About Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company

Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company was founded by Mark Clayton Southers in 2003. It began as the resident company of Garfield's Penn Theater, and moved to its current 75-seat space in the downtown Cultural District in January 2005.

Our Mission: Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company is committed to developing and showcasing the works of local playwrights; from accomplished masters like August Wilson and George S. Kaufman to promising new talents. We seek to nurture a racially and culturally diverse community of playwrights, directors, actors and technical specialists to hone their craft and to network creative opportunities. Finally, we support a racially and culturally diverse management staff and board of directors who, together, promote audiences that reflect the rich variety of our Pittsburgh community. Through such sharing of talents, resources, perspectives and experiences we aspire to provide artistic enlightenment that will strengthen our civic community.

For tickets, call ProArtsTickets at 412-394-3353
542 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15222

Mark Clayton Southers, Founder and Producing Artistic Director
412-687-4686; cell 412-377-7803; austinsills@comcast.net

Corey Rieger, Artistic Associate

Eric Smith, Technical Director

Tre Garrett, Dramaturg

Wali Jamal, Literary Manager

Adrian Thomas, Master Carpenter

Nathan Hollabaugh, House Manager

Alexandria Dorsette, Concessions

Lorill Readie, Box Office Manager

Judy Meiksin, Box Office

David Southers, Box Office

Joshua Fedorski, Office Manager

Jamie Zajicek, Ad Sales; 412-860-6304; 412-221-4354

Steven Doerfler, Webmaster

Barbara Cymerman, Legal Counsel

Lynne Wyant, Public Relations

Board of Directors

Kevin Abramovitz Lorill Readie
Barbara Cymerman, Esq. Tawnya Redwood
Patti Gallagher Elizabeth Reiss
Lynne Hayes-Freeland Nathan Hollabaugh
Carlton Heywood Delores Southers
Andrew Paul Mark Clayton Southers
Dr. Michael Ramsay Larry Wright

Current as of October 2009.