November 22 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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10 – 20
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1300 Bingham StreetPittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15203
Join us for a captivating night celebrating the work of Tony nominee and two time Pulitzer Prize finalist – Sarah Ruhl. Experience a dynamic selection of scenes and monologues from Ruhl’s poetic catalogue, brought to life by the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama’s Acting Ensemble (Class of 2027) with the playwright in attendance!
Tickets are $20 general admission, $10 for full-time students and available to reserve here or by calling 412-431-2489.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to witness the next generation of performers engage with one of the most exciting voices in contemporary theater. Thanks to Simon & Schuster, signed scripts and books will be available in the lobby for purchase via check, cash, or online donation.
The evening is directed by Ausar Stewart & Bria Walker-Rhoze and presented by the Center for New Work with support from the Richard King Mellon Foundation. The Center for New Work connects the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama and Pittsburgh’s established theaters to generate new work initiatives, creating a collaborative hub between higher education and regional theaters to sustain new live theatrical performance. Whether it be readings, workshops, masterclasses, or productions, the Center provides students for-credit and extracurricular learning opportunities to engage with leading theatremakers as they develop their latest creations. Local partners include City Theatre Company, Confluence Theater of Pittsburgh, Kelly Strayhorn Theater, New Hazlett Theater, and the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.
Sarah Ruhl
Pulitzer Prize Finalist, 2006 MacArthur Fellow, Playwright, Essayist, & Poet
Sarah Ruhl is an award winning playwright, essayist, and poet. She has written fifteen plays including In the Next Room (or the Vibrator Play), The Clean House, and Eurydice. Her plays have been produced on- and off-Broadway, around the country, internationally, and have been translated into many languages.
Her most recent book, Lessons from My Teacher, is an extraordinary collection of essays that testify to the singular impact of teachers across every stage of our lives. Elizabeth Strout calls it “Pristine, perfect [with] multitudes of truthful lessons for anyone who is wondering about Life—and how to move through it.” Sarah Ruhl is also the author of The Dreams I’ll Dream Tonight, Smile: A Memoir (longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence), 100 Essays I Don’t Have Time to Write (a New York Times Notable Book), Letters from Max (with Max Ritvo), and 44 Poems for You.
She has been a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, a Tony Award nominee, and the recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship. Sarah Ruhl has received the Steinberg Playwright Award, the Samuel French Award, the Feminist Press Under 40 Award, the National Theater Conference Person of the Year Award, the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, a Whiting Award, a Lily Award, and a PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award.
Sarah Ruhl teaches at the Yale School of Drama, and lives in Brooklyn with her husband, Tony Charuvastra, who is a child psychiatrist, and their three children.