PICT Classic Theatre

seated) stirs a mean brew in "Brewed

July Theater Preview: More than Midsummer Mindlessness

Forget the light and vapid summer comedy. This month features comedies with a bite and a twist.

Attack Theatre is in launch mode at TRAF.|PICT Classic Theatre

June Theater Preview: Try Something Different

While many big theater companies go dark for the summer, it’s the time when smaller companies shine.

foreground) must explain himself (or himselves) to the Registrar (Cameron Knight).|In "Oblivion

April Theater Preview: Bright Lights, Dark Comedy

Dark humor takes the spotlight at Pittsburgh theater companies in April.

" young Pip (Dylan Marquis Meyers

December Theater Preview: Plays for All Seasons

Pittsburgh live theater in December features lots of Charles Dickens, some all-new holiday plays, and a couple of (extremely) wild cards.

Kelsey Carthew stars as Engineer Rein.

October Theater Preview: Trusty Classics, Tantalizing Surprises

Plays on tap in Pittsburgh this October run the gamut from Shakespeare to dystopian satire, plus some new pieces.

David Larsen

September Theater Preview: Does the Past Foretell Our Future?

Pittsburgh’s theater calendar for September features a strong and diverse up of plays—including several with subjects from the early 20th century.

Pablo Francisco Visits Improv; PICT Presents “Woman and Scarecrow” (CPs Thurs., 7/10/14)

Pablo Francisco, “Woman and Scarecrow,” “The Great Gatsby”

PICT Waits for ‘Godot;’ Naked and Famous at AE (CPs Thurs., 6/5/14)

“Waiting for Godot,” The Naked and Famous, Titus Andronicus, The Menzingers, Rick Sebak

Vince Gill Performs at Palace; Stage AE Holds (Black Label) Society Event (CPs Thurs., 5/15/14)

Vince Gill, Black Label Society, Fuel, “Blithe Spirit,” Union Pig and Chicken

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PICT’s ‘Blithe Spirit’ Wakes the Ghost of Humor Past

If you enjoy plays that eve the spirits of bygone ages and stages, then PICT Classic Theatre—formerly Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre—is the company for you. Although PICT does some contemporary pieces, it specializes in throwbacks, the many works that either were written or are set in the years before the Internet. The group’s 2014…

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