Pittsburgh Public Theater

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621 Penn Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15222 40.4432 -80.0007

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Neighborhood: Downtown (Central Business District)

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The History – Founded by Joan Apt, Margaret Rieck and Ben Shaktman in 1974, at the low-ebb of the local theater scene, the Public Theater was housed for 24 seasons at the Hazlett Theater, formerly the Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall on the North Side. – – The Space – Last December, the Public moved to the O'Reilly Theater, downtown. Designed by the internationally famous architect Michael Graves, the O'Reilly is an intimate 650-seat theater with a "thrust" seating configuration--the audience surrounds three sides of the stage. – – The…

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One of Pittsburgh's Best:

The city's theatrical bigwig has its reputation for a reason: its proven consistency of high-quality productions.

Awards Won:

The Public has won two American Theater Critics Association awards for best new play: "Amazing Grace" in 1996 and "Jitney" in 1997.

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