Pittsburgh Public Theater Collection
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A selection of 223 photographs from Pittsburgh Public Theater (The Public) have been digitized and placed online. Selected photographs highlight nearly 50 years of The Public’s theatrical performances starting with the 1975 (inaugural season) performances of The Glass Menagerie, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night featuring Leonard Nimoy as Malvolio. Other notable artists featured throughout include Joe Morton, Tom Atkins, Michael Egan, Lenora Nemetz, and film legend, Sylvia Sidney in The Public’s tenth season (1984) production of ‘night, Mother, among many other performers.
What's in the entire collection?
The Pittsburgh Public Theater Collection spans from 1974 to 2015 and contains production documentation, company histories, administrative records, promotional materials, photographs, and news clippings relating to the theatrical work of The Public.
About the Pittsburgh Public Theater.
The Public’s mission is “to provide artistically diverse theatrical experiences of the highest quality.” Founded in 1974 by Margaret Rieck, Ben Shaktman, and Joan Apt, the first season began in 1975 with The Glass Menagerie (directed by Shaktman), One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (starring Pittsburgh-born Tom Atkins), and Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night (with Leonard Nimoy as Malvolio). After performing for 24 years on Pittsburgh’s North Side, The Public moved to its permanent home at the state-of-the-art O’Reilly Theater located in Pittsburgh’s Cultural District. The Public’s incredible reputation has led it to be where many productions premiere. Premiers staged at The Public include August Wilson's King Hedley II and Jitney, as well as Horton Foote's The Habitation of Dragons and Michael Cristofer's Amazing Grace, among others that have gone on to be performed in New York.