Quantum produces plays that aren’t quite plays, in places that aren’t designed to be stages. Over the years, the company has performed classics and original material in parks, in factories, in museums, and in other unexpected venues.
Contact number: (412) 394-3353
Location: 67 Bedford Square, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
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The Renaissance and Baroque Society of Pittsburgh is committed to keeping alive the beautiful and sometimes haunting classical music, written from 1200 to 1800.
Contact number: (412) 361-2048
Location: 5530 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
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The Kelly-Strayhorn is a professional 350-seat multi-use theater deeply embedded in and dedicated to the diverse neighborhood of East Liberty. This warm and welcoming place for local artists and established performers alike, is a perfect place for you and your children to experience a challenging and intimate theater that can actually mean something to them.
Contact number: (412) 363-3000
Location: 5941 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
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Pittsburgh Public Theatre produces many high-quality productions — you’ll never be disappointed by a visit — and it also offers backstage tours, guest speakers, audience talkbacks, and other programs for kids and adults.
Contact number: (412) 316-1600
Location: 621 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
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The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has created 22 weeks of classical concerts a year that might appeal to children. But it’s more than that. There is also a Pops series that lasts at least seven weekends, and a program designed especially for you and your children — the Fiddlesticks Family Concert Series.
Contact number: (412) 392-4900
Location: 600 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
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See performances in two separate venues — the Byham and the New Hazlett — with special discounts for children and families at both locations. And the Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s various youth programs, including Broadway Jr., offer a chance for young people, from ages 4 to 19, to develop their singing, acting, and dancing skills, and to perform alongside professionals.
Contact number: (412) 539-0900
Location: 327 South Main Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15220
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Prime Stage, a nationally recognized theater, is committed to “bringing literature to life” through live on-stage adaptations of favorite books and stories for middle school and high school students and their families. And the company goes a step further and bridges the gap between actor and audience with “chats” and one-on-one interactions with the audience. Education is as important to Prime Stage as the play itself.
Contact number: (412) 394-3353
Location: 6 Allegheny Square E, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
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The Playhouse is actually three playhouses — the Rauh Theatre, the Rockwell, and the Studio Theatre. It’s also home to the REP, a professional company, as well as three student companies, and produces more than 200 performances a year.
Contact number: (412) 621-4445
Location: 222 Craft Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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Enjoy high-quality and consistently creative children’s theater, based on some of the best in children’s literature. The classics include The Velveteen Rabbit, as well as contemporary titles like If You Give A Pig a Pancake. When you really want to entertain your younger family members, this is the place to go.
Contact number: (412) 456-1390
Location: 182 Allegheny Center Mall, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
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This jewel box of a playhouse is housed in a restored landmark that was once called the Carnegie Music Hall. A dance performance, music recital, or live play in this theater will be a memorable experience for everyone involved.
Contact number: (412) 320-4610
Location: Allegheny Square East, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
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