Pittsburgh Public Theater Closes the Curtain on THE PRICE, 4/4

Pittsburgh Public Theater will end its production of The Price, a dynamic drama by master playwright Arthur Miller, on April 4th. The Price is directed by Tracy Brigden, well-known to local audiences as Artistic Director at City Theatre on Pittsburgh's South Side. Pittsburgh Public Theater is led by Producing Artistic Director Ted Pappas.

In The Price, police officer Victor Franz (Joseph Adams) and surgeon Walter Franz (Sherman Howard) are brothers who haven't spoken to each other in 16 years. We meet them in 1968 in their late father's Manhattan brownstone, which is set to be torn down. The brothers, along with Victor's wife Esther (Chandler Vinton), are facing each other again to clear out the attic and perhaps clear the air. There to help them sort through the remnants is Gregory Solomon (Noble Shropshire), a spirited near 90-year-old antiques dealer who brings wit and wisdom to the proceedings. "One of the most entertaining plays that Miller has ever written," said Clive Barnes of this play about the price that's paid for the choices we make.

The design team for The Price is Luke Hegel-Cantarella (Scenic), Michael Krass (Costumes), Frances Aronson (Lighting), and Zach Moore (Sound). Fredric H. Orner is the Production Stage Manager and Adrienne Wells is the Assistant Stage Manager.

Arthur Miller (1915 - 2005) is one of America's most acclaimed playwrights. He wrote more than 19 plays, including Death of a Salesman, All My Sons, The Crucible, and A View From the Bridge. He also wrote fiction, non-fiction, and memoir. Miller was also famous for his political causes and his marriage to movie star Marilyn Monroe. He received dozens of awards for his work, including three Emmys, four Tonys, and a Pulitzer Prize. www.arthurmiller.org.

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