Poetry Lives at The Public — Support Public Summer Sessions

Students of the Shakespeare Monologue & Scene Contest

To give, or not to give? That is the question.

Help raise the next generation of Bards by supporting Summer Sessions.

April is National Poetry Month—a time to celebrate language, imagination, and the power of the spoken word. At Pittsburgh Public Theater, poetry doesn’t live only on the page. It lives on our stages, in our classrooms, and in the voices of young artists discovering who they are and what they have to say.

This summer, we’re bringing up the Bards of the 21st century at The Public through Summer Sessions — camps and workshops that introduce young artists to classical and contemporary theater, spoken word, and storytelling. Inspired by Shakespeare and shaped by today’s voices, these young artists learn to think boldly, speak bravely, and perform with confidence.

For many participants, Summer Sessions is their first time seeing themselves reflected in the arts — and realizing their voice matters.

We can’t set the stage alone. Your gift matters. Be the reason they shine.

Here's what your donation does:

$80 → Sponsors a week of aftercare for working families
$100 → Provides a Scholarship for one Summer Sessions attendee
$350 → Underwrites One Full Session
$950 → Funds a Lead Teaching Artist for a Week
$2,745 → Fully Sponsors One Week of Youth Programming
Any gifts above and beyond directly offset administrative costs for our Participation & Public Partnerships Department!

It's also not too late to register for Summer Sessions!
Click to REGISTER and/or share with the budding artists (of any age) in your life. Summer Sessions run June-August at the O'Reilly Theater.

Turning the Page 50 Years of Pittsburgh Public Theater

An exciting new opportunity from our partners at CMU's Center for New Work!

Join the CMU Center for New Work this spring for our inaugural Impulse Festival, a new work partnership between the Pittsburgh Public Theater, Pittsburgh CLO, and the CMU School of Drama.

Featuring four staged readings as well as two newly announced special events, the Impulse Festival celebrates the creative spark that drives new work from page to stage.

Mark your calendars for April 30 - May 3 and come experience the energy of new work in motion. Special reminder not to miss WE FLY from Pittsburgh Public Theater Playwrights Collective member, TJ Young!

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