We recently launched the Salvaged Space series, a program designed to give playwrights a space to share early drafts of their latest scripts. When we heard about a team of theatre-lovers who were salvaging space for another reason, we knew we had to check it out. On a cold February night, Mel, Jacob and [...]

The year has gotten off to a great start. The COIL and Under The Radar Festivals were such an inspiring way to begin 2012, and they really ignited my creative juices. Below are the highlights of what I caught in the first 6 weeks of the year: Richard III, William Shakespeare, BAM Harvey Theater This [...]

For Christmas this year, my parents treated the entire family to a vacation at Disney World. There were 13 of us who visited the parks, including my two brothers, my sister, and all of our respective spouses and kids. Despite the temptation, we did not dress alike in order to find each other. Instead, each [...]

The Araca Group, otherwise known as the folks that helped bring Urinetown, Wicked, and Rock of Ages to Broadway, help young Producers with big ideas in a new annual initiative called The Araca Project. Mel and Nick worked for weeks on the application, sending Araca a full production proposal, including reviews, photos, and a history [...]

“It was truly a tremendous experience.  Thank you for the chance to work on this play and help it grow in such a supportive, relaxed environment.”~Carla Ching Playwright Big Blind/Little Blind The Salvaged Space Series, run by PST staffer Matthew Paul Olmos, will host salon-style evenings with a small number of artists and friends. Actors [...]

The four block rule.  I’ve lived by its creed for years. After attending a show, I wait (and make my very chatty wife wait) until I’m four blocks from the theater before sharing my opinion.  That puts enough space between me and the crowd, which might include the lighting designer’s mother, the lead’s college roommate, [...]

PST would like to congratulate ERIKA SHEFFER on the upcoming run of her show RUSSIAN TRANSPORT. Erika starred in PST’s 2008 production of THE SAFARI PARTY and 2004 production of NICOTINE. She also wrote THE DROWNING SIDE, which PST workshopped at The Actors Studio. RUSSIAN TRANSPORT, directed by Scott Elliot and starring Janeane Garofalo, opens [...]

Audience – Ontroerend Goed, Vooruit, St. George’s West -By far one of the most cathartic and spectacular audience experiences I’ve ever had. At one point the actors attempted to turn the entire audience against one young girl by chanting, “Spread your legs!” On my way home I was so nauseous I started laughing just to [...]