Marc Masterson

City Theatre Announces Departure of Co-Artistic Director Monteze Freeland
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 6, 2024

City Theatre Company has announced that Co- Artistic Director Monteze Freeland will depart at the end of the 2024-2025 season to become Artistic Director of the Alumni Theater Company (ATC), located in Pittsburgh’s East End. City Theatre Announces Departure of Co-Artistic Director Monteze Freeland Freeland will leave at the end of the 2024-2025 season to co-lead Alumni Theater Company.

City Theatre Announces THE REAL JAMES BOND...WAS DOMINICAN For 2024/2025 Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 2, 2024

City Theatre Company has announced the complete lineup for their 50th Anniversary. DNAWORKS' production of The Real James Bond...was Dominican joins the previously announced shows to round out the five show subscription series and will be performed in the Lillie Theatre in January and February 2025.

ANDY WARHOL IN IRAN Comes to the City Theatre Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 27, 2024

City Theatre has annouced the final show of its 2023/2024 season, Andy Warhol in Iran by Brent Askari. Performances run April 20 – May 12, 2024.

City Theatre Announces 50th Anniversary Season!
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 2, 2024

Discover the exciting new plays in the 2024-2025 season at City Theatre, including the 50th anniversary celebration.

City Theatre To Present Pulitzer Prize-Winning FAT HAM By James Ijames
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 6, 2024

City Theatre has announced the fourth show of its 2023/2024 season, Fat Ham by James Ijames, a co-production with TheatreSquared in Fayetteville, AR.

City Theatre Co-Artistic Director Marc Masterson to Retire at End of Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 31, 2024

Co-Artistic Director Marc Masterson will retire from City Theatre at the end of the season. Explore the impact of his departure and what lies ahead for the renowned theater company.

City Theatre to Present Tami Dixon's SIDE STORIES REVISITED
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 27, 2023

City Theatre will present their first show of 2024 and the third in the season, South Side Stories Revisited, written and performed by Tami Dixon and directed by Matt M. Morrow.  

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Pittsburgh Awards; Voting Ends 12/31
by BWW Awards - Dec 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Pittsburgh Awards; HEATHERS THE MUSICAL, PUFFS, Geyer Performing Arts Center & More Lead!
by BWW Awards - Dec 18, 2023

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards; HEATHERS THE MUSICAL, PUFFS, Geyer Performing Arts Center & More Lead!
by BWW Awards - Dec 11, 2023

It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards December 5th Standings; HEATHERS THE MUSICAL Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 5, 2023

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

City Theatre Announces Winners Of The 2023 Young Playwrights Contest
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 29, 2023

City Theatre has announced the winners of the 2023 Young Playwrights Contest. For the past 24 years, City Theatre has held a regional playwrighting contest for students in grades 7-12. The winners will have their plays professionally produced by City Theatre, as well as published in the Young Playwrights Anthology.  

City Theatre Announces THE 2023 MOMENTUM FESTIVAL OF NEW PLAYS, May 18- 21
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 25, 2023

City Theatre has announced the 2023 Momentum Festival: New Plays at Different Stages (Momentum '23). To be held in-person on its South Side campus from May 18 – 21, 2023, the festival features public readings of three new plays in progress as well as a documentary featuring City Theatre. 

THE RIPPLE, THE WAVE THAT CARRIED ME HOME to be Presented at Yale Repertory Theatre in April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 28, 2023

Yale Repertory Theatre will conclude its 2022–23 season with the ripple, the wave that carried me home by Christina Anderson, directed by Tamilla Woodard.

City Theatre Presents NATIVE GARDENS By Karen Zacarias
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 21, 2023

City Theatre has announced the fourth production of their 2022/2023 season, Karen Zacarías's Native Gardens directed by Marc Masterson, which runs from March 11 to April 2 on the City Theatre Main Stage.  

Review: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME Combines Brecht and NPR at City Theatre
by Greg Kerestan - Feb 9, 2023

Pleasantly disorienting, this pseudo-docutheatre raises questions large and small.

WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME Comes to City Theatre Company This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 3, 2023

City Theatre has announced the third production of their 2022/2023 season, Heidi Schreck's What the Constitution Means to Me directed by Marc Masterson, which runs from January 21 to February 12 on the City Theatre Main Stage.  

THE BASH at City Theatre Returns to the South Side
by Team BWW - Aug 11, 2022

City Theatre Company, Pittsburgh’s home for contemporary plays, has announced the return of its annual fundraiser, THE BASH. On Saturday, September 10, 2022, Co-Chairs Tacy Byham, Mary McKinney Flaherty & Mark Flaherty, and Nancy Washington kick-off City Theatre’s 48th season of bold, new work. A street party like no other, THE BASH will fill the South Side campus with music, food, libations, community, and an epic dance party hosted by 1Hood.  

City Theatre Honors Dr. Vernell Audrey Watson Lillie With Theatre Naming Recognition
by Stephi Wild - Jun 11, 2022

City Theatre is recognizing the legacy of award-winning educator, artist, advocate, and Kuntu Repertory Theatre founder and artistic director Dr. Vernell Audrey Watson Lillie (May 11, 1931 – May 11, 2020) by re-naming its 102-seat studio theatre in her honor.

City Theatre Announces The Return Of The MOMENTUM FESTIVAL OF NEW PLAYS Featuring Three Works-In-Progress 
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 29, 2022

After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, City Theatre announce the return of the Momentum New Play Festival (Momentum '22). To be held in-person on its South Side campus from May 16 – 21, 2022, the festival features public readings of three new plays in progress as well as a playwright's “open mic.”