Celebrating our 29th Season with Three World Premiere Plays by Three Local Playwrights.. Prime Stage Theatre has been a mainstay of the Pittsburgh arts community. With over 100 productions, we have proudly executed our mission to entertain, inspire and enrich families, students, educators and theatergoers through professional theater by bringing literature to life.
UPCOMING EVENTS/PRODUCTIONS
All Prime Stage live productions are performed at the New Hazlett Center for Performing Arts on Pittsburgh's Northside
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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
“Twelve Angry Men” is another classic that still holds potent relevance today, reminding us of the vital tenets of the American justice system:
due process, innocence until proven guilty and the concept of ” beyond a reasonable doubt.” This production puts an exceptional weight
to the responsibility of that system and the people within it, while keeping the plot’s thrills and fireworks coming at every turn." TRIB Live
"I Never Saw Another Butterfly and the Terezin Promise is a powerful retelling of a true story that begs audiences to promise that we will
do everything we can to stop history from repeating itself. The entire cast and crew of this show carry the weight of every Jewish person
who lived during the Holocaust They courageously speak the words of a marginalized population plagued with fear, remind us what a
dictatorship looks like, and bring to life the emotional and necessary tale of hope and the will to survive another day." Onstage Pittsburgh
"Ruby Bridges was fantastic performance all around! An important story told in a powerful and meaningful way.
Thank you for sharing your talents with the Pittsburgh Community - Well Done! BRAVO!" - A patron
“Prime Stage is where I find theatre that challenges me, moves me, entertains me, and makes me think. It’s theatre for the curious,
the compassionate, and the engaged.” – A patron who attended "Great Expectations."
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Critics and audiences praise our productions and our staff of outstanding directors, talented actors and creative designers and crew.
Prime Stage is where I find theatre that challenges me, moves me, entertains me, and makes me think. It’s theatre for the curious, the compassionate, and the engaged.
We invite you to learn more our upcoming season. Visit our Productions page for more information.
Accessiblity
for all
We strive to make our productions accessible to everyone in our community and are pleased to offer audio descriptive, ASL signed interpreted, real-time live caption and sensory inclusive performances.
We have partnered with experts to design for accessibility and each production includes specially designated performances. Check the information for each show for details and dates.
Visit our Accessibility page for more information about accessibilty.
Theatre-literacy
connection
Theater has demonstrated its effectiveness as a strategy to teach reading, speaking and listening skills, focus, discipline, teamwork and patience - as well as any sport.
We're passionate about connecting theatre with literacy and have developed a comprehensive education program, including field trips, teacher workshops, and our highly recognized Literacy in ACTion program, all designed to help build that bridge.
Check out our Education section for more information.