http://www.post-gazette.com en-us The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s weekly review of all things theatrical. © 2009 post-gazette.com staff@post-gazette.com (staff@post-gazette.com) http://www.post-gazette.com/podcast/images/onstage.jpg http://www.post-gazette.com The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s weekly review of all things theatrical. post-gazette.com The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s weekly review of all things theatrical. post-gazette.com staff@post-gazette.com Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews No post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: On Stage for Feb 1, 2008 PG theater critic Christopher Rawson and Hear and Now host David Bear discuss theatrical matters in Pittsburgh, New York and London (9:30) PG theater critic Christopher Rawson and Hear and Now host David Bear discuss theatrical matters in Pittsburgh, New York and London (9:30) http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20080201OnStage.mp3 Fri, 1 Feb 2008 17:11:00 GMT 9:30 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: On Stage for Feb 8, 2008 Today, PG Theater Critic Chris Rawson has thoughts on "Sweeney Todd," "Amadeus," "The 13th of Paris," "The Big Bang" and "Thou Shalt Not," along with quick looks at what's happening on stages in New York and London (Total time 9:30). Today, PG Theater Critic Chris Rawson has thoughts on "Sweeney Todd," "Amadeus," "The 13th of Paris," "The Big Bang" and "Thou Shalt Not," along with quick looks at what's happening on stages in New York and London (Total time 9:30). http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20080208OnStage.mp3 Thu, 7 Feb 2008 16:06:00 GMT 9:30 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: On Stage for Feb 15, 2008 Today, PG Theater Critic Chris Rawson and columnist Tony Norman share impressions of Quantum Theater's "Breakfast With Mugabe" and "The Vertical Hour," the new production by the Pittsburgh Playhouse Rep (Total time 11:10). Today, PG Theater Critic Chris Rawson and columnist Tony Norman share impressions of Quantum Theater's "Breakfast With Mugabe" and "The Vertical Hour," the new production by the Pittsburgh Playhouse Rep (Total time 11:10). http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20080215OnStage.mp3 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:05:00 GMT 11:10 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: On Stage for Feb 22, 2008 Today, PG Theater Critic Chris Rawson reviews "The Vertical Hour" at the Playhouse Rep and "The American Clock" at Pitt's Repertory Theater and previews CMU's production of August Wilson's "The Piano Lesson." Then he recaps scholastic efforts, including the annual Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest and the high school musical season (Total time 9:30). Today, PG Theater Critic Chris Rawson reviews "The Vertical Hour" at the Playhouse Rep and "The American Clock" at Pitt's Repertory Theater and previews CMU's production of August Wilson's "The Piano Lesson." Then he recaps scholastic efforts, including the annual Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest and the high school musical season (Total time 9:30). http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20080222Onstage.mp3 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:58:00 GMT 9:35 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Mar 20, 2008 Today, Post-Gazette Theater Critic Chris Rawson reviews local productions of "Hairspray" and "Flight" and reflects with podcast host David Bear on theater in London (Total time 11:50). Today, Post-Gazette Theater Critic Chris Rawson reviews local productions of "Hairspray" and "Flight" and reflects with podcast host David Bear on theater in London (Total time 11:50). http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20080320Onstage.mp3 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:20:00 GMT 11:50 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Mar 27, 2008 Today, Post-Gazette Theater Critic Chris Rawson reviews "A Number" at the Public, the Playhouse Rep's production of "Assassins" and a new work by Kuntu Theater. Stay tuned (Total time 9:45). Today, Post-Gazette Theater Critic Chris Rawson reviews "A Number" at the Public, the Playhouse Rep's production of "Assassins" and a new work by Kuntu Theater. Stay tuned (Total time 9:45). http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20080328Onstage.mp3 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:27:00 GMT 9:45 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Apr 11, 2008 Today Post-Gazette theater critic Chris Rawson reviews "The Wedding Singer" at the Broadway Series and "Big Love" at the University of Pittsburgh. Then he previews the Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theater's production of "King Lear" and the Rage of Stage Players and reports on the reading of the complete cycle of August Wilson's 10 plays at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. (Total time 11:30). Today Post-Gazette theater critic Chris Rawson reviews "The Wedding Singer" at the Broadway Series and "Big Love" at the University of Pittsburgh. Then he previews the Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theater's production of "King Lear" and the Rage of Stage Players and reports on the reading of the complete cycle of August Wilson's 10 plays at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. (Total time 11:30). http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20080410Onstage.mp3 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:39:00 GMT 11:30 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Apr 18, 2008 Today, Post-Gazette theater critic Chris Rawson reviews two Shakespearean efforts, the Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theater's production of "King Lear" and a Pitt student production of "Cymbeline" then previews the Public Theater's new production, "The Rabbit Hole" (Total time 12:40). Today, Post-Gazette theater critic Chris Rawson reviews two Shakespearean efforts, the Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theater's production of "King Lear" and a Pitt student production of "Cymbeline" then previews the Public Theater's new production, "The Rabbit Hole" (Total time 12:40). http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20080418OnStage.mp3 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:20:00 GMT 12:40 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Apr 25, 2008 Today, Post-Gazette theater critic Chris Rawson reviews the Public Theater's production of "The Rabbit Hole", "Risk Everything" by the Caravan Theatre, and "Don Carlos" at CMU's studio theater, then reports on a weekend of events to observe what would have been August Wilson's 63rd birthday this Sunday (Total time 11:25). Today, Post-Gazette theater critic Chris Rawson reviews the Public Theater's production of "The Rabbit Hole", "Risk Everything" by the Caravan Theatre, and "Don Carlos" at CMU's studio theater, then reports on a weekend of events to observe what would have been August Wilson's 63rd birthday this Sunday (Total time 11:25). http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20080425Onstage.mp3 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:24:00 GMT 11:25 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for May 02, 2008 Today, Post-Gazette theater critic Chris Rawson calls in from Broadway and reviews "Boeing-Boeing," a new musical "The Heights," "Macbeth" with Patrick Stewart and "Gypsy" with Pittsburgh's own Lenora Nemetz, then he speculates on the upcoming Tony Award nominations (Total time 12:35). Today, Post-Gazette theater critic Chris Rawson calls in from Broadway and reviews "Boeing-Boeing," a new musical "The Heights," "Macbeth" with Patrick Stewart and "Gypsy" with Pittsburgh's own Lenora Nemetz, then he speculates on the upcoming Tony Award nominations (Total time 12:35). http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/Onstagetemplate1.mp3 Fri, 2 May 2008 22:42:00 GMT 12:35 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for May 09, 2008 Today, Post-Gazette theater critic Chris Rawson reviews "Marriage Minuet" at the City Theater. Then he previews productions of August Wilson's "Two Trains Running" at the Pittsburgh Playwrights, "An Ideal Husband" at the Irish and Classical Theater, "West Side Story" at the Pittsburgh Musical Theater, Point Park's "Frog and Toad," and two award presentations, the CLO's Richard Rodgers award and the Gene Kelly Awards for high school musicals. There's a lot happening, so stay tuned (Total time 12:20). Today, Post-Gazette theater critic Chris Rawson reviews "Marriage Minuet" at the City Theater. Then he previews productions of August Wilson's "Two Trains Running" at the Pittsburgh Playwrights, "An Ideal Husband" at the Irish and Classical Theater, "West Side Story" at the Pittsburgh Musical Theater, Point Park's "Frog and Toad," and two award presentations, the CLO's Richard Rodgers award and the Gene Kelly Awards for high school musicals. There's a lot happening, so stay tuned (Total time 12:20). http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20080509OnStage.mp3 Thu, 8 May 2008 18:26:00 GMT 12:20 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for May 15, 2008 Today, Post-Gazette theater critic Chris Rawson reviews "An Ideal Husband" at the Irish and Classical Theater, "Women Scene" at the Union Project. Then he previews productions of August Wilson's "Two Trains Running" at the Pittsburgh Playwrights, Kuntu's Rep's "Ain't Misbehavin'," the New Horizon Theater's production "Get Ready" and the new production of "Shear Madness" at the CLO Cabaret. Here's Act One (Total time 10:00). Today, Post-Gazette theater critic Chris Rawson reviews "An Ideal Husband" at the Irish and Classical Theater, "Women Scene" at the Union Project. Then he previews productions of August Wilson's "Two Trains Running" at the Pittsburgh Playwrights, Kuntu's Rep's "Ain't Misbehavin'," the New Horizon Theater's production "Get Ready" and the new production of "Shear Madness" at the CLO Cabaret. Here's Act One (Total time 10:00). http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20080516OnStage.mp3 Thu, 15 May 2008 22:17:00 GMT 10:00 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for May 23, 2008 Today, Post-Gazette theater critic Chris Rawson speaks with David Bear and reviews productions of August Wilson's "Two Trains Running" at the Pittsburgh Playwrights, Kuntu's Rep's "Ain't Misbehavin'," the New Horizon Theater's production "Get Ready" and "Shear Madness" at the CLO Cabaret. (Total time 12:30). Today, Post-Gazette theater critic Chris Rawson speaks with David Bear and reviews productions of August Wilson's "Two Trains Running" at the Pittsburgh Playwrights, Kuntu's Rep's "Ain't Misbehavin'," the New Horizon Theater's production "Get Ready" and "Shear Madness" at the CLO Cabaret. (Total time 12:30). http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20080523OnStage.mp3 Thu, 22 May 2008 21:14:00 GMT 12:30 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: On Stage for May 30, 2008 This week, Post-Gazette theater critic Chris Rawson speaks with David Bear and reviews "Wilde Tales" at the Irish and Classical Theater and the City Theatre's production of "Bust." Then he previews a production of another classic, Neil Simon's "The Odd Couple" at the Public Theater, the CLO's "The Color Purple" and a world premiere, "Eastburn Avenue" by the Playhouse Rep. Raise the curtain (Total time 12:35). This week, Post-Gazette theater critic Chris Rawson speaks with David Bear and reviews "Wilde Tales" at the Irish and Classical Theater and the City Theatre's production of "Bust." Then he previews a production of another classic, Neil Simon's "The Odd Couple" at the Public Theater, the CLO's "The Color Purple" and a world premiere, "Eastburn Avenue" by the Playhouse Rep. Raise the curtain (Total time 12:35). http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20080530OnStage.mp3 Thu, 29 May 2008 17:13:00 GMT 12:35 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Jun 13, 2008 This week, Post-Gazette theater critic Chris Rawson speaks with David Bear and reviews the CLO's "The Color Purple" and the Bare Bones Theater's production of "Take Me Out." Then he previews City Theatre's "Momentum: 08" a weekend of new play readings and the Irish and Classical Theater production of Oscar Wilde's "Salome" (Total time 14:45). This week, Post-Gazette theater critic Chris Rawson speaks with David Bear and reviews the CLO's "The Color Purple" and the Bare Bones Theater's production of "Take Me Out." Then he previews City Theatre's "Momentum: 08" a weekend of new play readings and the Irish and Classical Theater production of Oscar Wilde's "Salome" (Total time 14:45). http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20080613OnStage.mp3 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:24:00 GMT 14:45 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: On Stage for Jul 04, 2008 This week, Post-Gazette theater critic Chris Rawson speaks with David Bear and previews the CLO's upcoming production of "Mame" and Little Lake Theater's ambitious "The History Boys." He also talks about the stage scene in the nation's capital and provides some background on recent changes at the Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theater (Total time 14:30). This week, Post-Gazette theater critic Chris Rawson speaks with David Bear and previews the CLO's upcoming production of "Mame" and Little Lake Theater's ambitious "The History Boys." He also talks about the stage scene in the nation's capital and provides some background on recent changes at the Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theater (Total time 14:30). http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20080704OnStage.mp3 Thu, 3 Jul 2008 21:21:00 GMT 14:30 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Jul 17, 2008 This week, Post-Gazette drama critic Chris Rawson speaks with David Bear and reports on his recent Canadian theater trip to the Shaw and Stratford festivals. Rawson also reviews the CLO's "Smokey Joe's Cafe" and previews its upcoming "Annie Get Your Gun." Finally, he profiles the Irish and Classical Theater's ambitious presentation of seven plays by John Millington Synge (Total time 12:35). This week, Post-Gazette drama critic Chris Rawson speaks with David Bear and reports on his recent Canadian theater trip to the Shaw and Stratford festivals. Rawson also reviews the CLO's "Smokey Joe's Cafe" and previews its upcoming "Annie Get Your Gun." Finally, he profiles the Irish and Classical Theater's ambitious presentation of seven plays by John Millington Synge (Total time 12:35). http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20080718OnStage.mp3 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:15:00 GMT 12:35 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Jul 24, 2008 This week, Post-Gazette drama critic Chris Rawson speaks with David Bear and reviews the CLO's production of "Annie Get Your Gun," the Irish and Classical Theater's "Playboy of the Western World" and "The Wonder Bread Years" at the City Theatre (Total time 14:25). This week, Post-Gazette drama critic Chris Rawson speaks with David Bear and reviews the CLO's production of "Annie Get Your Gun," the Irish and Classical Theater's "Playboy of the Western World" and "The Wonder Bread Years" at the City Theatre (Total time 14:25). http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20080725OnStage.mp3 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:38:00 GMT 14:25 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Jul 31, 2008 This week, Post-Gazette drama critic Chris Rawson speaks with David Bear and previews Quantum Theater's production of Shakespeare's "Cymbeline," the CLO's "West Side Story" and two short plays in the Irish and Classical Theater's ambitious Synge Cycle (Total time 12:25). This week, Post-Gazette drama critic Chris Rawson speaks with David Bear and previews Quantum Theater's production of Shakespeare's "Cymbeline," the CLO's "West Side Story" and two short plays in the Irish and Classical Theater's ambitious Synge Cycle (Total time 12:25). http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/Onstagetemplate.mp3 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:01:00 GMT 12:25 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Aug 07, 2008 This week, Post-Gazette drama critic Chris Rawson speaks with David Bear and reviews the CLO's production of "West Side Story," the latest installment in the Irish and Classical Theater's Synge Cycle as well as Quantum Theater's interpretation of Shakespeare's "Cymbeline" (Total time 16:00). This week, Post-Gazette drama critic Chris Rawson speaks with David Bear and reviews the CLO's production of "West Side Story," the latest installment in the Irish and Classical Theater's Synge Cycle as well as Quantum Theater's interpretation of Shakespeare's "Cymbeline" (Total time 16:00). http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20080808OnStage.mp3 Thu, 7 Aug 2008 17:30:00 GMT 16:00 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Sep 03, 2008 This week, Post-Gazette drama critic Chris Rawson speaks with David Bear and previews the City Theatre's production of "Without You," " the PNC Broadway Tour Series production of "Wicked," the Playhouse Rep's "Death of a Salesman" and the first three one-act plays at the Pittsburgh New Works Festival (Total time 8:00). This week, Post-Gazette drama critic Chris Rawson speaks with David Bear and previews the City Theatre's production of "Without You," " the PNC Broadway Tour Series production of "Wicked," the Playhouse Rep's "Death of a Salesman" and the first three one-act plays at the Pittsburgh New Works Festival (Total time 8:00). http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20080904OnStage.mp3 Wed, 3 Sep 2008 18:52:00 GMT 8;00 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Sep 11, 2008 This week, Post-Gazette drama critic Chris Rawson calls in from Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada, and speaks with David Bear. In addition to reporting on the Shaw Festival, Rawson reviews the PNC Broadway Tour Series production of "Wicked" and the Playhouse Rep's "Death of a Salesman," as well as the Pittsburgh New Works Festival (Total time 11:45). This week, Post-Gazette drama critic Chris Rawson calls in from Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada, and speaks with David Bear. In addition to reporting on the Shaw Festival, Rawson reviews the PNC Broadway Tour Series production of "Wicked" and the Playhouse Rep's "Death of a Salesman," as well as the Pittsburgh New Works Festival (Total time 11:45). http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20080911OnStage.mp3 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:35:00 GMT 11:45 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Sep 26, 2008 This week, Post-Gazette drama critic Chris Rawson reviews the New Horizon Theater's production "The Story," Pittsburgh Playwrights' "Dorothy 6," and previews the final weekend of the Pittsburgh New Works Festival's, Aquila Theatre Company's version of "The Iliad" as well as Prime Stage's "Hound of the Baskervilles." And he sneaks in a plug for next week's "Off the Record," the annual musical review and media roast, produced by the Newspaper Guild and AFTRA (Total time 8:00). This week, Post-Gazette drama critic Chris Rawson reviews the New Horizon Theater's production "The Story," Pittsburgh Playwrights' "Dorothy 6," and previews the final weekend of the Pittsburgh New Works Festival's, Aquila Theatre Company's version of "The Iliad" as well as Prime Stage's "Hound of the Baskervilles." And he sneaks in a plug for next week's "Off the Record," the annual musical review and media roast, produced by the Newspaper Guild and AFTRA (Total time 8:00). http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20080926OnStage.mp3 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:52:00 GMT 8:00 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Oct 16, 2008 This week, Post-Gazette drama critic Chris Rawson reviews the Public Theater's production of August Wilson's "Radio Golf," three entries in the "Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts," Point Park's "Can-Can," Pittsburgh Playwright's "Black and White Festival" (Total time 8:20). This week, Post-Gazette drama critic Chris Rawson reviews the Public Theater's production of August Wilson's "Radio Golf," three entries in the "Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts," Point Park's "Can-Can," Pittsburgh Playwright's "Black and White Festival" (Total time 8:20). http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20081016OnStage.mp3 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:01:00 GMT 8:20 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Oct 23, 2008 This week, Post-Gazette drama critic Chris Rawson reviews the CLO Cabaret's "I Love You, You're Perfect. Now Change" and previews "Joe Strumgren" an entry in the "Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts" and the City Theatre's world premiere of "Long Story Short" (Total time 10:30). This week, Post-Gazette drama critic Chris Rawson reviews the CLO Cabaret's "I Love You, You're Perfect. Now Change" and previews "Joe Strumgren" an entry in the "Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts" and the City Theatre's world premiere of "Long Story Short" (Total time 10:30). http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20081023OnStage.mp3 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:47:00 GMT 10:30 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Oct 30, 2008 This week, Post-Gazette drama critic Chris Rawson reviews City Theatre's world premiere of "Long Story Short" and previews Kuntu Rep's "Diane's Heart Cries Out Still More," Bricolage's staging of a new play we'll just call "Chicks" and the Broadway Series staging of "Mama Mia" (Total time 13:35). This week, Post-Gazette drama critic Chris Rawson reviews City Theatre's world premiere of "Long Story Short" and previews Kuntu Rep's "Diane's Heart Cries Out Still More," Bricolage's staging of a new play we'll just call "Chicks" and the Broadway Series staging of "Mama Mia" (Total time 13:35). http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20081030OnStage.mp3 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:42:00 GMT 13:35 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Nov 13, 2008 This week, Post-Gazette drama critic Chris Rawson reviews Quantum Theater's innovative "Museum of Desire," and previews "Future Ten Five The Yinzer Edition," City Theatre's "The Brother's Sighs," and The Public Theater's premiere of "Lady With All the Answers" (Total time 14:30). This week, Post-Gazette drama critic Chris Rawson reviews Quantum Theater's innovative "Museum of Desire," and previews "Future Ten Five The Yinzer Edition," City Theatre's "The Brother's Sighs," and The Public Theater's premiere of "Lady With All the Answers" (Total time 14:30). http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20081113OnStage.mp3 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:54:00 GMT 14:30 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Nov 19, 2008 This week, Post-Gazette drama critic Chris Rawson hosts a special guest, Todd Kreidler, a Pittsburgh-area native, playwright and protege of August Wilson. Kreidler was in town this week for a staged reading of his work in progress "Stayers and Goers" at the Pittsburgh Public Theater (Total time 16:30). This week, Post-Gazette drama critic Chris Rawson hosts a special guest, Todd Kreidler, a Pittsburgh-area native, playwright and protege of August Wilson. Kreidler was in town this week for a staged reading of his work in progress "Stayers and Goers" at the Pittsburgh Public Theater (Total time 16:30). http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20081119onstage.mp3 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:38:00 GMT 16:30 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Dec 04, 2008 This week, Post-Gazette drama critic Chris Rawson reviews the Broadway Series' "Frost/Nixon," "The Lady With All the Answers" at the Public, and "The Brothers Size" at the City Theatre. Then he previews "The Goat" at The Playhouse Rep, the CLO's "Musical Carol," and two plays at the Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theater, "Dublin Carol" and "Saint Nicholas" (Total time 19:40). This week, Post-Gazette drama critic Chris Rawson reviews the Broadway Series' "Frost/Nixon," "The Lady With All the Answers" at the Public, and "The Brothers Size" at the City Theatre. Then he previews "The Goat" at The Playhouse Rep, the CLO's "Musical Carol," and two plays at the Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theater, "Dublin Carol" and "Saint Nicholas" (Total time 19:40). http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20081204OnStage.mp3 Thu, 4 Dec 2008 22:46:00 GMT 19:40 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Dec 12, 2008 This week, Post-Gazette drama critic Chris Rawson reviews the CLO's annual "A Musical Christmas Carol," the Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theater's "Dublin Carol" and "The Goat" at The Playhouse Rep. He also previews PICT's "Saint Nicholas," and "The Gift of the Pirate Queen" at the Playhouse Junior. (Total time 9:40). This week, Post-Gazette drama critic Chris Rawson reviews the CLO's annual "A Musical Christmas Carol," the Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theater's "Dublin Carol" and "The Goat" at The Playhouse Rep. He also previews PICT's "Saint Nicholas," and "The Gift of the Pirate Queen" at the Playhouse Junior. (Total time 9:40). http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20081212onstage.mp3 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:56:00 GMT 9:40 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Jan 22, 2009 The PG's senior theater critic Christopher Rawson talks with Graham Fenton, the alternate Frankie Valli in the touring production of "Jersey Boys" at the Benedum Center. The PG's senior theater critic Christopher Rawson talks with Graham Fenton, the alternate Frankie Valli in the touring production of "Jersey Boys" at the Benedum Center. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20090122onstage.mp3 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:18:00 GMT 13:11 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Feb 05, 2009 Senior theater critic Chris Rawson talks to Thom Thomas, author of "A Moon to Dance By," at the Pittsburgh Playhouse through Feb. 24. Starring Jane Alexander and Robert Cuccioli, it dramatizes the encounter of D.H. Lawrence's widow and her younger Italian lover with the son she had left to run off with Lawrence. (Total time: 14:23) Senior theater critic Chris Rawson talks to Thom Thomas, author of "A Moon to Dance By," at the Pittsburgh Playhouse through Feb. 24. Starring Jane Alexander and Robert Cuccioli, it dramatizes the encounter of D.H. Lawrence's widow and her younger Italian lover with the son she had left to run off with Lawrence. (Total time: 14:23) http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20090205onstage.mp3 Thu, 5 Feb 2009 19:50:00 GMT 14:23 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Feb 20, 2009 Herb Newsome, writer and performer of "FreeMan in Paris," is a one-man biography of a (fictional) mid-20th century jazz trumpeter, being staged by New Horizon Theater at the Kelly-Strayhorn in East Liberty through Feb. 22. Herb Newsome, writer and performer of "FreeMan in Paris," is a one-man biography of a (fictional) mid-20th century jazz trumpeter, being staged by New Horizon Theater at the Kelly-Strayhorn in East Liberty through Feb. 22. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/onstage0220.mp3 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:14:00 GMT 13:20 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Feb 26, 2009 Holly Thuma, director of "Angels in America" at Pitt, is interviewed by Post-Gazette senior theater critic Chris Rawson. (Total time: 14:33.) Holly Thuma, director of "Angels in America" at Pitt, is interviewed by Post-Gazette senior theater critic Chris Rawson. (Total time: 14:33.) http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20090227onstage.mp3 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:56:00 GMT 14:33 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com (Engineer: Peter B. King) Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Mar 05, 2009 Rich Keitel, director of "12 Angry Men" at Prime Stage (New Hazlett Theater), talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson about the famous play's relevance to today's audiences, middle school through adult. Total time: 13:26. Rich Keitel, director of "12 Angry Men" at Prime Stage (New Hazlett Theater), talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson about the famous play's relevance to today's audiences, middle school through adult. Total time: 13:26. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20090305onstage.mp3 Thu, 5 Mar 2009 21:40:00 GMT 13:26 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com (Engineer: Peter B. King) Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Mar 12, 2009 Mark Clayton Southers, playwright and artistic director of Pittsburgh Playwrights Theater, talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson about "I Nipoti" ("The Nephews"), his comedy about African Americans and Italian Americans -- the latest installment in his Culture Clash series. It runs March 14-29 at the theater, on the mezzanine level at 542 Penn Ave., around the corner from Heinz Hall. (Total time: 13:07.) Mark Clayton Southers, playwright and artistic director of Pittsburgh Playwrights Theater, talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson about "I Nipoti" ("The Nephews"), his comedy about African Americans and Italian Americans -- the latest installment in his Culture Clash series. It runs March 14-29 at the theater, on the mezzanine level at 542 Penn Ave., around the corner from Heinz Hall. (Total time: 13:07.) http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20090312onstage.mp3 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:34:00 GMT 13:07 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Mar 20, 2009 Senior theater critic Chris Rawson talks with Stuart Carden, associate artistic director of City Theatre, about his production of "Mary's Wedding," the intimate epic about love and loss, running at City through April 5. Senior theater critic Chris Rawson talks with Stuart Carden, associate artistic director of City Theatre, about his production of "Mary's Wedding," the intimate epic about love and loss, running at City through April 5. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson0320.mp3 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:39:00 GMT 16:49 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com (Engineer: Peter B. King) Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Mar 26, 2009 Post-Gazette senior theater critic Chris Rawson talks with Michelle Ragusa about Kander & Ebb, banjos and roller skates. The petite dynamo appears in the Kander & Ebb revue, "The World Goes Round," at the Public Theater through April 5. (Total time: 12:36). Post-Gazette senior theater critic Chris Rawson talks with Michelle Ragusa about Kander & Ebb, banjos and roller skates. The petite dynamo appears in the Kander & Ebb revue, "The World Goes Round," at the Public Theater through April 5. (Total time: 12:36). http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/chris_rawson_on_stage_0326.mp3 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:23:00 GMT 12:36 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Apr 10, 2009 Senior theater critic Christopher Rawson talks with Tasha Lawrence, a feisty Hitchcock blonde playing Miranda, one of two air crash investigators in Keith Reddin's comedy-drama "Human Error," running through May 10 at City Theatre. Pittsburghers may also recall her from her solo show at City, "Bad Dates" (2004), and from playing the older sister in the national tour of "Proof" at the Byham (2002). Senior theater critic Christopher Rawson talks with Tasha Lawrence, a feisty Hitchcock blonde playing Miranda, one of two air crash investigators in Keith Reddin's comedy-drama "Human Error," running through May 10 at City Theatre. Pittsburghers may also recall her from her solo show at City, "Bad Dates" (2004), and from playing the older sister in the national tour of "Proof" at the Byham (2002). http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20090410rawson.mp3 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:32:00 GMT 17:33 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com (Engineer: Peter B. King) Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Apr 16, 2009 Thom Thomas, now a west coast screenwriter and playwright, is a Pittsburgh theater legend as former artistic director of the Pittsburgh Playhouse and Odd Chair Theater. When he was back at the Playhouse this February to premiere his "A Moon to Dance By," starring Jane Alexander and Robert Cuccioli, he sat down with senior theater critic Chris Rawson to reminisce. (Total time: 14:56) Thom Thomas, now a west coast screenwriter and playwright, is a Pittsburgh theater legend as former artistic director of the Pittsburgh Playhouse and Odd Chair Theater. When he was back at the Playhouse this February to premiere his "A Moon to Dance By," starring Jane Alexander and Robert Cuccioli, he sat down with senior theater critic Chris Rawson to reminisce. (Total time: 14:56) http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20090416onstage.mp3 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:57:00 GMT 14:56 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Apr 24, 2009 Amy Hartman, Pittsburgh playwright/actress (and queen of the voice-overs), has a new play, "Disinfecting Edwin," at Open Stage Theatre (2835 Smallman St.) through May 9. Actually it began as another play and the title is a kind of an accident, as she explains to senior theater critic Christopher Rawson. Amy Hartman, Pittsburgh playwright/actress (and queen of the voice-overs), has a new play, "Disinfecting Edwin," at Open Stage Theatre (2835 Smallman St.) through May 9. Actually it began as another play and the title is a kind of an accident, as she explains to senior theater critic Christopher Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20090424amy_rawson.mp3 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:34:00 GMT 15:08 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for May 01, 2009 Actor Ray Anthony Thomas is back in town in Keith Reddin's touching comedy, "Human Error," at City Theatre (13th and Bingham, South Side, through May 10). Senior theater critic Christopher Rawson talks with him about this play, his several other performances in Pittsburgh and especially about August Wilson, whose works have provided some of Thomas' favorite challenges. Actor Ray Anthony Thomas is back in town in Keith Reddin's touching comedy, "Human Error," at City Theatre (13th and Bingham, South Side, through May 10). Senior theater critic Christopher Rawson talks with him about this play, his several other performances in Pittsburgh and especially about August Wilson, whose works have provided some of Thomas' favorite challenges. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20090501rawson_rayanthonythomas.mp3 Fri, 1 May 2009 20:37:00 GMT 11:48 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for May 14, 2009 Actor Montae Russell, native of Homewood and a 15-year veteran of "E.R.," is also a veteran of eight August Wilson plays. He's in Pittsburgh starring in his ninth as Floyd Barton in "Seven Guitars" at Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre (Penn Ave., above the Starbucks around the corner from Heinz Hall, through May 24). He talks with senior theater critic Christopher Rawson. Actor Montae Russell, native of Homewood and a 15-year veteran of "E.R.," is also a veteran of eight August Wilson plays. He's in Pittsburgh starring in his ninth as Floyd Barton in "Seven Guitars" at Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre (Penn Ave., above the Starbucks around the corner from Heinz Hall, through May 24). He talks with senior theater critic Christopher Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/2009rawson_montaerussell2.mp3 Thu, 14 May 2009 15:01:00 GMT 11:25 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for May 21, 2009 Tom Stoppard's "Rock 'n' Roll" (through May 30 at Pitt's Heymann Theatre) is a brainy, hearfelt comedy about a two-decade slice of modern history. Starring Helena Ruoti and Sam Redford, it's set in England and Czechoslovakia, and its subjects include the subversive power of rock music, the fall of Communism and the love poetry of Sappho. Senior theater critic Chris Rawson talks with "Rock 'n' Roll" director Andrew Paul, artistic director of Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre, who also previews the rest of PICT's ambitious 2009 season, now just beginning. Tom Stoppard's "Rock 'n' Roll" (through May 30 at Pitt's Heymann Theatre) is a brainy, hearfelt comedy about a two-decade slice of modern history. Starring Helena Ruoti and Sam Redford, it's set in England and Czechoslovakia, and its subjects include the subversive power of rock music, the fall of Communism and the love poetry of Sappho. Senior theater critic Chris Rawson talks with "Rock 'n' Roll" director Andrew Paul, artistic director of Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre, who also previews the rest of PICT's ambitious 2009 season, now just beginning. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20090521rawson_AndrewPaul.mp3 Thu, 21 May 2009 17:31:00 GMT 16:00 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for May 28, 2009 It's been a busy week for Pittsburgh CLO's Van Kaplan, with the Kelly Awards, the season-opening "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" and "8-Track," a new show at the Cabaret. He talks about all this and the CLO season to come with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. It's been a busy week for Pittsburgh CLO's Van Kaplan, with the Kelly Awards, the season-opening "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" and "8-Track," a new show at the Cabaret. He talks about all this and the CLO season to come with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20090528rawson_clo.mp3 Thu, 28 May 2009 16:47:00 GMT 16:32 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Jun 04, 2009 Kim Martin, a humorous woman with attitude, is well-known as stage manager and production manager of 19 shows a year at the Pittsburgh Playhouse, but now she's directing, and the result, "Mojo" (through June 14) is a delicious comedy of scheming and befuddlement. She talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. Kim Martin, a humorous woman with attitude, is well-known as stage manager and production manager of 19 shows a year at the Pittsburgh Playhouse, but now she's directing, and the result, "Mojo" (through June 14) is a delicious comedy of scheming and befuddlement. She talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson_kimmartin0604.mp3 Thu, 4 Jun 2009 15:33:00 GMT 13:58 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Jun 09, 2009 David Conrad is, in no particular order, a Pittsburgher, stage actor and TV star ("Ghost Whisperer"). Now he's producing, directing and starring in "Burn This" (through June 28) at the New Hazlett Theater (the Old Public Theater) on the North Side. Senior theater critic Chris Rawson talks with him about his bi-city life (L.A. and Pittsburgh) and following John Malkovich and others in this role. David Conrad is, in no particular order, a Pittsburgher, stage actor and TV star ("Ghost Whisperer"). Now he's producing, directing and starring in "Burn This" (through June 28) at the New Hazlett Theater (the Old Public Theater) on the North Side. Senior theater critic Chris Rawson talks with him about his bi-city life (L.A. and Pittsburgh) and following John Malkovich and others in this role. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20090609rawson_conrad.mp3 Tue, 9 Jun 2009 15:47:00 GMT 14:48 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Jun 11, 2009 Rob Zellers is best known as the long-time director of education at the Pittsburgh Public Theater and as co-author of "The Chief." Now the Public is staging the world premiere of his solo play, "Harry's Friendly Service" (through June 28). In a conversation with senior theater critic Chris Rawson, Rob says it owes a lot to his hometown of Youngstown, Ohio, and to August Wilson. Rob Zellers is best known as the long-time director of education at the Pittsburgh Public Theater and as co-author of "The Chief." Now the Public is staging the world premiere of his solo play, "Harry's Friendly Service" (through June 28). In a conversation with senior theater critic Chris Rawson, Rob says it owes a lot to his hometown of Youngstown, Ohio, and to August Wilson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20090611rawson_robzellers.mp3 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:28:00 GMT 17:44 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Jun 25, 2009 Post-Gazette senior theater critic Christopher Rawson talks to actor/director/playwright Martin Giles, who's currently appearing as the obsessive Dr. Rance in Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theater's production of Joe Orton's irreverent farce, "What the Butler Saw," running through June 27 [13:29]. Post-Gazette senior theater critic Christopher Rawson talks to actor/director/playwright Martin Giles, who's currently appearing as the obsessive Dr. Rance in Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theater's production of Joe Orton's irreverent farce, "What the Butler Saw," running through June 27 [13:29]. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20090625onstage.mp3 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:16:00 GMT 13:29 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Jul 02, 2009 Matthew Scott, who plays the romantic student, Marius, in Pittsburgh CLO's "Les Miserables" at the Benedum Center (July 7-19), is a recent CMU graduate and already a Broadway veteran ("Jersey Boys" and "A Catered Affair"). He talks with PG senior theater critic Chris Rawson [18:46]. Matthew Scott, who plays the romantic student, Marius, in Pittsburgh CLO's "Les Miserables" at the Benedum Center (July 7-19), is a recent CMU graduate and already a Broadway veteran ("Jersey Boys" and "A Catered Affair"). He talks with PG senior theater critic Chris Rawson [18:46]. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20090702onstage.mp3 Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:57:00 GMT 18:46 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Jul 15, 2009 David Whalen, one of the busiest actors in Pittsburgh, also acts regularly around the country. Starring now as Father Flynn in "Doubt" at Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre (through Aug. 1), he talks with PG senior theater critic Chris Rawson. David Whalen, one of the busiest actors in Pittsburgh, also acts regularly around the country. Starring now as Father Flynn in "Doubt" at Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre (through Aug. 1), he talks with PG senior theater critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20090715onstage.mp3 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:31:00 GMT 16:20 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Jul 22, 2009 Actor Robert Cuccioli starred on Broadway in "Jekyll & Hyde" and "Les Mis," and at Pittsburgh CLO as a half-dozen lovers, from "Guys and Dolls" to "Pajama Game." This CLO summer he's turned to villains, doing Javert in "Les Mis" and Rico in "Copacabana" (through Aug. 2). Senior theater critic Chris Rawson talks with him about all this, as well as "A Moon to Dance By," in which he starred here with Jane Alexander. Actor Robert Cuccioli starred on Broadway in "Jekyll & Hyde" and "Les Mis," and at Pittsburgh CLO as a half-dozen lovers, from "Guys and Dolls" to "Pajama Game." This CLO summer he's turned to villains, doing Javert in "Les Mis" and Rico in "Copacabana" (through Aug. 2). Senior theater critic Chris Rawson talks with him about all this, as well as "A Moon to Dance By," in which he starred here with Jane Alexander. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson_onstage0722.mp3 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:57:00 GMT 16:00 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Jul 29, 2009 The Sister who has starred in "Late Night Catechism" for more than four off-and-on years at City Theatre talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. She has a no-nonsense way about her, just like those school-teaching nuns of yore, but she has a twinkle and a quick wit, and the show's great fun, whether you grew up Catholic or not. This fourth version of "Catechism" here (through Aug. 16), this focuses humorously on marriage and other of life's adventures. The Sister who has starred in "Late Night Catechism" for more than four off-and-on years at City Theatre talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. She has a no-nonsense way about her, just like those school-teaching nuns of yore, but she has a twinkle and a quick wit, and the show's great fun, whether you grew up Catholic or not. This fourth version of "Catechism" here (through Aug. 16), this focuses humorously on marriage and other of life's adventures. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20090729chris_onstage_sister.mp3 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:00:00 GMT 14:47 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Aug 05, 2009 Beth Leavel is a Broadway veteran, a Tony winner for "Drowsy Chaperone" and a very funny lady, and she brings it all to the role of the Witch in "Into the Woods." The witty Stephen Sondheim version of Grimm's fairy tales plays at Pittsburgh CLO through Aug. 9. Leavel talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson [17:11]. Beth Leavel is a Broadway veteran, a Tony winner for "Drowsy Chaperone" and a very funny lady, and she brings it all to the role of the Witch in "Into the Woods." The witty Stephen Sondheim version of Grimm's fairy tales plays at Pittsburgh CLO through Aug. 9. Leavel talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson [17:11]. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20090805onstage.mp3 Wed, 5 Aug 2009 21:07:00 GMT 17:11 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Aug 12, 2009 Actress Kimberly Richards is better known around here as Sister, the role she's played in "Late Nite Catechism" for some 100 weeks over the past four-plus years. "Late Nite Catechism 3 - 'Till Death Do Us Part" continues through Aug. 16. Here, Kim talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson about growing up in Pittsburgh, performing in Las Vegas and putting on the habit about eight years ago, and she reminisces about some of the highs and lows of her long run as Sister. Actress Kimberly Richards is better known around here as Sister, the role she's played in "Late Nite Catechism" for some 100 weeks over the past four-plus years. "Late Nite Catechism 3 - 'Till Death Do Us Part" continues through Aug. 16. Here, Kim talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson about growing up in Pittsburgh, performing in Las Vegas and putting on the habit about eight years ago, and she reminisces about some of the highs and lows of her long run as Sister. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20090812onstage_kim.mp3 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:33:00 GMT 18:51 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Aug 18, 2009 Sam Redford hails originally from London (check out his accent) and now from New York, but he's just finished a run of three shows in Pittsburgh: "The Seafarer" at City, "Rock 'n' Roll" at PICT and now, still at PICT, "The History Boys" (through this weekend). He plays the slick young teacher brought in to teach the boys how to ace the Oxbridge entrance exams. He talks about this and more with senior theater critic Chris Rawson [15:05]. Sam Redford hails originally from London (check out his accent) and now from New York, but he's just finished a run of three shows in Pittsburgh: "The Seafarer" at City, "Rock 'n' Roll" at PICT and now, still at PICT, "The History Boys" (through this weekend). He plays the slick young teacher brought in to teach the boys how to ace the Oxbridge entrance exams. He talks about this and more with senior theater critic Chris Rawson [15:05]. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20090818onstage.mp3 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:19:00 GMT 15:05 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Aug 25, 2009 Deana Muro is a keyboardist, conductor and music director, and she even tunes pianos. Best known here as music director of the CLO Cabaret, she recently conducted "The Full Monty" at the Papermill Playhouse in New Jersey. just outside NYC -- which meant working with notoriously eccentric Elaine Stritch, one of the stars. She talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson about that experience, this summer's work for the CLO and what the world looks like from the orchestra pit [14:29]. Deana Muro is a keyboardist, conductor and music director, and she even tunes pianos. Best known here as music director of the CLO Cabaret, she recently conducted "The Full Monty" at the Papermill Playhouse in New Jersey. just outside NYC -- which meant working with notoriously eccentric Elaine Stritch, one of the stars. She talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson about that experience, this summer's work for the CLO and what the world looks like from the orchestra pit [14:29]. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20090825onstage.mp3 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:56:00 GMT 14:29 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Sep 03, 2009 Christine Laitta has been staging her giddy, participatory "TV Tunes" for several years, and it just keeps getting better. Her trip down memory lane via the theme songs of classic, '60s-'80s sit-coms returns Thursday and Saturday, Sept. 10 and 12, to the CLO Cabaret in the Cultural District. She talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. Christine Laitta has been staging her giddy, participatory "TV Tunes" for several years, and it just keeps getting better. Her trip down memory lane via the theme songs of classic, '60s-'80s sit-coms returns Thursday and Saturday, Sept. 10 and 12, to the CLO Cabaret in the Cultural District. She talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson0903.mp3 Thu, 3 Sep 2009 21:26:00 GMT 16:53 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Sep 17, 2009 As dean and artistic director, Ronald Allan-Lindblom has had a major role in the growth of Point Park University's performing arts programs, which feed the busy schedule at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. He talks with senior PG theater critic Chris Rawson about Playhouse REP's professional production of "That Championship Season," which Lindblom directed. It continues just through Sept. 20, its run curtailed by the following week's G-20 hurdles. As dean and artistic director, Ronald Allan-Lindblom has had a major role in the growth of Point Park University's performing arts programs, which feed the busy schedule at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. He talks with senior PG theater critic Chris Rawson about Playhouse REP's professional production of "That Championship Season," which Lindblom directed. It continues just through Sept. 20, its run curtailed by the following week's G-20 hurdles. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20090917onstage.mp3 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:22:00 GMT 16:02 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Sep 29, 2009 Here, senior theater critic Chris Rawson puts on a different hat as producer of "Off the Record," the annual one-night-only musical spoof of Pittsburgh culture, news and newsmakers. He talks with writer/co-producer Gary Rotstein about "Off the Record IX: High School Confidential!," which plays Oct. 1 at the Byham Theater and benefits the Food Bank. Here, senior theater critic Chris Rawson puts on a different hat as producer of "Off the Record," the annual one-night-only musical spoof of Pittsburgh culture, news and newsmakers. He talks with writer/co-producer Gary Rotstein about "Off the Record IX: High School Confidential!," which plays Oct. 1 at the Byham Theater and benefits the Food Bank. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20090929onstage.mp3 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:42:00 GMT 15:01 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Nov 05, 2009 Jeffrey Carpenter is artistic director of Bricolage, one of Pittsburgh's fine small professional theater companies, which is staging Jennifer Haley's creepy/funny "Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom" every Friday-Saturday through November. It's all about a webgame that duplicates and perhaps subsumes reality. he talks with senior critic Chris Rawson. Because of technical problems, the quality of the audio is not up to the usual standards of post-gazette.com Jeffrey Carpenter is artistic director of Bricolage, one of Pittsburgh's fine small professional theater companies, which is staging Jennifer Haley's creepy/funny "Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom" every Friday-Saturday through November. It's all about a webgame that duplicates and perhaps subsumes reality. he talks with senior critic Chris Rawson. Because of technical problems, the quality of the audio is not up to the usual standards of post-gazette.com http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20091105rawson2.mp3 Thu, 5 Nov 2009 18:13:00 GMT 12:42 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Dec 04, 2009 Robin Abramson lives in Israel and acts in Pittsburgh (how does she do it?), mostly at City Theatre and the Playhouse. She has a marvelous openness, all her feelings exposed. Now, in City's harrowing "Blackbird," she faces off with Steve Pickering (from Chicago), and that openness acquires a protective layer of wariness and anger. She talks with PG senior theater critic Chris Rawson. Robin Abramson lives in Israel and acts in Pittsburgh (how does she do it?), mostly at City Theatre and the Playhouse. She has a marvelous openness, all her feelings exposed. Now, in City's harrowing "Blackbird," she faces off with Steve Pickering (from Chicago), and that openness acquires a protective layer of wariness and anger. She talks with PG senior theater critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20091204rawson_abramson.mp3 Fri, 4 Dec 2009 17:17:00 GMT 17:31 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Dec 15, 2009 Douglas Levine is probably the busiest musician in Pittsburgh -- composer, teacher, arranger, conductor and, more to the point, the go-to guy for theater music, both plays and musicals. Right now he's on stage nightly, playing the music he composed for PICT's [Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theater] "Jane Eyre," running through Dec. 20. He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. Douglas Levine is probably the busiest musician in Pittsburgh -- composer, teacher, arranger, conductor and, more to the point, the go-to guy for theater music, both plays and musicals. Right now he's on stage nightly, playing the music he composed for PICT's [Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theater] "Jane Eyre," running through Dec. 20. He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20091215onstage.mp3 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:25:00 GMT 15:32 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Dec 22, 2009 Pittsburgh native Tom Atkins has been an actor for 43 years, on stage, film and TV. This month and next this Pittsburgh acting icon is playing two other icons -- for the second year, Scrooge in "A Musical Christmas Carol" (Pittsburgh CLO through Dec.24) and for the seventh (and supposedl;y last) time, Art Rooney in "The Chief" (Public Theater, Jan. 6-11). Tom talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. Pittsburgh native Tom Atkins has been an actor for 43 years, on stage, film and TV. This month and next this Pittsburgh acting icon is playing two other icons -- for the second year, Scrooge in "A Musical Christmas Carol" (Pittsburgh CLO through Dec.24) and for the seventh (and supposedl;y last) time, Art Rooney in "The Chief" (Public Theater, Jan. 6-11). Tom talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20091222rawson_atkins.mp3 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:01:00 GMT 16:26 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Jan 13, 2010 Norman Steinberg, Part 1: Screenwriter Steinberg scaled the heights of comedy in film ("Blazing Saddles") and TV ("The Cosby Show"). Next fall he starts an MFA program in screen writing at Long Island University's Brooklyn campus. He talks with PG senior theater critic Chris Rawson about his career (meeting Mel Brooks and recruiting Richard Pryor) and his new program, which plans to teach not how to write but how to be a writer, creating a TV show on a real-life model. Learn more at http://www.brooklyn.liu.edu/wn/2009/060.html or by writing Steinberg (Norman.steinberg@liu.edu) or LIU (admissions@brooklyn.liu.edu). [18:57] Norman Steinberg, Part 1: Screenwriter Steinberg scaled the heights of comedy in film ("Blazing Saddles") and TV ("The Cosby Show"). Next fall he starts an MFA program in screen writing at Long Island University's Brooklyn campus. He talks with PG senior theater critic Chris Rawson about his career (meeting Mel Brooks and recruiting Richard Pryor) and his new program, which plans to teach not how to write but how to be a writer, creating a TV show on a real-life model. Learn more at http://www.brooklyn.liu.edu/wn/2009/060.html or by writing Steinberg (Norman.steinberg@liu.edu) or LIU (admissions@brooklyn.liu.edu). [18:57] http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/steinberg 1.mp3 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:06:00 GMT 18:57 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Jan 21, 2010 Norman Steinberg, Part 2: Screenwriter Steinberg ("Blazing Saddles," "The Cosby Show") continues discussing his career with senior theater critic Chris Rawson working with Mel Brooks, earning his first $50, almost working with Dino DeLaurentis and starting a graduate TV writing program at Long Island University's Brooklyn campus. For more on all this, listen to the previous podcast, go to http://www.brooklyn.liu.edu/wn/2009/060.html or write Steinberg (Norman.steinberg@liu.edu) or LIU (admissions@brooklyn.liu.edu). Norman Steinberg, Part 2: Screenwriter Steinberg ("Blazing Saddles," "The Cosby Show") continues discussing his career with senior theater critic Chris Rawson working with Mel Brooks, earning his first $50, almost working with Dino DeLaurentis and starting a graduate TV writing program at Long Island University's Brooklyn campus. For more on all this, listen to the previous podcast, go to http://www.brooklyn.liu.edu/wn/2009/060.html or write Steinberg (Norman.steinberg@liu.edu) or LIU (admissions@brooklyn.liu.edu). http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/steinberg 2.mp3 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:53:00 GMT 15:40 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Feb 03, 2010 Kyle Beltran is playing the lead, Usnavi, in the national tour of the Tony-winning musical, "In the Heights," a surprisingly old-fashioned musical of immigrant aspiration, rich in both traditional and Latino musical modes. The week-long stop in Pittsburgh (through Feb. 7) is an unusual treat for Beltran, who just graduated from CMU last spring -- pretty cool to be the successful alum so soon! He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson about CMU, ethnicity in the theater and the American dream, in life and on stage. Kyle Beltran is playing the lead, Usnavi, in the national tour of the Tony-winning musical, "In the Heights," a surprisingly old-fashioned musical of immigrant aspiration, rich in both traditional and Latino musical modes. The week-long stop in Pittsburgh (through Feb. 7) is an unusual treat for Beltran, who just graduated from CMU last spring -- pretty cool to be the successful alum so soon! He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson about CMU, ethnicity in the theater and the American dream, in life and on stage. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20100203onstage.mp3 Wed, 3 Feb 2010 16:15:00 GMT 17:25 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Feb 09, 2010 Harry Bouvy plays the nerdy, complex hero of "The Clockmaker" at City Theatre (through Feb. 21). He's a Pitt grad who's done lots of regional theater, including solo like "Chesapeake" and "I Am My Own Wife," and he's moved into musicals with leads in tours of "The Producers" and "Spamalot." He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson about all this, and both dedicate the interview to the memory of Shirley Custer, mentor of much theater in the South Hills. Harry Bouvy plays the nerdy, complex hero of "The Clockmaker" at City Theatre (through Feb. 21). He's a Pitt grad who's done lots of regional theater, including solo like "Chesapeake" and "I Am My Own Wife," and he's moved into musicals with leads in tours of "The Producers" and "Spamalot." He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson about all this, and both dedicate the interview to the memory of Shirley Custer, mentor of much theater in the South Hills. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20100209onstage.mp3 Tue, 9 Feb 2010 16:08:00 GMT 13:53 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Feb 15, 2010 A Shakespearean clown isn't the Barnum & Bailey variety -- he's an inventive actor who plays the comic lead, as Will Kemp did back in the Bard's own company. John Ahlin has played Dogberry and Stephano at the Pittsburgh Public Theater, and now he's back as Bottom in "Midsummer Night's Dream" (through Feb. 21), inventing 101 funny ways to die, among much else. He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. A Shakespearean clown isn't the Barnum & Bailey variety -- he's an inventive actor who plays the comic lead, as Will Kemp did back in the Bard's own company. John Ahlin has played Dogberry and Stephano at the Pittsburgh Public Theater, and now he's back as Bottom in "Midsummer Night's Dream" (through Feb. 21), inventing 101 funny ways to die, among much else. He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20100215onstage.mp3 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:45:00 GMT 16:42 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Feb 25, 2010 Martin Giles is an actor, playwright and founder of the now-deceased New Group Theater. As an actor, he has been ubiquitous on Pittsburgh stages for many years and was Post-Gazette Performer of the Year in 2002. He reminisces with senior theater critic Chris Rawson, talking especially about "Beautiful Dreamers," his new play using the music of Stephen Foster which will be co-produced by Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre and Opera Theatre of Pittsburgh in 2010. Martin Giles is an actor, playwright and founder of the now-deceased New Group Theater. As an actor, he has been ubiquitous on Pittsburgh stages for many years and was Post-Gazette Performer of the Year in 2002. He reminisces with senior theater critic Chris Rawson, talking especially about "Beautiful Dreamers," his new play using the music of Stephen Foster which will be co-produced by Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre and Opera Theatre of Pittsburgh in 2010. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20100225MartinGilesfuture2.mp3 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:37:00 GMT 14:16 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Apr 06, 2010 Estelle Parsons is most widely known from her extended TV runs on "Roseanne" and "All in the Family" or on the big screen in "Bonnie and Clyde" (Oscar) and other movies, but she's a veteran of nearly 60 years on stage -- Broadway and off-Broadway, regional theater and smaller, mainstream and experimental, as actor and director. This week she's at the Benedum through Sunday as the ferocious matriarch Violet in the Tony-winning "August: Osage County." She talks with senior theatre critic Chris Rawson. Estelle Parsons is most widely known from her extended TV runs on "Roseanne" and "All in the Family" or on the big screen in "Bonnie and Clyde" (Oscar) and other movies, but she's a veteran of nearly 60 years on stage -- Broadway and off-Broadway, regional theater and smaller, mainstream and experimental, as actor and director. This week she's at the Benedum through Sunday as the ferocious matriarch Violet in the Tony-winning "August: Osage County." She talks with senior theatre critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20100406estelle_parsons.mp3 Tue, 6 Apr 2010 21:58:00 GMT 16:45 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Apr 23, 2010 Tracy Brigden is going into her 10th year as artistic director of City Theatre on the South Side. Now she's directed "Shooting Star" (through May 16), an intimate comedy drama about former lovers stuck in an airport, by a playwright she and City audiences know well, Steven Dietz. She talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. Tracy Brigden is going into her 10th year as artistic director of City Theatre on the South Side. Now she's directed "Shooting Star" (through May 16), an intimate comedy drama about former lovers stuck in an airport, by a playwright she and City audiences know well, Steven Dietz. She talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20100423tracey.mp3 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:47:00 GMT 15:56 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for May 13, 2010 Sala Udin has played many parts in Pittsburgh, among them community activist, city councilman and professional actor. He's back now in this last role, playing the jitney station boss Becker in August Wilson's "Jitney" at Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre, through May 30 (right around the corner from Heinz Hall, one floor above the parking garage lobby). It's the same role Udin played in the play's 1982 premiere. He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. Sala Udin has played many parts in Pittsburgh, among them community activist, city councilman and professional actor. He's back now in this last role, playing the jitney station boss Becker in August Wilson's "Jitney" at Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre, through May 30 (right around the corner from Heinz Hall, one floor above the parking garage lobby). It's the same role Udin played in the play's 1982 premiere. He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20100513salaudin.mp3 Thu, 13 May 2010 21:13:00 GMT 16:48 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for May 20, 2010 Michele Pawk is a Butler native (actually Renfrew), a Tony winning actress (Hollywood Arms, in which she played Carol Burnett's mother) and a veteran of TV (Law & Order) and eight Broadway musicals (including Chicago, Cabaret, and Crazy for You). Currently she's the solo star of The Blonde, the Brunette and the Vengeful Redhead at City Theatre (through May 30), playing all three of the title roles and more roles besides. She talks with senior theatre critic Chris Rawson. Michele Pawk is a Butler native (actually Renfrew), a Tony winning actress (Hollywood Arms, in which she played Carol Burnett's mother) and a veteran of TV (Law & Order) and eight Broadway musicals (including Chicago, Cabaret, and Crazy for You). Currently she's the solo star of The Blonde, the Brunette and the Vengeful Redhead at City Theatre (through May 30), playing all three of the title roles and more roles besides. She talks with senior theatre critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson0520.mp3 Thu, 20 May 2010 20:37:00 GMT 18:32 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Jun 04, 2010 Javon Johnson is an actor and playwright who earned a theater MFA at Pitt in the 1990's and has been busy professionally ever since, even more as a playwright than actor. Now he's back, tackling one of the great challenges for a black actor, the title role in "Othello" for Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre (through June 13). He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. Javon Johnson is an actor and playwright who earned a theater MFA at Pitt in the 1990's and has been busy professionally ever since, even more as a playwright than actor. Now he's back, tackling one of the great challenges for a black actor, the title role in "Othello" for Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre (through June 13). He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20100527rawson_javon2.mp3 Fri, 4 Jun 2010 21:27:00 GMT 16:52 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Jun 09, 2010 Tammy Ryan is a New Yorker by birth, a Pittsburgher by many years residence and a playwright by dedication, experience and talent. Her latest play, "The Confluence of Dreaming," a comedy drama about marriage, family and cybersex with 9/11 just around the corner, premieres at Playhouse Rep through June 13. She talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson about the play and the unusual rhythms of a playwright's life. Tammy Ryan is a New Yorker by birth, a Pittsburgher by many years residence and a playwright by dedication, experience and talent. Her latest play, "The Confluence of Dreaming," a comedy drama about marriage, family and cybersex with 9/11 just around the corner, premieres at Playhouse Rep through June 13. She talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson about the play and the unusual rhythms of a playwright's life. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20100609onstage.mp3 Wed, 9 Jun 2010 21:42:00 GMT 17:32 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Jul 08, 2010 Jim Stanek is a product of Cranberry, Seneca Valley, CLO Academy and CMU, then went straight to Broadway to play in "Indiscretions" and "Funny Thing ... Forum." Now he's back to fulfill a dream, co-starring as Leo Bloom in CLO's "The Producers," through July 18. He talks with senior drama critic Chris Rawson about all that and more. Jim Stanek is a product of Cranberry, Seneca Valley, CLO Academy and CMU, then went straight to Broadway to play in "Indiscretions" and "Funny Thing ... Forum." Now he's back to fulfill a dream, co-starring as Leo Bloom in CLO's "The Producers," through July 18. He talks with senior drama critic Chris Rawson about all that and more. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20100708rawson_producers.mp3 Thu, 8 Jul 2010 19:43:00 GMT 22:29 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Jul 23, 2010 Kecia Lewis-Evans is currently the powerhouse Motormouth Maybelle in an infectious "Hairspray" at Pittsburgh CLO (through Aug. 1). Senior theater critic Chris Rawson talks with her about her busy career on Broadway, the time she turned down an August Wilson play and well as the surprisingly serious racial politics of this delicious musical comedy, full of the sweet rock'n'roll of the early '60s. Kecia Lewis-Evans is currently the powerhouse Motormouth Maybelle in an infectious "Hairspray" at Pittsburgh CLO (through Aug. 1). Senior theater critic Chris Rawson talks with her about her busy career on Broadway, the time she turned down an August Wilson play and well as the surprisingly serious racial politics of this delicious musical comedy, full of the sweet rock'n'roll of the early '60s. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson0723.mp3 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:46:00 GMT 19:45 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Jul 30, 2010 Actor and director Larry John Meyers has had a theater career in Pittsburgh for some 30 years. He and senior theater critic Chris Rawson talk about that, but mainly about Harold Pinter and "The Hothouse" (running through Aug. 22), in which Meyers plays the befuddled bureaucrat, Root, as part of the month-long Pinter Celebration of the Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre. Actor and director Larry John Meyers has had a theater career in Pittsburgh for some 30 years. He and senior theater critic Chris Rawson talk about that, but mainly about Harold Pinter and "The Hothouse" (running through Aug. 22), in which Meyers plays the befuddled bureaucrat, Root, as part of the month-long Pinter Celebration of the Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20100730rawson.mp3 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:03:00 GMT 24.:43 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Aug 05, 2010 Rick McMillan is a Toronto actor who calls Pittsburgh his second home. This is where he met his wife (another Canadian) and acted off and on over some 25 years for the Shakespeare Festival, Playhouse and Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre. Now he's playing the rumpled, needy, con man "poet" Spooner in "No Man's Land," part of PICT's six-play Pinter Celebration, running through Aug. 22. He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. Rick McMillan is a Toronto actor who calls Pittsburgh his second home. This is where he met his wife (another Canadian) and acted off and on over some 25 years for the Shakespeare Festival, Playhouse and Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre. Now he's playing the rumpled, needy, con man "poet" Spooner in "No Man's Land," part of PICT's six-play Pinter Celebration, running through Aug. 22. He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawsonone0804.mp3 Thu, 5 Aug 2010 17:24:00 GMT 14:46 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Aug 10, 2010 Tristan Farmer is a lanky young actor (CMU '09) who bounds around the woodlands set of Quantum Theatre's "The Howling Miller" with daring and heart-breaking vulnerability. In Karla Boos' and Peter Duchenes' adaptation of a Finnish novel he plays the tile character, a miller who offends his Lappland neighbors by howling with either pain, joy or loneliness. He talks about the play and his career with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. Tristan Farmer is a lanky young actor (CMU '09) who bounds around the woodlands set of Quantum Theatre's "The Howling Miller" with daring and heart-breaking vulnerability. In Karla Boos' and Peter Duchenes' adaptation of a Finnish novel he plays the tile character, a miller who offends his Lappland neighbors by howling with either pain, joy or loneliness. He talks about the play and his career with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson_farmer0810.mp3 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:02:00 GMT 19:54 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Aug 16, 2010 Born in England, Alan Stanford has long made Dublin his home, acting in and directing the Irish greats (Beckett, Synge, Wilde) along with his own adaptations. But the last few years he's been in and out of Pittsburgh, mainly directing for Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre. This summer, that means two plays in PICT's Pinter Celebration (through Aug. 22), to which he brings the experience of having once directed Pinter himself. He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson about Pinter, these two plays and much else, and ends with unsolicited praise of the Pittsburgh arts scene that would warm your heart to hear. Born in England, Alan Stanford has long made Dublin his home, acting in and directing the Irish greats (Beckett, Synge, Wilde) along with his own adaptations. But the last few years he's been in and out of Pittsburgh, mainly directing for Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre. This summer, that means two plays in PICT's Pinter Celebration (through Aug. 22), to which he brings the experience of having once directed Pinter himself. He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson about Pinter, these two plays and much else, and ends with unsolicited praise of the Pittsburgh arts scene that would warm your heart to hear. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson_stanford20100816.mp3 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:24:00 GMT 22:32 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Sep 03, 2010 Barbara Russell is best known for her 35 years in the comic duo, Brockett & Barbara, plus frequent appearances on Mister Rodgers. But she's also a teacher and actress, currently appearing in "Almost, Maine," through Sept. 18 at South Park Theatre. She talks about all this with PG senior theater critic Chris Rawson. Barbara Russell is best known for her 35 years in the comic duo, Brockett & Barbara, plus frequent appearances on Mister Rodgers. But she's also a teacher and actress, currently appearing in "Almost, Maine," through Sept. 18 at South Park Theatre. She talks about all this with PG senior theater critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson20100902.mp3 Fri, 3 Sep 2010 15:33:00 GMT 14:57 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Sep 29, 2010 It's time for Off the Record X! (Oct. 7, Byham Theater). The X stands for 10, not X-rated, though this musical satire does have a cutting edge. A collaboration of the Newspaper Guild (Post-Gazette writers and artists) and AFTRA (TV and radio performers), OTR is a spoof of Pittsburgh news and newsmakers, performed by professionals and a few amateurs. This year's targets include UPMC, Ben Roethlisberger (natch), Luke the Boy Mayor, Jane Orie, Dan Onorato and plenty more, and it all benefits the Food Bank, for which we've raised about $250,000 in X years. Ken Rice is emcee and the responders include that same Dan Onorato. Chief writer and founder Gary Rotstein (PG reporter and columnist) talks with OTR producer Chris Rawson (PG senior theater critic). Once again, that's Oct. 7 (tickets at 412-456-6666), 8 p.m., though the lobby opens at 6:30 for free food and a cash bar. It's time for Off the Record X! (Oct. 7, Byham Theater). The X stands for 10, not X-rated, though this musical satire does have a cutting edge. A collaboration of the Newspaper Guild (Post-Gazette writers and artists) and AFTRA (TV and radio performers), OTR is a spoof of Pittsburgh news and newsmakers, performed by professionals and a few amateurs. This year's targets include UPMC, Ben Roethlisberger (natch), Luke the Boy Mayor, Jane Orie, Dan Onorato and plenty more, and it all benefits the Food Bank, for which we've raised about $250,000 in X years. Ken Rice is emcee and the responders include that same Dan Onorato. Chief writer and founder Gary Rotstein (PG reporter and columnist) talks with OTR producer Chris Rawson (PG senior theater critic). Once again, that's Oct. 7 (tickets at 412-456-6666), 8 p.m., though the lobby opens at 6:30 for free food and a cash bar. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20100929onstage.mp3 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 20:27:00 GMT 14:35 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Oct 14, 2010 Former PG performer of the year Robin Walsh is one of Pitsburgh's leading actors, with roles from the Public to PICT, from Quantum to Playhouse Rep. Now she has taken an occasional turn into directing. Senior theater critic Chris Rawson talks with her about her current project, Arthur Schnitzler's once shocking "La Ronde," at Playhouse Rep through Oct. 24. Former PG performer of the year Robin Walsh is one of Pitsburgh's leading actors, with roles from the Public to PICT, from Quantum to Playhouse Rep. Now she has taken an occasional turn into directing. Senior theater critic Chris Rawson talks with her about her current project, Arthur Schnitzler's once shocking "La Ronde," at Playhouse Rep through Oct. 24. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20101014rawson_robinwalsh.mp3 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 22:07:00 GMT 16:07 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Oct 27, 2010 Mark Clayton Southers is the founding artistic director of Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre, now in its 7th (8th?) year, located around the corner from Heinz Hall. One of its signature yearly projects is its "Theatre Festival in Black & White," in which one-act plays by black playwrights are given white directors and vice versa. This year's edition, in two four-play programs through Oct. 31, has several very successful plays and great variety throughout. Mark talks with senior PG theatre critic Chris Rawson. Mark Clayton Southers is the founding artistic director of Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre, now in its 7th (8th?) year, located around the corner from Heinz Hall. One of its signature yearly projects is its "Theatre Festival in Black & White," in which one-act plays by black playwrights are given white directors and vice versa. This year's edition, in two four-play programs through Oct. 31, has several very successful plays and great variety throughout. Mark talks with senior PG theatre critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20101026rawson_smothers1022.mp3 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:36:00 GMT 18:15 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Jan 06, 2011 The Reduced Shakespeare Company doesn't make fun just of its title playwright, American history, the Bible and the subjects of its several other shows -- it also takes on the most sacred subject of all, sports. Reed Martin is the bald one in the trio, the bright, burly clown, opposite the snarky professor (Austin Tichenor) and cute/dumb kid (Matt Rippy). Martin talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson, who's been follwing the group for 20 years. The Reduced Shakespeare Company doesn't make fun just of its title playwright, American history, the Bible and the subjects of its several other shows -- it also takes on the most sacred subject of all, sports. Reed Martin is the bald one in the trio, the bright, burly clown, opposite the snarky professor (Austin Tichenor) and cute/dumb kid (Matt Rippy). Martin talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson, who's been follwing the group for 20 years. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20110106rawson_martin.mp3 Thu, 6 Jan 2011 17:55:00 GMT 20:00 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Feb 02, 2011 Noble Shropshire plays the eccentric, fretful, comic King Pellinore in the Public Theater's "Camelot" (through Feb. 20), and he has been here before to play the eccentric, fretful but tragic Richard in "Seafarer" at City Theater (plus the juicy Soloman in "The Price" at the Public). With an elegant name such as his, how did he arrive at these juicy, eccentric roles? He talks wih senior theater critic Chris Rawson. Noble Shropshire plays the eccentric, fretful, comic King Pellinore in the Public Theater's "Camelot" (through Feb. 20), and he has been here before to play the eccentric, fretful but tragic Richard in "Seafarer" at City Theater (plus the juicy Soloman in "The Price" at the Public). With an elegant name such as his, how did he arrive at these juicy, eccentric roles? He talks wih senior theater critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/chrisrawson0202.mp3 Wed, 2 Feb 2011 17:07:00 GMT 14:14 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Feb 21, 2011 Martin McDonagh's "The Lonesome West," at Playhouse Rep through Feb. 27, is part of his popular Leenane Trilogy, set in the west of Ireland with no holds barred. It's a ribald comi-tragedy in a mode you might call burlesque Celtic noir whatever that is. Well, that's the question, as director Kim Martin talks with PG senior theater critic Chris Rawson. Martin McDonagh's "The Lonesome West," at Playhouse Rep through Feb. 27, is part of his popular Leenane Trilogy, set in the west of Ireland with no holds barred. It's a ribald comi-tragedy in a mode you might call burlesque Celtic noir whatever that is. Well, that's the question, as director Kim Martin talks with PG senior theater critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20110221onstage.mp3 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:35:00 GMT 15:58 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Mar 18, 2011 John Shepard is an actor, now in Pittsburgh (2008 PG Performer of the Year) but before that NYC; a director (his "Evita" is just concluding at the Playhouse); and a teacher (Point Park University, where he's been chair of acting since 2002). Currently he's playing the hapless husband in "Circle Mirror Transformation" at the Pittsburgh Public Theater. He talks with Post-Gazette senior theater critic Chris Rawson. John Shepard is an actor, now in Pittsburgh (2008 PG Performer of the Year) but before that NYC; a director (his "Evita" is just concluding at the Playhouse); and a teacher (Point Park University, where he's been chair of acting since 2002). Currently he's playing the hapless husband in "Circle Mirror Transformation" at the Pittsburgh Public Theater. He talks with Post-Gazette senior theater critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson0318.mp3 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 22:19:00 GMT 18:54 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Apr 14, 2011 Jessica Dickey is a playwright and actor, now brilliantly performing her own one-woman, seven-character play, "The Amish Project," at City Theatre through May 8. She talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson about growing up near Amish country, why she was moved to write, and why her play, which deals with a horrendous school killing, turned out to be a transfiguring story of compassion and forgiveness. Jessica Dickey is a playwright and actor, now brilliantly performing her own one-woman, seven-character play, "The Amish Project," at City Theatre through May 8. She talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson about growing up near Amish country, why she was moved to write, and why her play, which deals with a horrendous school killing, turned out to be a transfiguring story of compassion and forgiveness. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson0414.mp3 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:58:00 GMT 18:03 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Apr 26, 2011 Jeffrey Carpenter is an actor, director and the co-founder of Bricolage Production Company. He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson about his staging of Peter Sunn Nachtrieb's gamey, funny (maybe even gruesome) farce, "Hunter Gatherers," running through May 7 at 937 Liberty Ave., Downtown. Get there a few minutes early and learn whether you're a hunter or gatherer yourself. Jeffrey Carpenter is an actor, director and the co-founder of Bricolage Production Company. He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson about his staging of Peter Sunn Nachtrieb's gamey, funny (maybe even gruesome) farce, "Hunter Gatherers," running through May 7 at 937 Liberty Ave., Downtown. Get there a few minutes early and learn whether you're a hunter or gatherer yourself. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/0425rawson.mp3 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:06:00 GMT 18:45 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for May 16, 2011 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Senior Theater Critic Chris Rawson talk with Sam Tsoutsavas and Helena Ruoti who play the title roles in "Antony and Cleopatra," Shakespeare's tragedy at Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre through May 22. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Senior Theater Critic Chris Rawson talk with Sam Tsoutsavas and Helena Ruoti who play the title roles in "Antony and Cleopatra," Shakespeare's tragedy at Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre through May 22. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20110516rawson_cleopatra.mp3 Mon, 16 May 2011 22:19:00 GMT 9:45 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for May 24, 2011 In the final week (through May 29) of the world premiere of "Louder Faster," the Hatcher & Simonson farce at City Theatre, Marina Squerciati (square-choti) talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. Playing Betty the typist, she delivers one of the funniest, most akimbo drunk scenes in memory. In the final week (through May 29) of the world premiere of "Louder Faster," the Hatcher & Simonson farce at City Theatre, Marina Squerciati (square-choti) talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. Playing Betty the typist, she delivers one of the funniest, most akimbo drunk scenes in memory. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson0524.mp3 Tue, 24 May 2011 22:07:00 GMT 13:52 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Jun 03, 2011 Returning to the Public Theater for her sixth time makes Deirdre Madigan practically a Pittsburgher. She's done tragedy and comedy, but this is definitely the latter, as she plays the tree-hugging hostess in "God of Carnage," a comic battle between two well-to-do couples trying to talk calmly about a fight between their 11 year-old sons. Deirdre talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson about playing comedy and related issues. Returning to the Public Theater for her sixth time makes Deirdre Madigan practically a Pittsburgher. She's done tragedy and comedy, but this is definitely the latter, as she plays the tree-hugging hostess in "God of Carnage," a comic battle between two well-to-do couples trying to talk calmly about a fight between their 11 year-old sons. Deirdre talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson about playing comedy and related issues. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson0603.mp3 Fri, 3 Jun 2011 20:19:00 GMT 12:59 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Jun 14, 2011 Pittsburgh native Steve Cuden (Squirrel Hill) has had an active career as a Hollywood screenwriter, mainly for children's animated TV. He's just moved back to teach screenwriting at Point Park, just as Pittsburgh CLO stages "Jekyll & Hyde" (through June 27) -- the musical on which he spent eight years and for which he's credited as "co-conceiver" with Frank Wildhorn. Senior theater critic Chris Rawson talks with him about all this and Pittsburgh's future as a major creative incubator. To comment, email crawson@post-gazette.com and include On Stage in the subject line. Pittsburgh native Steve Cuden (Squirrel Hill) has had an active career as a Hollywood screenwriter, mainly for children's animated TV. He's just moved back to teach screenwriting at Point Park, just as Pittsburgh CLO stages "Jekyll & Hyde" (through June 27) -- the musical on which he spent eight years and for which he's credited as "co-conceiver" with Frank Wildhorn. Senior theater critic Chris Rawson talks with him about all this and Pittsburgh's future as a major creative incubator. To comment, email crawson@post-gazette.com and include On Stage in the subject line. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson0614.mp3 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:33:00 GMT 18:03 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Jul 20, 2011 Conall Morrison is a much-heralded director from Dublin (Ireland, not Ohio), who has devised a version of "The Importance of Being Earnest" (possibly the greatest comedy in our language), in which its author, Oscar Wilde, plays a part, filling the other roles exclusively with men. It played at the Abbey Theatre to much acclaim, and he now stages it in Pittsburgh (Aug. 4-27) for Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre, starring Alan Stanford and an American cast. Senior theater critic Chris Rawson talks with him about this audacity and its justification. Conall Morrison is a much-heralded director from Dublin (Ireland, not Ohio), who has devised a version of "The Importance of Being Earnest" (possibly the greatest comedy in our language), in which its author, Oscar Wilde, plays a part, filling the other roles exclusively with men. It played at the Abbey Theatre to much acclaim, and he now stages it in Pittsburgh (Aug. 4-27) for Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre, starring Alan Stanford and an American cast. Senior theater critic Chris Rawson talks with him about this audacity and its justification. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson0720.mp3 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:47:00 GMT 15:00 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Aug 18, 2011 Stephen McKinley Henderson is one of the great August Wilson actors, with three Broadway productions plus "Jitney" (Pittsburgh, Off-Broadway and London) to his credit. He's here for "August in August," scenes from all 10 of the Pittsburgh Cycle plays, playing tonight through Saturday (Aug. 18-20) at the August Wilson Center, Downtown. He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. Stephen McKinley Henderson is one of the great August Wilson actors, with three Broadway productions plus "Jitney" (Pittsburgh, Off-Broadway and London) to his credit. He's here for "August in August," scenes from all 10 of the Pittsburgh Cycle plays, playing tonight through Saturday (Aug. 18-20) at the August Wilson Center, Downtown. He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson0818.mp3 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:56:00 GMT 14:55 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Aug 23, 2011 Leo Marks is playing the lively, witty Algernon in the fine, all-male "Importance of Being Earnest" for PICT (WARNING: only through Saturday, Aug. 27!). That's after having played cool, laid back semi-villains, Octavius Caesar in "Antony & Cleopatra and Gavin Ryng-Mayne in "House & Garden," also for PICT. He talks about all this and Oscar Wilde with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. Leo Marks is playing the lively, witty Algernon in the fine, all-male "Importance of Being Earnest" for PICT (WARNING: only through Saturday, Aug. 27!). That's after having played cool, laid back semi-villains, Octavius Caesar in "Antony & Cleopatra and Gavin Ryng-Mayne in "House & Garden," also for PICT. He talks about all this and Oscar Wilde with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson0823a.mp3 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:40:00 GMT 15:27 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Sep 13, 2011 Robert Miller is a California stage director and movie maker (parenthetically, the son of Arthur Miller). He has just directed "A Child's Guide to Heresy," a world premiere of a medieval yarn about magic and good and evil, beautifully staged by Playhouse Rep, that runs through Sept. 25 at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. Robert Miller is a California stage director and movie maker (parenthetically, the son of Arthur Miller). He has just directed "A Child's Guide to Heresy," a world premiere of a medieval yarn about magic and good and evil, beautifully staged by Playhouse Rep, that runs through Sept. 25 at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson_miller0913.mp3 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:05:00 GMT 15:58 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Sep 29, 2011 Alan Bomar Jones is an actor based in Dayton who has been here before to act in August Wilson plays. Now he's back, just finishing his run as one of the lawyers in David Mamet's "Race" (closing this weekend) at Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre. He talks about "Race," race, Mamet and Wilson with senior PG theater critic Chris Rawson. Alan Bomar Jones is an actor based in Dayton who has been here before to act in August Wilson plays. Now he's back, just finishing his run as one of the lawyers in David Mamet's "Race" (closing this weekend) at Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre. He talks about "Race," race, Mamet and Wilson with senior PG theater critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson_allanjones.mp3 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 20:56:00 GMT 16:45 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Oct 20, 2011 Montae Russell is a native Pittsburgher who's made a career on TV ("E.R.") but also on stage, especially in August Wilson plays here and on Broadway. When he was in Pittsburgh at the August Wilson Center starring in the premiere of Samm-Art Williams' "Last of the Line," which closed Oct. 8, he talked with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. Montae Russell is a native Pittsburgher who's made a career on TV ("E.R.") but also on stage, especially in August Wilson plays here and on Broadway. When he was in Pittsburgh at the August Wilson Center starring in the premiere of Samm-Art Williams' "Last of the Line," which closed Oct. 8, he talked with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson0930.mp3 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:49:00 GMT 14:28 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Oct 28, 2011 James Fitzgerald is currently performing a double hat-trick, playing a fistful of different roles (each with a different English accent) in "The End of the Affair" for Quantum Theatre, through Oct. 30. He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson about that, the Graham Greene story on which the play is based and the way the Pittsburgh theater scene looks to a transplant from Chicago. James Fitzgerald is currently performing a double hat-trick, playing a fistful of different roles (each with a different English accent) in "The End of the Affair" for Quantum Theatre, through Oct. 30. He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson about that, the Graham Greene story on which the play is based and the way the Pittsburgh theater scene looks to a transplant from Chicago. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson1028.mp3 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:08:00 GMT 13:12 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Nov 14, 2011 Tami Dixon is an actor, writer, producer, techie -- and a dervish of a sound-effects artist. You see all of that at Bricolage Theatre's "Midnight Radio." This year's last episode, "Zombie Apocalypse" (based on George Romeo's "Night of the Living Dead") runs through Nov. 19 at Bricolage's intimate theater/party room at 937 Liberty Ave. It's a blast. Tami talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. Tami Dixon is an actor, writer, producer, techie -- and a dervish of a sound-effects artist. You see all of that at Bricolage Theatre's "Midnight Radio." This year's last episode, "Zombie Apocalypse" (based on George Romeo's "Night of the Living Dead") runs through Nov. 19 at Bricolage's intimate theater/party room at 937 Liberty Ave. It's a blast. Tami talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson1111.mp3 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:29:00 GMT 17:09 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Dec 02, 2011 Jeff Still plays Mark Rothko, a passionate, opinionated artist who dominates the two-person "Red" at the Pittsburgh Public Theater through Dec. 11. He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. Jeff Still plays Mark Rothko, a passionate, opinionated artist who dominates the two-person "Red" at the Pittsburgh Public Theater through Dec. 11. He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson1202.mp3 Fri, 2 Dec 2011 18:09:00 GMT 16:33 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Jan 06, 2012 Patrick Jordan runs barebones productions (the lower case conveys grit and edge), back on stage Jan. 12-29 at the Hazlett with "Jesus Hopped the A Train," a Pittsburgh-premiere for the playwright most recently of "The Motherf***er with the Hat." Based on Patrick's track record with "Mojo," "Killer Joe, "Take Me Out" and other in-your-face hits, this should be something to see. He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. Patrick Jordan runs barebones productions (the lower case conveys grit and edge), back on stage Jan. 12-29 at the Hazlett with "Jesus Hopped the A Train," a Pittsburgh-premiere for the playwright most recently of "The Motherf***er with the Hat." Based on Patrick's track record with "Mojo," "Killer Joe, "Take Me Out" and other in-your-face hits, this should be something to see. He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson_patrick.mp3 Fri, 6 Jan 2012 18:57:00 GMT 15:36 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Jan 25, 2012 Herb Newsome is an actor, New York-based, now playing hot-headed trumpeter, Levee, in August Wilson's "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," for Kuntu Rep, where he has acted before. "Ma Rainey" is at Kuntu's new home, the Homewood Carnegie Library, through Feb. 4. Mr. Newsome talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson (whose review of "Ma Rainey" is here: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12025/1205678-500.stm). Herb Newsome is an actor, New York-based, now playing hot-headed trumpeter, Levee, in August Wilson's "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," for Kuntu Rep, where he has acted before. "Ma Rainey" is at Kuntu's new home, the Homewood Carnegie Library, through Feb. 4. Mr. Newsome talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson (whose review of "Ma Rainey" is here: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12025/1205678-500.stm). http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson0125two.mp3 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:01:00 GMT 20:32 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Feb 03, 2012 Gretchen Egolf makes a real cute young man! You can't see her here, but you can hear her talk with senior theater critic Chris Rawson about playing the cross-dressing Rosalind, the central figure in the charming, easily understandable "As You Like It" at the Pittsburgh Public Theater, through Feb. 19. Gretchen Egolf makes a real cute young man! You can't see her here, but you can hear her talk with senior theater critic Chris Rawson about playing the cross-dressing Rosalind, the central figure in the charming, easily understandable "As You Like It" at the Pittsburgh Public Theater, through Feb. 19. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawons0203.mp3 Fri, 3 Feb 2012 21:58:00 GMT 15:24 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Feb 27, 2012 Jeff Monahan is also a playwright and filmmaker, but just now he appears as producer and actor, playing the hot shot salesman in "Hospitality Suite," through March 11 at Pittsburgh Filmmakers in Oakland. Staged by Claochlu Studios, the joint creation of Monahan's 72nd St. Films and Joanna Lowe's Cup-A-Jo Productions, it's a play with video angles. Monahan talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. Jeff Monahan is also a playwright and filmmaker, but just now he appears as producer and actor, playing the hot shot salesman in "Hospitality Suite," through March 11 at Pittsburgh Filmmakers in Oakland. Staged by Claochlu Studios, the joint creation of Monahan's 72nd St. Films and Joanna Lowe's Cup-A-Jo Productions, it's a play with video angles. Monahan talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20120227onstage.mp3 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:21:00 GMT 15:22 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Mar 23, 2012 In a review of "The Monster in the Hall" (through April 1 at City Theatre), Shelia McKenna was called "Pittsburgh's own comic shape-shifter queen." Here she talks wiht senior theater critic Chris Rawson about the play and the unusual process it required. In a review of "The Monster in the Hall" (through April 1 at City Theatre), Shelia McKenna was called "Pittsburgh's own comic shape-shifter queen." Here she talks wiht senior theater critic Chris Rawson about the play and the unusual process it required. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson0322.mp3 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:02:00 GMT 12:17 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Apr 16, 2012 Stephen McKinley Henderson is one of the great August Wilson actors, veteran of the New York casts of "Jitney," "King Hedley II", "Fences" and "Ma Rainey." He's also classically trained with a lot of Shakespeare on his resume, and most recently he appeared in "Tower Heist" on the big screen. He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. Stephen McKinley Henderson is one of the great August Wilson actors, veteran of the New York casts of "Jitney," "King Hedley II", "Fences" and "Ma Rainey." He's also classically trained with a lot of Shakespeare on his resume, and most recently he appeared in "Tower Heist" on the big screen. He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20120413rawson0413final.mp3 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:22:00 GMT 14:09 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Apr 27, 2012 Melinda Helfrich just finished playing a 16 year-old for City Theatre ("The Monster in the Hall") and now she's a Victorian wife in "In the Next Room, or the vibrator play" at PICT (through May 5). She's the one the doctor uses the vibrator on, but she seems to be bearing up fine. She talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. Melinda Helfrich just finished playing a 16 year-old for City Theatre ("The Monster in the Hall") and now she's a Victorian wife in "In the Next Room, or the vibrator play" at PICT (through May 5). She's the one the doctor uses the vibrator on, but she seems to be bearing up fine. She talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson0426.mp3 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:28:00 GMT 12:15 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for May 04, 2012 After a string of big-name Broadway musicals, Jeffrey Kuhn appears in Pittsburgh for the first time as the well-named Passepartout, the energetic engine of "Around the World in 80 Days" (Pittsburgh Public Theater thru May 13). He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. After a string of big-name Broadway musicals, Jeffrey Kuhn appears in Pittsburgh for the first time as the well-named Passepartout, the energetic engine of "Around the World in 80 Days" (Pittsburgh Public Theater thru May 13). He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson_jeffrey0501.mp3 Fri, 4 May 2012 15:35:00 GMT 15:00 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for May 29, 2012 Online Features editor Sharon Eberson and senior theater critic Chris Rawson get together to talk about a busy theater week, with openings at the Public ("Private Lives"), PICT ("The Pitmen Painters") and Pittsburgh Playwrights ("Gem of the Ocean") -- plus the CLO Cabaret and Kelly Awards. Online Features editor Sharon Eberson and senior theater critic Chris Rawson get together to talk about a busy theater week, with openings at the Public ("Private Lives"), PICT ("The Pitmen Painters") and Pittsburgh Playwrights ("Gem of the Ocean") -- plus the CLO Cabaret and Kelly Awards. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson0525.mp3 Tue, 29 May 2012 19:41:00 GMT 16:51 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Jun 11, 2012 Jonathan Berry plays Citizen Barlow in "Gem of the Ocean," August Wilson's 1904 play, now at Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre until June 24. It's his sixth August Wilson play. He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. Jonathan Berry plays Citizen Barlow in "Gem of the Ocean," August Wilson's 1904 play, now at Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre until June 24. It's his sixth August Wilson play. He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson_0611.mp3 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 21:55:00 GMT 22:17 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Aug 22, 2012 Gab Cody is a filmmaker, playwright, actor, comic and new mom. She talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson about "STRATA," the "immersive urban experience" produced by Bricolage on which she's lead writer. It's lots of fun, but part of that is its appearance of seriousness. It runs only through Sept. 1: go to http://stratapittsburgh.com/ and arrange for your own "refitnessing." Gab Cody is a filmmaker, playwright, actor, comic and new mom. She talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson about "STRATA," the "immersive urban experience" produced by Bricolage on which she's lead writer. It's lots of fun, but part of that is its appearance of seriousness. It runs only through Sept. 1: go to http://stratapittsburgh.com/ and arrange for your own "refitnessing." http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson_gabi.mp3 Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:22:00 GMT 18:15 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Oct 16, 2012 Melissa Miller triumphs as the iconic ditsy blonde Billie Dawn -- except she's not so ditsy and not at all blonde -- in "Born Yesterday" at the Public Theater, through Oct. 28. Senior theater critic Chris Rawson talks with her about sailing into this famous role with (purposefuly) no familiarity with her famous predecessors. Melissa Miller triumphs as the iconic ditsy blonde Billie Dawn -- except she's not so ditsy and not at all blonde -- in "Born Yesterday" at the Public Theater, through Oct. 28. Senior theater critic Chris Rawson talks with her about sailing into this famous role with (purposefuly) no familiarity with her famous predecessors. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson_melissa1016.mp3 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:35:00 GMT 15:36 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Oct 30, 2012 Caralyn Kozlowski is a New York actor playing Ellen and Jenna in "Maple and Vine," the quirky, thoughtful comedy with which City Theatre opens its season (until Nov. 4). She talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. Caralyn Kozlowski is a New York actor playing Ellen and Jenna in "Maple and Vine," the quirky, thoughtful comedy with which City Theatre opens its season (until Nov. 4). She talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20121030rawson_caroline.mp3 Tue, 30 Oct 2012 19:52:00 GMT 16:39 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Nov 14, 2012 Veteran actor Anthony Chisholm is best known for several August Wilson plays on Broadway and three years on TV's "Oz." Now he's appearing through Nov. 17 in the Theatre Festival in Black & White, at Pittsburgh Playwrights, 937 Liberty Ave. He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson about exploring the Hill with August Wilson and much more. Veteran actor Anthony Chisholm is best known for several August Wilson plays on Broadway and three years on TV's "Oz." Now he's appearing through Nov. 17 in the Theatre Festival in Black & White, at Pittsburgh Playwrights, 937 Liberty Ave. He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson about exploring the Hill with August Wilson and much more. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson_chisolm_20121113.mp3 Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:13:00 GMT 18:30 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Nov 20, 2012 Jack Allison, a veteran of musical theater country-wide, at the CLO, the Playhouse and Point Park, has just directed "It's a Grand Night for Singing" at the CLO Cabaret. He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. Jack Allison, a veteran of musical theater country-wide, at the CLO, the Playhouse and Point Park, has just directed "It's a Grand Night for Singing" at the CLO Cabaret. He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/20121120rawson_allison1.mp3 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:21:00 GMT 15:24 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Dec 19, 2012 Veteran (and much loved) Pittsburgh actor Tom Atkins has a great double: he ends this year as Scrooge in "Christmas Carol" at Pittsburgh CLO and starts the next as Art Rooney in "The Chief" at the Public. He talks about both for some 20 minutes with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. Veteran (and much loved) Pittsburgh actor Tom Atkins has a great double: he ends this year as Scrooge in "Christmas Carol" at Pittsburgh CLO and starts the next as Art Rooney in "The Chief" at the Public. He talks about both for some 20 minutes with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/tomadkins_rawson1219.mp3 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:02:00 GMT 22:04 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Feb 01, 2013 Rebecca Harris is a sometime-Pittsburgher, now appearing as one of the four ambitious young writers in Theresa Rebeck's "Seminar," at City Theatre through February 10. She talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson about that play and the life of an actor. Rebecca Harris is a sometime-Pittsburgher, now appearing as one of the four ambitious young writers in Theresa Rebeck's "Seminar," at City Theatre through February 10. She talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson about that play and the life of an actor. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson0201.mp3 Fri, 1 Feb 2013 17:38:00 GMT 16:45 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Feb 08, 2013 Mark Staley is an actor (and nutrition expert and yoga instructor), who has performed for Quantum, Playhouse Rep, PICT and other companies. But now he has a non-speaking movement role in "Soap Opera" for Attack Theatre, the dance company, through this Sunday. He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. Mark Staley is an actor (and nutrition expert and yoga instructor), who has performed for Quantum, Playhouse Rep, PICT and other companies. But now he has a non-speaking movement role in "Soap Opera" for Attack Theatre, the dance company, through this Sunday. He talks with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson_two_first0208.mp3 Fri, 8 Feb 2013 20:05:00 GMT 13:18 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Hear and Now: OnStage for Feb 11, 2013 Kim Martin is a stage director whose day job is as production manager at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. Her "Becky's New Car" (through Feb. 17) is a crisp, smart comedy. She talks about that and the position of women directors with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. Kim Martin is a stage director whose day job is as production manager at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. Her "Becky's New Car" (through Feb. 17) is a crisp, smart comedy. She talks about that and the position of women directors with senior theater critic Chris Rawson. http://media.post-gazette.com/podcasts/rawson_one0208.mp3 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:48:00 GMT 17:04 Theater, Stage, Acting, Stage Reviews