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 a 75-seat space at 542 Penn Avenue in the downtown Cultural District in January 2005. In October 2011 we moved again, into the penthouse at 937 Liberty Avenue. Thanks to the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust for finding this exciting new space for us!
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.
Map of 937 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15222
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Mark Clayton Southers, Founder and Producing Artistic Director 412-687-4686; cell 412-377-7803; austinsills@comcast.net J. R. Shaw, Technical Director Ja’Sonta Roberts Deen, Artistic Associate Mark Whitehead, Resident Sound Designer Eric A. Smith, Production Manager Cheryl El-Walker, Resident Costumer/Make-up Artist Michelle Belan, Program Design/Editor/Graphic Design Eric Donaldson, Graphic Design |
Monica Haynes, Media Relations Alexandria Dorsette, Concessions Lorill Readie, Business Manager/Box Office Judy Meiksin, Box Office Ty Snipe, Box Office Steven Doerfler, Webmaster Elizabeth Reiss, Director of Funding |
Board of Directors
| Patti Gallagher | Lorill "Neicy" Readie |
| Lynne Hayes-Freeland | Tawnya Redwood |
| Mark A. Freeman | Elizabeth Reiss |
| Andrew Paul | Nathan Hollabaugh |
| Dr. Michael Ramsay | Delores Southers |
| Janis Burley Wilson | Mark Clayton Southers |
Current as of October 2011.