By Samuel Long
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
PITTSBURGH — With the goal of bringing literature and history to the live stage, Prime Stage Theatre is debuting its 2025-26 season with a cemetery walk.
The annual event will feature notable figures such as 1905 supermodel Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, steamboat captain Thomas Shields Clarke and industrialist Henry Oliver — all of whom have a historical connection to Pittsburgh. Attendees get to hear their stories at Allegheny Cemetery in Lawrenceville rain or shine during 12 one-hour walking tours from noon-4 p.m. June 21.
Prime Stage Theatre’s 2025-26 season begins Nov. 7-16 with “Mr. Poe Presents an Evening of Horror, Mystery, and Imagination. In this play, writer Lawrence C. Connolly delves into the mind of Edgar Allen Poe by performing a selection of his tales in front of a live audience in the 1840s.
“Freedom House: Giving Life a Second Chance,” which runs from Jan. 23-Feb. 1, will retell the story of the Hill District’s Freedom House Ambulance Service, the first U.S. mobile emergency medicine unit. It’s written by Lawrence E. McCullough.
To close out the season, “Speak” by Tammy Ryan will explore a teenage girl’s resilience and strength as she attempts to find her voice and redefine her identity following trauma. The play runs from May 1-10 and is the theatrical premiere of a play based on Laurie Halse Anderson’s 1999 novel.
All of Prime Stage Theatre’s productions are held at the New Hazlett Center for Performing Arts in the North Side. Individual adult tickets start at $39 at primestage.com.
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