"Point Park just made sense to me. I wanted a downtown campus, intense theatre training and a program with a good reputation. Point Park easily checked all those boxes."
Monday, May 13, 2024
"We are incredibly proud of our students for their exceptional achievement in the competition and for being so well-represented in the award categories," said Garfield Lemonius.
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
The upcoming season celebrates love, human resiliency and community spirit, featuring the Pulitzer- and Tony Award-winning Angels in America Part One: Millennium Approaches, eclectic dance productions highlighted by the legendary Paul Taylor Dance Company and a thought-provoking Media Innovators Speaker Series kicking off with former Minnesota Senator Al Franken.
Friday, February 21, 2020
The Pittsburgh Playhouse welcomes home alumna Rachel M. Stevens, a New York City-based director, teaching artist and acting coach, to direct The Wolves.
Friday, November 15, 2019
Point Park University’s Conservatory Theatre Company features Shakespeare’s classic with a twist, Much Ado About Nothing, Nov. 8-17 in the PNC Theatre at the Pittsburgh Playhouse.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
“Our first season laid the groundwork for creating innovative theatrical opportunities that offered students the opportunity to experience what it’s like to mount a new work alongside a professional artistic team, while at the same time, bringing exceptional and entertaining productions to Pittsburgh audiences,” said Paul Hennigan, Ed.D., president of Point Park.
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
After 28 months of construction, the painstaking deconstruction and reconstruction of three historic-facades, and the unprecedented restoration of a 22 stained-glass-paneled ceiling from Pittsburgh’s historic Stock Exchange Building, the gleaming new Pittsburgh Playhouse is ready for its close-up.
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
“We take a great deal of pride in guiding our students through all areas of the artistic process,” said Aaron Bollinger, M.F.A., chair of the theatre department. “This kind of recognition validates the impact we are having on our students as we prepare them to build long and successful careers.”