Actor, Director, and Playwright Elizabeth Huffman Changes the Narrative: a Seven With Sue (+1) Q&A

“Americans often isolate themselves from the world, overlooking powerful women in global leadership … For our own future, it’s crucial to recognize the global impact of women from all cultures, not just Western ones“ In our reconstituted Q&A series, Seven with Sue (+1), we are exploring the local arts scene. We customize the questions for folx in […]

Cartoonist Joe Wos Celebrates the Amazing Friends We Meet Along the Way: a Seven With Sue (+1) Q&A

“… but ultimately they teach us patience and persistence. I think those are the most important qualities to succeed at anything. Solving a simple maze gives us a sense of accomplishment, we are rewarded for patience and persistence. That’s an important lesson to learn.” In our reconstituted Q&A series, Seven with Sue (+1), we are exploring the […]

Actor Phoebe Lloyd Talks About Queering Chekhov in a new local production: a Seven (+1) With Sue Q&A

Every time I answer a question about Constantine’s life and desires, another seven are created and I continue to find work in the work. ~ Phoebe Lloyd The hallway of a local theater group is covered with seemingly hundreds of framed playbills, stretching back decades. Each time I pass by, craning my neck to make […]

Pittsburgh Native Janet Campbell Talks Costuming Lines for Madame Clicquot with the CLO: A Seven with Sue Q&A

For the summer arts and culture season, we’ve revived ‘Seven With Sue’ – a sort of quick Q&A with seven questions (and a plus one!) To kick off this new-ish series, we are talking this week with creators involved with Madame Clicquot opening on Thursday.  Pittsburgh CLO is proud to present this exclusive world premiere at the […]

Pittsburgh Native Laurie Glodowski Directs, Produces CLO Debut of Madame Clicquot with the CLO (and her daughters): A Seven with Sue Q&A

For the summer arts and culture season, we’ve revived ‘Seven With Sue’ – a sort of quick Q&A with seven questions (and a plus one!) To kick off this new-ish series, we are talking this week with creators involved with Madame Clicquot opening on Thursday.  Pittsburgh CLO is proud to present this exclusive world premiere […]

Q&A with Shammen McCune, the Actor, Educator, and Artist

Magic happens (like empathy, compassion, respect, passion, trust…) when we take a moment to listen to one another, acknowledge our specific existence in the world without judgment, and respect each other Sometimes it is the show, sometimes it is the actor who connects with you, or me in this case. I find that when it is […]

Q&A with Missy Moreno about Theater, Queerness, and Farce

—— arts keep hearts open to feelings. No matter the money count or leadership or any issue facing humans, art is the only way for us to stay human through it all.  I caught the final performance of POTUS at City Theatre. It was hilarious. Writing a review after the show closes might seem odd. […]

Review: The Hobbit Adventure at Pittsburgh Public Theater

I was quite young when I first met Bilbo Baggins, peaceful resident of Middle Earth and protagonist of ‘The Hobbit’ by J.R.R Tolkien.. My Dad was a aficionado of science fiction and fantasy so it was inevitable he would steer me that way, too. The novel dates to 1937 while the animated television musical (??) […]

Review: Juliet & Shakespeare Explore Girl Power at the Pittsburgh Benedum

Contains major spoilers The PNC Broadway Pittsburgh series brought another new classic to the Benedum courtesy of the Cultural Trust. This girl-power feminist re-imagining of the classic tragedy left a little to be desired. In this production, Juliet does not die by suicide, awakening to a world of possibilities with a little help from her […]

Pittsburgh Theater Isn’t Just For Fancy Folks, It’s For Yinz

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Coming up in local Theater (and Theatre) this winter and spring are the following shows. I’m looking forward to something on each schedule. It was 11 years ago that I began intentionally reviewing, mostly the arts but some other occasional ventures. I don’t profess to be an expert on any of these things. But I […]