Review: “Flyin’ West” soars to a standing ovation
By Tamara Alchoufete, For The Pitt News
12:59 am
The Pitt theatre arts department told a story beautifully on Wednesday night, showing that “Flyin’ West” really is a journey of flying “as free as a bird” from the oppressive South to the open prairies of the West.
Review: Pitt Stages takes spring semester by storm with ‘Woyzeck’
By Tamara Alchoufete, For The Pitt News
February 7, 2019
Tragedy meets insanity to create the chaotic atmosphere that was the Richard E. Rauh Studio Theatre on the opening night of “Woyzeck.”
‘The Last Five Years’ makes the most of a small cast
By Apoorva Kethidi, For The Pitt News
November 15, 2018
Filed under Culture, Theater, Top Stories
The musical “The Last Five Years” opened on Nov. 14 and will continue in the Studio Theatre til Nov. 18. The show is entirely student run.
‘Much Ado About Nothing’ is something special with student efforts
By Victoria Pfefferle-Gillot, Staff Writer
November 13, 2018
Filed under Culture, Theater, Top Stories
The students in “Much Ado About Nothing” managed to memorize their lines for the very first day of rehearsal in order to grapple with the Shakespearean lines.
Pitt Stages brings ‘Dungeons and Dragons’ to life with ‘She Kills Monsters’
By Sarah Gross and Wanyan Ma
October 8, 2018
Filed under Culture, Theater, Top Stories
“Dungeons and Dragons” is a term that has become synonymous with nerd-dom. Pitt Stages took on this concept by putting on the play “She Kills Monsters.”
Lingering Laughter: Pitt’s LGBTQ+ community takes on the comedy scene
By Sarah Connor, Culture Editor
May 30, 2018
Filed under Culture, Television, Theater
When Andrew Dow isn’t making crowds of people laugh as the host of Pitt Tonight or performing onstage with the improv group Ruckus, he can be found spending his summer in his hometown of Abington, just 15 miles outside of Philadelphia. As he cozied up to his dog on a mid-May evening, he and his mot...
Pitt Stage’s Marie Antionette wows with symbolism and decadence
By Amanda Reed | Contributing Editor
February 20, 2018
Pitt’s production of “Marie Antoinette” has everything needed to recall the history of its title character — chandeliers, a guillotine and plenty of wigs. But make no mistake — this is not a historical play, but a “meditation on excess,” as director Le’Mil Eiland notes in the program. After ...