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Podcast
The Luxury or Necessity of Ensemble
by Martin Boross, Tara Khozein, Suli Holum, Yury Urnov
3 February 2026
Video
2025 Directors Gathering (DG) Convening Honoree Presentation and Keynote
What Sustains Us—Directing Beyond the Industry’s Limits, Cultivating a Joyful Practice
Saturday 8 November 2025
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Podcast
Reclaiming Power in Community with Gabi Sanchez and Erlina Ortiz
by Yura Sapi, Gabriela Sanchez , Erlina Ortiz
16 September 2025
Portrait of Matt M. Morrow.
Essay
7 June 2012

Matt Morrow, the new Associate Artistic Director of City Theatre, talks about his work with City Theatre, what excites him about new writers, and his recent return to Pittsburgh.

A contemporary building.
Essay

a Theater Life in Pittsburgh

6 June 2012

Pittsburgh is where Tameka Cage-Conley, a nonfiction writer and poet, to become a playwright. She is pursuing the stories of her location to raise questions about the American landscape.

Essay

In Search of the Artistic Home

5 June 2012

Jamie Gahlon has asked theater artists from around the country to talk about their personal search for an artistic home. Stephanie Mayer-Staley continues this series.

A portrait of Karla Boos.
Essay
4 June 2012

Karla Boos discusses theatre in Pittsburgh, and the relationship between playwrights and directors.

Portrait of Tammy Ryan.
Essay
4 June 2012

Playwright Tammy Ryan describes the theatrical and artistic landscape of Pittsburg, and argues for the city to more fully embrace Pittsburgh's local playwrights.

 

Essay
30 May 2012

The creation of Our City, a performance night based in civic duties, reminds us to keep the connection of art and civic life as they both feed each other.

Podcast

Fran Kumin

9 March 2012

Listen to weekly podcasts hosted by David Dower as he interviews theater artists from around the country to highlight #newplay bright spots. This week: Fran Kumin of the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.

A large office building with a sign that says Carnegie Mellon Entertainment Technology Center.
Essay

An Invitation that will Blow Your Mind

21 February 2012

Woolly Mammoth's Miriam Weisfield introduces us to The Carnegie Mellon Entertainment Technology Center, an exciting new iniative where technology and playwriting team up to engage audiences in ways never before seen.

Essay
8 February 2012

Jamie Gahlon has asked theatre artists from around the country to talk about their personal search for an artistic home. Paul Meshejian continues this series.  

A promotional graphic for Bridge Between Realities.
Podcast
3 February 2026

How can ensemble training influence theatre culture and grow capacity? In this episode, Tara Khozein and Martin Boross sit down with theatre director and Wilma Theatre co-artistic director Yury Urnov and director, performer, choreographer, and playwright Suli Holum after a HotHouse session with the ensemble.

Series

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

An overview of the theatre scene in Pittsburgh.

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