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SUMMARY:Impulse Festival: Atlantic
DESCRIPTION:Performance         \n		Ghosts\n		\n						\n				03.01.2025\n				8:00pm – 10:00pm\n			\n			\n		\n\n					\n				Register\n			\n	  	\n  \n  \n	\n		Date: \n		03.01.2025\n	\n	\n		Cost: \n		11 – 36 \n	\n	\n		Time: \n		8:00pm – 10:00pm\n	\n\n		\n		Address: \n		\n\nPurnell Center for the Arts | 5000 Forbes Ave.\n	\n		\n		Pittsburgh\,\n\n	Pennsylvania\n\n	15213\n\n\n\n\n	\n	  \n\n\n\nATLANTICwritten by Scott Gilmour & Claire McKenziemusic directed by Robert Neumeyerdirected by Michael Herwitzin partnership with Pittsburgh CLO & Nancy Woodruff \n\n\n\nFar off the west coast of Scotland\, nearly 200 miles from the mainland\, lies the most remote and forgotten island in the Outer Hebrides; St Kilda (or Hirta\, in Gaelic). Hidden by mist and unforgiving waters\, it was once home to one of the most remarkable and self-sufficient community of islanders. For hundreds of years the people of the island endured brutal conditions and built a unique and precious society to survive; one that relied on every islander having their part to play. That was until August 29\, 1930 – when the entire community boarded a ship and left their home forever. Atlantic: A Scottish Story follows Evie McCormick\, a young woman of St Kilda\, and her childhood sweetheart\, Quinn Whyte. Each share dreams of a life beyond their island\, however\, when presented with the chance to leave – both are left with a choice that will change the course of their lives\, and their island\, forever. \n\n\n\nAtlantic will have two presentations at the Peirce Studio inside the Trust Arts Education Center. This reading is a part of the Center for New Work’s Impulse Festival\, a brand new event featuring new plays & musicals in development at Pittsburgh Public Theater and Pittsburgh CLO alongside new works from CMU’s MFA in Dramatic Writing program. \n\n\n\nCASTAllie DeMateoDamson Chola Jr.Elijah StrainFavor BuchiGriffin FryeJustus WheatleyKavan BhatiaMae RynessMarina BrazendaleMateo CortesSuri NoelleTamara Arad \n\n\n\n\n\n    \n                    \n                            \n        \n        \n                                        \n                    Scott Gilmour & Claire McKenzie are the award-winning musical theatre writing partnership also known as Noisemaker. Originally from Glasgow\, Scotland\, the pair formed their company in 2012 after discovering a shared passion for writing stories that bring folk together through music\, song\, humour and heart. Their work includes CEILIDH (Barbara Whitman Productions/ Grove Entertainment) Hi\, My Name Is Ben (Goodspeed Musicals/NAMT)\, SCOTS (Edinburgh Fringe/54 Below\, National Tour 2026); Oor Wullie (Selladoor Worldwide/Dundee Rep)\, Atlantic: A Scottish Story (Edinburgh Fringe/Big Light Podcast Series – Winner of British Podcast Award)\, My Left/Right Foot (National Theatre of Scotland/Birds of Paradise)\, Legend Trippers (National Youth Music Theatre)\, The Cook\, The Thief\, His Wife and Her Lover (Faena Theater\, Miami)\, The Girl Who (AMTP/Edinburgh Fringe)\, Little Red and the Wolf\, The Snow Queen\, A Christmas Carol (Dundee Rep). The pair are alumni of Johnny Mercer Writers Grove\, the American Music Theatre Project at Northwestern University\, Walt Disney Imagineering/NMI New Voices and are cultural ambassadors for The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the American-Scottish Foundation. Upcoming projects include the UK premiere of CEILIDH (Pitlochry Festival Theatre\, Fall 2026) The Snow Goose\, an adaptation of Paul Gallico’s novella commissioned by Goodspeed Musicals (Summer 2026); Big Noise with The National Theatre of Scotland; and a new collaboration between Fiasco Theater and Signature Theatre\, VA called Porter. For more on Noisemaker – www.noisemaker.org.uk  \n                \n                                \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n    \n                    \n                            \n        \n        \n                                        \n                    Michael Herwitz was born and raised outside New York City\, and began his career as a child actor on Broadway. Inspired by the Broadway stage managers who entertained his every question\, Michael developed a passion for making the plays he wanted to see. After graduating from LaGuardia Arts High School\, he co-founded G45 Productions\, an ensemble-based collective dedicated to incubating new work. At Northwestern University\, Michael honed his craft directing musicals. Upon graduation\, Michael returned to New York to develop\, direct\, and occasionally general manage new work. His direction has been seen at Ars Nova\, HERE\, Ensemble Studio Theater\, JACK\, SoHo Playhouse\, Williamstown Theater Festival\, IRT Theater\, Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse\, and the Pasadena Playhouse. Michael directed Max Wolf Friedlich’s JOB from its original festival run at SoHo Playhouse’s Lighthouse Series\, through two sold-out Off-Broadway engagements\, to its extended Broadway production. For more on Michael – www.michaelherwitz.com \n                \n                                \n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Give Today            \n                Support the Center for New Work            \n            \n\n\n\n  \n\n      InstagramFacebookPittsburgh CLO
URL:https://drama.cmu.edu/event/impulse-festival-atlantic/2026-05-02/
LOCATION:Trust Arts Education Center\, 805 Liberty Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performance
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SUMMARY:Impulse Festival: We Fly
DESCRIPTION:Performance         \n		Ghosts\n		\n						\n				03.01.2025\n				8:00pm – 10:00pm\n			\n			\n		\n\n					\n				Register\n			\n	  	\n  \n  \n	\n		Date: \n		03.01.2025\n	\n	\n		Cost: \n		11 – 36 \n	\n	\n		Time: \n		8:00pm – 10:00pm\n	\n\n		\n		Address: \n		\n\nPurnell Center for the Arts | 5000 Forbes Ave.\n	\n		\n		Pittsburgh\,\n\n	Pennsylvania\n\n	15213\n\n\n\n\n	\n	  \n\n\n\nWE FLYwritten by TJ Youngdirected by Jade King Carrollin partnership with Pittsburgh Public Theater \n\n\n\nIn this satirical mockumentary-style play\, members of the Frankensburgh\, Texas community have gathered to retell and recount the events that have transpired after the unexplained disappearance of Rashaad Powell and the “Great Gettin’ Up”. The ensemble has stitched together a narrative timeline led by journalist Travis Coleman\, reenacting the individual voices\, moments\, and characters that have circled the inhabitants of this small town since the incident. \n\n\n\nWe Fly will have one presentation at the Rauh Rehearsal Hall inside the O’Reilly Theater. This reading is a part of the Center for New Work’s Impulse Festival\, a brand new event featuring new plays & musicals in development at Pittsburgh Public Theater and Pittsburgh CLO alongside new works from CMU’s MFA in Dramatic Writing program. \n\n\n\nCASTBrett Sullivan SantryBria Walker-RhozeCameron NickelCecilia StaggersCelia EvansChristian TrimminghamDaniel EvansMadelyn Streisfeld \n\n\n\n\n\n    \n                    \n                            \n        \n        \n                                        \n                    TJ Young is a Texas-born playwright and dramaturg based in Pittsburgh\, where he serves as co-representative for the Dramatists Guild – Pittsburgh region. His plays include Employee of the Year\, Our Side of Midnight\, The Inseparables (Pittsburgh Public Theatre Commission)\, Isle of Noises (James Madison University Commission)\, No. 6 (2017 Harold and Mimi Steinberg Award Winner – KCACTF\, Indiana Rep)\, Lyon’s Den (2018 Harold and Mimi Steinberg Distinguished Achievement awardee)\, Ruby’s Baby Blue (2016 John Cauble Short Play Award Regional Finalist- KCACTF)\, Hell is Empty (2017 John Cauble Short Play Award Regional Finalist – KCACTF)\, Hop and Griz\, and Sperm Donor Wanted (2023 L. Arnold Weissberger New Play Award Finalist). He is the Book Writer for a new musical called Kill The Whale. He is the recipient of the 2017 Ken Ludwig Playwriting Scholarship. He was the 2019 Spotlight Artist of Throughline Theatre Company in Pittsburgh\, PA. He received his MFA in Dramatic Writing from Texas State University. He is also the National Playwriting Program Chair for Region 2 of the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival\, where he also aids with the Playwriting Intensive and teaches workshops both at the regional and national levels. He was a part of the writing time of the critically acclaimed indie video game Date Everything! and is working on a few other projects in the video game space. He is currently an Associate Professor of Dramaturgy at Carnegie Mellon University. \n                \n                                \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n    \n                    \n                            \n        \n        \n                                        \n                    Jade King Carroll is a freelance director based in NYC. She has directed numerous productions in NY and across the country including: The Light and The Dark (Primary Stages/Chautauqua Theater Company); A Jumping Off Point (Round House Theatre); Proof of Love (New York Theatre Workshop/Audible at Minetta Lane); New Age (Milwaukee Rep); Red Velvet (Shakespeare Theatre Company); Detroit ’67 (McCarter Theatre co-production with Hartford Stage); Intimate Apparel\, The Piano Lesson (McCarter Theatre\, Hartford Stage); Having Our Say (Hartford Stage co-production with Long Wharf Theatre); Autumn’s Harvest (Lincoln Center Institute); Stew (Ebony Rep Theater); Seven Deadly Sins – Wrath (Miami New Drama – Drama League Award); Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill (Syracuse Stage); Trouble in Mind (Two River Theater u0026amp; PlayMakers Rep); Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom\, The Whipping Man\, Native Gardens\, Skeleton Crew\, Bad Dates\, Perseverance\, How I Learned What I Learned (Portland Stage); The Revolutionists\, Sunset Baby (City Theatre); A Raisin In The Sun (Perseverance); Pride & Prejudice\, The Tempest (Chautauqua Theater Company); Seven Guitars\, The Persians (People’s Light and Theatre); Still Life (Ancram Opera House); King Hedley II (Portland Playhouse); Fat Ham (PlayMakers Rep); A Raisin the Sun\, Cardboard Piano (Juilliard); Laughing Wild\, Redeemed\, Skeleton Crew (Dorset Theatre Festival); Mr. Chickee’s Funny Money (Atlantic Theater – NYT Family Pick); New Golden Age (Primary Stages – Susan Smith Blackburn nominated). Audio Plays: Marvel’s Wastelanders: Doom (Ambies Nomination for Best Production); Proof of Love (Audible); Redeemed (Broadway Podcast Network/Dorset Theatre Festival); The Bleeding Class (Geva Theater); Isolated Incidents (Broadway Podcast Network). Associate Director for Broadway’s A Streetcar Named Desire with Blair Underwood and The Gin Game with Cicely Tyson and James Earl Jones. Paul Green Award from the Estate of August Wilson. Producing Artistic Director for Chautauqua Theater Company. \n                \n                                \n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Give Today            \n                Support the Center for New Work            \n            \n\n\n\n  \n\n      InstagramFacebookPittsburgh Public Theater
URL:https://drama.cmu.edu/event/impulse-festival-we-fly/
LOCATION:O’Reilly Theater\, 621 Penn Ave.\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performance
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SUMMARY:Impulse Festival: Atlantic
DESCRIPTION:Performance         \n		Ghosts\n		\n						\n				03.01.2025\n				8:00pm – 10:00pm\n			\n			\n		\n\n					\n				Register\n			\n	  	\n  \n  \n	\n		Date: \n		03.01.2025\n	\n	\n		Cost: \n		11 – 36 \n	\n	\n		Time: \n		8:00pm – 10:00pm\n	\n\n		\n		Address: \n		\n\nPurnell Center for the Arts | 5000 Forbes Ave.\n	\n		\n		Pittsburgh\,\n\n	Pennsylvania\n\n	15213\n\n\n\n\n	\n	  \n\n\n\nATLANTICwritten by Scott Gilmour & Claire McKenziemusic directed by Robert Neumeyerdirected by Michael Herwitzin partnership with Pittsburgh CLO & Nancy Woodruff \n\n\n\nFar off the west coast of Scotland\, nearly 200 miles from the mainland\, lies the most remote and forgotten island in the Outer Hebrides; St Kilda (or Hirta\, in Gaelic). Hidden by mist and unforgiving waters\, it was once home to one of the most remarkable and self-sufficient community of islanders. For hundreds of years the people of the island endured brutal conditions and built a unique and precious society to survive; one that relied on every islander having their part to play. That was until August 29\, 1930 – when the entire community boarded a ship and left their home forever. Atlantic: A Scottish Story follows Evie McCormick\, a young woman of St Kilda\, and her childhood sweetheart\, Quinn Whyte. Each share dreams of a life beyond their island\, however\, when presented with the chance to leave – both are left with a choice that will change the course of their lives\, and their island\, forever. \n\n\n\nAtlantic will have two presentations at the Peirce Studio inside the Trust Arts Education Center. This reading is a part of the Center for New Work’s Impulse Festival\, a brand new event featuring new plays & musicals in development at Pittsburgh Public Theater and Pittsburgh CLO alongside new works from CMU’s MFA in Dramatic Writing program. \n\n\n\nCASTAllie DeMateoDamson Chola Jr.Elijah StrainFavor BuchiGriffin FryeJustus WheatleyKavan BhatiaMae RynessMarina BrazendaleMateo CortesSuri NoelleTamara Arad \n\n\n\n\n\n    \n                    \n                            \n        \n        \n                                        \n                    Scott Gilmour & Claire McKenzie are the award-winning musical theatre writing partnership also known as Noisemaker. Originally from Glasgow\, Scotland\, the pair formed their company in 2012 after discovering a shared passion for writing stories that bring folk together through music\, song\, humour and heart. Their work includes CEILIDH (Barbara Whitman Productions/ Grove Entertainment) Hi\, My Name Is Ben (Goodspeed Musicals/NAMT)\, SCOTS (Edinburgh Fringe/54 Below\, National Tour 2026); Oor Wullie (Selladoor Worldwide/Dundee Rep)\, Atlantic: A Scottish Story (Edinburgh Fringe/Big Light Podcast Series – Winner of British Podcast Award)\, My Left/Right Foot (National Theatre of Scotland/Birds of Paradise)\, Legend Trippers (National Youth Music Theatre)\, The Cook\, The Thief\, His Wife and Her Lover (Faena Theater\, Miami)\, The Girl Who (AMTP/Edinburgh Fringe)\, Little Red and the Wolf\, The Snow Queen\, A Christmas Carol (Dundee Rep). The pair are alumni of Johnny Mercer Writers Grove\, the American Music Theatre Project at Northwestern University\, Walt Disney Imagineering/NMI New Voices and are cultural ambassadors for The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the American-Scottish Foundation. Upcoming projects include the UK premiere of CEILIDH (Pitlochry Festival Theatre\, Fall 2026) The Snow Goose\, an adaptation of Paul Gallico’s novella commissioned by Goodspeed Musicals (Summer 2026); Big Noise with The National Theatre of Scotland; and a new collaboration between Fiasco Theater and Signature Theatre\, VA called Porter. For more on Noisemaker – www.noisemaker.org.uk  \n                \n                                \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n    \n                    \n                            \n        \n        \n                                        \n                    Michael Herwitz was born and raised outside New York City\, and began his career as a child actor on Broadway. Inspired by the Broadway stage managers who entertained his every question\, Michael developed a passion for making the plays he wanted to see. After graduating from LaGuardia Arts High School\, he co-founded G45 Productions\, an ensemble-based collective dedicated to incubating new work. At Northwestern University\, Michael honed his craft directing musicals. Upon graduation\, Michael returned to New York to develop\, direct\, and occasionally general manage new work. His direction has been seen at Ars Nova\, HERE\, Ensemble Studio Theater\, JACK\, SoHo Playhouse\, Williamstown Theater Festival\, IRT Theater\, Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse\, and the Pasadena Playhouse. Michael directed Max Wolf Friedlich’s JOB from its original festival run at SoHo Playhouse’s Lighthouse Series\, through two sold-out Off-Broadway engagements\, to its extended Broadway production. For more on Michael – www.michaelherwitz.com \n                \n                                \n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Give Today            \n                Support the Center for New Work            \n            \n\n\n\n  \n\n      InstagramFacebookPittsburgh CLO
URL:https://drama.cmu.edu/event/impulse-festival-atlantic/2026-05-03/
LOCATION:Trust Arts Education Center\, 805 Liberty Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performance
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SUMMARY:Midsummer!
DESCRIPTION:Performance         \n		Ghosts\n		\n						\n				03.01.2025\n				8:00pm – 10:00pm\n			\n			\n		\n\n					\n				Register\n			\n	  	\n  \n  \n	\n		Date: \n		03.01.2025\n	\n	\n		Cost: \n		11 – 36 \n	\n	\n		Time: \n		8:00pm – 10:00pm\n	\n\n		\n		Address: \n		\n\nPurnell Center for the Arts | 5000 Forbes Ave.\n	\n		\n		Pittsburgh\,\n\n	Pennsylvania\n\n	15213\n\n\n\n\n	\n	  \n\n\n\nMIDSUMMER!a modern verse translation by Jeff Whittydirected by Kim Weildin partnership with Play On Shakespeare for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 \n\n\n\nTwenty-six characters. Nine actors. One unforgettable dream. \n\n\n\nStep into a bold new vision of A Midsummer Night’s Dream adapted by Tony Award winner Jeff Whitty (Avenue Q). Fresh\, fast and fiercely funny\, experience this Play On Shakespeare modern verse translation before it premieres at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August. Directed by Drama Desk nominee Kim Weild and brought to life by a cohort of 19 CMU students\, this is not your mother’s midsummer. Bursting with magic\, mischief and queer transformative joy\, don’t miss the next generation of Broadway in the making. \n\n\n\nMidsummer! will preview in Pittsburgh at the Peirce Studio in the Trust Arts Education Center on July 31 and August 1\, before a two-week run at the largest performing arts festival in the world. In the university’s 125th anniversary year\, CMU students will bring their work to Scotland\, the birthplace of Andrew Carnegie\, effectively returning the institution’s creative work to its origins while placing emerging artists on one of the world’s most prestigious international stages. These exclusive preview performances are made possible by a coalition of support from Play On Shakespeare\, the Richard King Mellon Foundation\, the CMU School of Drama\, and the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nfeaturing Celia Evans\, Christian Trimmingham\, Eli Strain\, Jakai-Nyasia Norfleet\, Logan Yao\, Moyo Ifafore\, Rusty Daniel\, Siahvash Marshall\, Suri Noelle\, and Von Markarian \n\n\n\nRandy Kovitz\, Fight DirectorSamantha Pazos\, Choreographer & Intimacy DirectorMatthew Kereama\, Assistant DirectorAbby Brunner\, Production Stage ManagerReigh Wilson\, Stage ManagerMags Holcolmb\, DramaturgZhuang Kang\, Scenic & Props DesignerBri Johnson\, Costume\, Hair & Makeup DesignerJulie Adams\, Lighting DesignerRachel Laurence\, Sound Designer \n\n\n\nTickets for both the Pittsburgh previews and the Edinburgh performances will go on sale in May! \n\n\n\n\n\n    \n                    \n                            \n        \n        \n                                        \n                    Jeffrey Whitty‘s writing includes Avenue Q (Tony Award\, Best Book)\, Bring It On (Tony nomination\, Best Musical); Tales of the City (San Francisco Critics Award\, Best Book); his original Head Over Heels (Oregon Shakespeare Festival)\, The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler\, The Hiding Place\, The Plank Project\, Balls and a modern-language translation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream coming to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2026. Theaters premiering his work include the Atlantic Theater Company\, Oregon Shakespeare Festival and South Coast Repertory (CA). Screenwriting credits include Can You Ever Forgive Me? starring Melissa McCarthy and Richard E. Grant (Best Adapted Screenplay honors: Independent Spirit Awards and Writers Guild of America\, plus Oscar and BAFTA nominations). As an actor\, Jeff performed Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons\, New York Theater Workshop\, Promenade Theater\, Goodman Theater. MFA\, NYU Tisch Graduate Acting. \n                \n                                \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n    \n                    \n                            \n        \n        \n                                        \n                    Kim Weild is an award-winning theater director and interdisciplinary artist whose work explores Access Aesthetics and Disability Aesthetics as engines of theatrical innovation. Her practice integrates movement\, sound\, visual design\, vibration\, media\, and multiple languages—including American Sign Language—creating performances in which access is embedded as a core artistic methodology rather than an accommodation. She is Co-Artistic Lead of On Your Imaginary Forces and the founding Artistic Director of Our Voices\, an interdisciplinary collective of Deaf\, disabled\, hard-of-hearing\, hearing\, and non-disabled artists dedicated to rigorous\, access-centered performance. Through Our Voices\, Weild has developed immersive ASL/spoken works and long-term\, community-engaged collaborations with cultural institutions and public schools. Her work has been supported by major commissions and residencies\, including a multi-year residency at The Public Theater (NYC). Weild directed the world premiere of L. Feldman’s bilingual (ASL/English) Another Kind of Silence and the world-premiere ASL translation of Harold Pinter’s A Kind of Alaska as part of Live Ideas: Celebrating the Worlds of Dr. Oliver Sacks\, in collaboration with composer Philip Glass and filmmaker Bill Morrison. She also shaped and directed Keith Hamilton Cobb’s American Moor over eight years; the play is published (Methuen)\, archived (Folger Shakespeare Library) \, filmed (Lincoln Center)\, and taught around the world. Her work has been developed and presented at major venues in the U.S.\, U.K.\, Europe\, and Greece\, including Shakespeare’s Globe\, Lincoln Center\, Teatro alla Scala\, Carnegie Hall\, New York Theatre Workshop\, ArtsEmerson\, the Mark Taper Forum\, Williamstown Theatre Festival\, and City Theater Company. Her production of Uncle Vanya was an official selection of the Prague Quadrennial\, and she has directed The Bacchae and The Birds in multiple venues in Greece. She is also the co-writer of the “fusion musical” Dusty\, which ran for eight months in London’s West End. A Drama Desk Award nominee\, Weild is the recipient of numerous honors and currently serves as Chair of the John Wells Directing Program at Carnegie Mellon University. www.kimweild.com \n  \n                \n                                \n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Give Today            \n                Support the Center for New Work            \n            \n\n\n\n  \n\n      InstagramFacebookPlay On Shakespeare
URL:https://drama.cmu.edu/event/a-midsummer-nights-dream/2026-07-31/
LOCATION:Trust Arts Education Center\, 805 Liberty Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performance
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SUMMARY:Midsummer!
DESCRIPTION:Performance         \n		Ghosts\n		\n						\n				03.01.2025\n				8:00pm – 10:00pm\n			\n			\n		\n\n					\n				Register\n			\n	  	\n  \n  \n	\n		Date: \n		03.01.2025\n	\n	\n		Cost: \n		11 – 36 \n	\n	\n		Time: \n		8:00pm – 10:00pm\n	\n\n		\n		Address: \n		\n\nPurnell Center for the Arts | 5000 Forbes Ave.\n	\n		\n		Pittsburgh\,\n\n	Pennsylvania\n\n	15213\n\n\n\n\n	\n	  \n\n\n\nMIDSUMMER!a modern verse translation by Jeff Whittydirected by Kim Weildin partnership with Play On Shakespeare for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 \n\n\n\nTwenty-six characters. Nine actors. One unforgettable dream. \n\n\n\nStep into a bold new vision of A Midsummer Night’s Dream adapted by Tony Award winner Jeff Whitty (Avenue Q). Fresh\, fast and fiercely funny\, experience this Play On Shakespeare modern verse translation before it premieres at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August. Directed by Drama Desk nominee Kim Weild and brought to life by a cohort of 19 CMU students\, this is not your mother’s midsummer. Bursting with magic\, mischief and queer transformative joy\, don’t miss the next generation of Broadway in the making. \n\n\n\nMidsummer! will preview in Pittsburgh at the Peirce Studio in the Trust Arts Education Center on July 31 and August 1\, before a two-week run at the largest performing arts festival in the world. In the university’s 125th anniversary year\, CMU students will bring their work to Scotland\, the birthplace of Andrew Carnegie\, effectively returning the institution’s creative work to its origins while placing emerging artists on one of the world’s most prestigious international stages. These exclusive preview performances are made possible by a coalition of support from Play On Shakespeare\, the Richard King Mellon Foundation\, the CMU School of Drama\, and the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nfeaturing Celia Evans\, Christian Trimmingham\, Eli Strain\, Jakai-Nyasia Norfleet\, Logan Yao\, Moyo Ifafore\, Rusty Daniel\, Siahvash Marshall\, Suri Noelle\, and Von Markarian \n\n\n\nRandy Kovitz\, Fight DirectorSamantha Pazos\, Choreographer & Intimacy DirectorMatthew Kereama\, Assistant DirectorAbby Brunner\, Production Stage ManagerReigh Wilson\, Stage ManagerMags Holcolmb\, DramaturgZhuang Kang\, Scenic & Props DesignerBri Johnson\, Costume\, Hair & Makeup DesignerJulie Adams\, Lighting DesignerRachel Laurence\, Sound Designer \n\n\n\nTickets for both the Pittsburgh previews and the Edinburgh performances will go on sale in May! \n\n\n\n\n\n    \n                    \n                            \n        \n        \n                                        \n                    Jeffrey Whitty‘s writing includes Avenue Q (Tony Award\, Best Book)\, Bring It On (Tony nomination\, Best Musical); Tales of the City (San Francisco Critics Award\, Best Book); his original Head Over Heels (Oregon Shakespeare Festival)\, The Further Adventures of Hedda Gabler\, The Hiding Place\, The Plank Project\, Balls and a modern-language translation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream coming to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2026. Theaters premiering his work include the Atlantic Theater Company\, Oregon Shakespeare Festival and South Coast Repertory (CA). Screenwriting credits include Can You Ever Forgive Me? starring Melissa McCarthy and Richard E. Grant (Best Adapted Screenplay honors: Independent Spirit Awards and Writers Guild of America\, plus Oscar and BAFTA nominations). As an actor\, Jeff performed Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons\, New York Theater Workshop\, Promenade Theater\, Goodman Theater. MFA\, NYU Tisch Graduate Acting. \n                \n                                \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n    \n                    \n                            \n        \n        \n                                        \n                    Kim Weild is an award-winning theater director and interdisciplinary artist whose work explores Access Aesthetics and Disability Aesthetics as engines of theatrical innovation. Her practice integrates movement\, sound\, visual design\, vibration\, media\, and multiple languages—including American Sign Language—creating performances in which access is embedded as a core artistic methodology rather than an accommodation. She is Co-Artistic Lead of On Your Imaginary Forces and the founding Artistic Director of Our Voices\, an interdisciplinary collective of Deaf\, disabled\, hard-of-hearing\, hearing\, and non-disabled artists dedicated to rigorous\, access-centered performance. Through Our Voices\, Weild has developed immersive ASL/spoken works and long-term\, community-engaged collaborations with cultural institutions and public schools. Her work has been supported by major commissions and residencies\, including a multi-year residency at The Public Theater (NYC). Weild directed the world premiere of L. Feldman’s bilingual (ASL/English) Another Kind of Silence and the world-premiere ASL translation of Harold Pinter’s A Kind of Alaska as part of Live Ideas: Celebrating the Worlds of Dr. Oliver Sacks\, in collaboration with composer Philip Glass and filmmaker Bill Morrison. She also shaped and directed Keith Hamilton Cobb’s American Moor over eight years; the play is published (Methuen)\, archived (Folger Shakespeare Library) \, filmed (Lincoln Center)\, and taught around the world. Her work has been developed and presented at major venues in the U.S.\, U.K.\, Europe\, and Greece\, including Shakespeare’s Globe\, Lincoln Center\, Teatro alla Scala\, Carnegie Hall\, New York Theatre Workshop\, ArtsEmerson\, the Mark Taper Forum\, Williamstown Theatre Festival\, and City Theater Company. Her production of Uncle Vanya was an official selection of the Prague Quadrennial\, and she has directed The Bacchae and The Birds in multiple venues in Greece. She is also the co-writer of the “fusion musical” Dusty\, which ran for eight months in London’s West End. A Drama Desk Award nominee\, Weild is the recipient of numerous honors and currently serves as Chair of the John Wells Directing Program at Carnegie Mellon University. www.kimweild.com \n  \n                \n                                \n    \n\n\n\n\n    \n        Give Today            \n                Support the Center for New Work            \n            \n\n\n\n  \n\n      InstagramFacebookPlay On Shakespeare
URL:https://drama.cmu.edu/event/a-midsummer-nights-dream/2026-08-01/
LOCATION:Trust Arts Education Center\, 805 Liberty Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania\, 15222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performance
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