Baldwin High School student Maggie Brooks was a winner in Pittsburgh Public Theater’s 19th Annual Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest.
A Baldwin High School student is a winner in Pittsburgh Public Theater’s 19th Annual Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest. Maggie Brooks, pictured above, is one of two winners in the category Upper Division Monologue, for her performance of a monologue spoken by the character The Jailor’s Daughter from The Two Noble Kinsmen. DeVaughn Robinson of Woodland Hills High School also won in this category for a performance of a monologue from the play Hamlet. More than 1,000 students entered the contest and performed at the O'Reilly Theater between March 14 and 22. Finalists, including Brooks, performed on March 25, and winners were announced Tuesday. The Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest is programmed through Pittsburgh Public Theater's …
The musical, opening soon, will be the biggest production in Pittsburgh Public Theater history.
Justin Fortunato didn't exactly have a rough start to his career, at least in high school. The 2007 Baldwin High graduate was a rare Gene Kelly Award winner as a freshman and earned Kelly nominations three other times at Baldwin for excellence in local scholastic theater. Now a pro, Fortunato will appear later this month on the O'Reilly Theater stage for a month-long running of the Pittsburgh Public Theater's production of '1776.' The Tony Award-winning musical—Fortunato calls it "more of a play with music"—presents the heroes of the American Revolution in rousing songs and dances, comic encounters and impassioned politics. Directed by Ted Pappas, the show will run at the O'Reilly from Jan. 24 to Feb. 24. Click here for times and to buy …
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Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are 10 events in and around Baldwin-Whitehall that you'll want to check out.
Welcome to the Baldwin-Whitehall Patch's Weekend Planner! Got no idea what you'll do this weekend? Patch is coming to the rescue. We've got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check out our top picks for this weekend to find something for everyone in the family to enjoy. It's a good idea to have cash ready for these events. 1. 4th Annual Christmas Tree Recycling Where?/When?: South Park/Through Jan. 22, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Why Go?: Area residents can take their Christmas tree—real, not artificial—to the South Park Wave Pool parking lot to have it recycled. The trees will be turned into mulch that will be used in parks throughout Allegheny County. All lights, tinsel and other decorations, as well as tree stands, must be removed …
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Wallace Building
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Near South Park Ice Rink
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Trax Farms Market
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Michaels
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Byham Theater
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Sandy Costantino
4:31 pm on Monday, April 1, 2013
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