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Pittsburgh has a rich and diverse theatrical tradition, from early
frontier performances by officers stationed at Fort Pitt through
experimental theater at the end of the twentieth century.
Pittsburgh in Stages offers the first comprehensive history of
theater in Pittsburgh, placing it within the context of cultural
development in the city and the history of theater nationally.By
the time the first permanent theater was built in 1812, Pittsburgh
had already established itself as a serious patron of the
theatrical arts. The city soon hosted New York and London-based
traveling companies, and gained a national reputation as a proving
ground for touring productions. By the early twentieth century,
numerous theaters hosted 'popular-priced' productions of vaudeville
and burlesque, and theater was brought to the masses. Soon after,
Pittsburgh witnessed the emergence of myriad community-based
theater groups and the formation of the Federation of
Non-Commercial Theatres and the New Theater League, guilds designed
to share resources among community producers. The rise of local
theater was also instrumental to the growth of African American
theatrical groups. Though victims of segregation, their art
flourished, and was only later recognized and blended into
Pittsburgh's theatrical melting pot.Pittsburgh in Stages relates
the significant influence and interpretation of urban socioeconomic
trends in the theatrical arts and the role of the theater as an
agent of social change. Dividing Pittsburgh's theatrical history
into distinct eras, Lynne Conner details the defining movements of
each and analyzes how public tastes evolved over time. She offers a
fascinating study of regional theatrical development and
underscores the substantial contribution of regional theater in the
history of American theatrical arts.
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