Saints & Poets Theater - Pittsburgh, PA
Mark Whitehead, Executive & Artistic Director
31Conestoga Street - Pittsburgh, PA  15204-2001 - USA - (412) 378-0331 - mark@saintsandpoets.org

“A player in Pittsburgh's Off-Cultural District alternative theater scene.”
- Christopher Rawson, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette


Our Current Production:
In Association With
Rocket Productions
Please join us at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival for the European premiere of
August Wilson's
How I Learned What I Learned

Co-Conceived with Todd Kreidler

August Wilson's How I Learned What I Learned

Starring Lester Purry as August Wilson

From the Pulitzer Prize, Tony and Olivier Award-winning author of
Fences, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Two Trains Running and Jitney comes the
UK/European premiere of his autobiographical one-man show.

Produced by Special Arrangement with The Estate of August Wilson and with Samuel French, Inc., A Concord Theatricals Company

TimeOut Edinburgh's 15 Shows We Can't Wait to See At The Edinburgh Fringe
One of 15 Shows We Can't Wait to See At The Edinburgh Fringe 2022! - TimeOut Edinburgh

5 Stars!5 Stars!5 Stars!5 Stars!5 Stars!
broadwaybaby.com - 5 Star Review by Rebecca Vines
This is really special! A dynamic and devastating 'Must See' performance!
- Rebecca Vines, BroadwayBaby.com

5 Stars!5 Stars!5 Stars!5 Stars!5 Stars!
British Theatre Guide - 5 Star Review by David Chadderton
There is so much packed into this hour and a half…
and it is delivered with great warmth and lots of humour
through the riveting performance of Lester Purry!
I could have sat listening to him happily for another hour!

- David Chadderton, British Theatre Guide

5 Stars!5 Stars!5 Stars!5 Stars!5 Stars!
The List - 5 Star Review by Zara Janjua
A blistering performance from Lester Purry
which tackles race with both visceral drama and a light wit!

- Zara Janjua, The List

4 Stars!4 Stars!4 Stars!4 Stars!
The Guardian - 4 Star Review by Mark Fisher
The play has a steely sense of purpose… A rich and resonant performance!
- Mark Fisher, The Guardian

4 Stars!4 Stars!4 Stars!4 Stars!
Scottish Daily Mail
Lester Purry carries it off with an engaging capability, style and no shortage of charm!
- Alan Chadwick, Scottish Daily Mail

4 Stars!4 Stars!4 Stars!4 Stars!
4 Stars! - The Scotsman

3-28 August, 2022
(No show Monday 12 August or Monday 22 August)
Time: 11:20 - Running time: 90 minutes
Assembly Rooms - Drawing Room
54 George Street
Edinburgh EH2 2LR
Scotland, United Kingdom

Tickets: £7.50-£13.00
Tickets Available Online Through:
Assembly Festival

Or Through:
The Edinburgh Fringe Society

Supported by the kind generosity of
Michael J. Ramsay, M.D.
Mr. & Mrs. A.D. Pangburn
Ann & Larry Degenhart
Robert & Karen Tuttle
Jeffrey L. Pollock, Esq.

Download The Program Here:
>HILWIL Program.


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Poet - $750.00:

Muse - $500.00:

Mystic - $250.00:

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Philosopher - $75.00:

Seeker of Truth - $50.00:



History:
Winter 2006
Saffronia by Christiane D

Spring 2004
The Late Henry Moss by Sam Shepard

Spring 2001
Secret Honor: The Last Testament of Richard M. Nixon
by Donald Freed & Arnold M. Stone


Mission Statement:
“Saints & Poets Theater is a performing arts company which seeks to present challenging and rarely-performed works that integrate the work and ideas of artists from diverse backgrounds and various media, to find unique ways of exploring and illuminating the human condition.”


Artistic & Production Staff:
Mark Whitehead, Executive & Artistic Director

Board of Directors:
Karen Tuttle, President
Robert Tuttle, Secretary
Leslie Kozler, Treasurer
Lance-Eric Skapura, Member


Contact Us:
Mark Whitehead
Executive & Artistic Director
Saints & Poets Theater
31 Conestoga Street
Pittsburgh, PA  15204-2001
USA

(412) 378-0331
mark@saintsandpoets.org

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Stage Manager:
    No - Saints and poets maybe - they do some...
- Thornton Wilder, Our Town, Act III

Saints & Poets Theater is a
501(c)(3) non-profit organization

Last Revised August 31, 2022