GUYS AND DOLLS, DISGRACED & More Set for Pittsburgh Public Theater's Next Season

Producing Artistic Director Ted Pappas today announced five of the six plays that will comprise next season's subscription series at Pittsburgh Public Theater. Included are a powerful drama, a raucous comedy, the great American musical, the 2013 Pulitzer Prize winner, and a sizzling Broadway hit.

The 2015/16 lineup begins in September and ends in June at the O'Reilly Theater, Pittsburgh Public Theater's home in the heart of Downtown's Cultural District. Six-play packages ($141 to $331.50) are currently available at the Box Office, by calling 412.316.1600, or online at ppt.org/subscribe. Single tickets will go on sale in early September.

2015/16 at Pittsburgh Public Theater

September 24 - October 25, 2015
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
By Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett
Directed by Pamela Berlin

Through the story of this one girl, generations have felt the emotional impact of what was lost during the Holocaust. Anne Frank was a spirited, insightful teenager when she and her family took refuge from the Nazis in an Amsterdam attic. Gifted director Pamela Berlin (The Glass Menagerie, Clybourne Park, Red) stages an inspiring new production of this Pulitzer and Tony winner about Anne's coming of age during her two years in hiding.

November 5 - December 6, 2015
A SERVANT TO TWO MASTERS
By Carlo Goldoni
Adapted by Lee Hall
Directed by Ted Pappas

Passion. Pratfalls. Pizza! Modern-day Venice is the setting for this new production of Goldoni's comic juggernaut, in a raucous adaptation from the creator of Billy Elliot. Our hilarious hero, Truffaldino, will stop at nothing to stuff his face, even if it means working for two bosses at the same time. Laughs pile on top of laughs as he tries to keep both masters happy, hook up with the delectable Smeraldina, and have his fill of fettuccini.

January 28 - February 28, 2016
GUYS AND DOLLS
Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser
Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows
Directed by Ted Pappas

The Great American Musical comes to the O'Reilly stage, starring Sky Masterson, Nathan Detroit, and "The Oldest Established Permanent Floating Crap Game in New York." This show has it all: sexy Hot Box Girls, the demure Miss Sarah, singing, dancing, comedy, and romance. The unforgettable score includes Miss Adelaide's "Take Back Your Mink," the rousing "Luck Be a Lady," and that incredible showstopper, "Sit Down, You're Rocking the Boat."

March 10 - April 10, 2016
DISGRACED
By Ayad Akhtar

Amir is a hot-shot corporate lawyer in Manhattan. He's also a Pakistani-American married to a WASP. When he counsels a Muslim leader accused of sedition, his world begins to unravel. Matters come to a head when he and his wife host a dinner party for another power couple ­- a Black female attorney and her Jewish boyfriend. This 90-minute thrill ride won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. This is your chance to see why.

April 21 - May 22, 2016
TO BE ANNOUNCED

We are currently considering extraordinary choices for the perfect play to produce in Spring 2016.

June 2 -26, 2016
VENUS IN FUR
By David Ives

A stage director anxiously searches for the perfect leading lady. An aspiring actress careens into the audition room, causing havoc and confusion. But in the course of an evening, while a storm rages outside, the erotic seduction of power takes center stage and the rules of domination are forever reversed. The New York Times review of this award-winning new play says it all: "Seriously smart and very funny." Don't bring the children!

For more information visit ppt.org.

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