Try THE BROTHERS SIZE on for size.

After a thrilling opening night on Wednesday, November 19th the reviews of Tarell McCraney’s fascinating new play are starting to come in. 

Click here for Alice Carter’s excellent review of The Brothers Size in the Tribune Review

THE BROTHERS SIZE featuring visceral, intelligent, and moving performances by Joshua Reese, Albert Jones, and Jared McNeill plays through December 21st in our very intimate Hamburg Studio Theatre.  Seating is limited and the word is out about this powerful and entertaining production so get your tix now before the show sells out!

Joshua Reese (Elegba), Jared McNeil (Oshooshi Size) & Albert Jones (Ogun Size)

Playwright Tarell McCraney is hot.

Click below to see why:

Post-Gazette preview

Tribune-Review preview

City Paper preview

City Theatre regular Tami Dixon receives the prestigious Fox Fellowship!

We are thrilled to announce that Tami Dixon has been awarded a Fox

Tami Dixon

Foundation Resident Actor Fellowship to develop a new performance piece titled “Slope Stories” in conjunction with City Theatre. In her residency at City Theatre Tami will collect stories from residents of the South Side Slopes and then create a one woman show based on these stories and interviews.

Click here for a splendid article about the award in the Tribune Review.

Recently at City Tami was seen as “The Girl” in A Marriage Minuet and Julie in The Missionary Position.

We are thrilled to work with Tami on this project unique to Pittsburgh and the residents of the South Side. And as the project develops we’ll tell you more about how Tami plans to gather, interweave, and share the stories of “the slopes”.

Five Questions with THE BROTHERS SIZE’s Albert Jones

Albert Jones

Albert Jones plays Ogun Size in Tarell McCraney’s play The Brothers Size which goes into previews Thursday, November 13th.

1. Where were you born? -Seattle, Washington

2. What is the first professional role you played? -in the ensemble of The Three Penny Opera

3. The Brothers Size is set in Louisiana – have you ever traveled there? When/Why? -my grandparents are from Louisiana and I have been there too many times to count. Most recently, my sisters graduation from med school at Tulane University, 2006 — I think

4. First impressions of Pittsburgh? -Pittsburgh is the most visibly supportive sports city I have ever been to in my life

5. Favorite line in the play thus far? -”…beautiful fast Oya.”