2021 Young Playwrights Anthology

ELIJAH. (sighs) Whatever man.
JAMILA. Told you.

(BROOKE raises her hand shaking with excitement to
answer.)
MR. CALUM. Ok Brooke, go ahead.
BROOKE. (puts her hand down) He fought for civil
rights in the 1950s.
MR. CALUM. That is correct, anyone else?
(Looks at all the hands and sees BROOKE shaking her
hand again)
Brooke you already answered, give someone else a
chance. David, what about you?
DAVID. (snickers) He’s black.
(Everyone laughs but the black students.)
JAMILA. How the hell was that even funny?
(Shakes her head.)
ELIJAH. Man, I don’t know. Mans just pointed out the
obvious and thought he did something but are we
really surprised? This is David we’re talking about.
MR. CALUM. Thank you... David. Let’s get started with
the lesson.
JAMILA. Here we go… again.

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(Rolls her eyes.)
MR. CALUM. Alright class, take out your books and

turn to page 135. Does anyone feel like reading
today?
(No one answers.)
Alright then, follow along as I read. Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. was a civil rights activist and
Baptist minister born January 15, 1929, in Atlanta,
Georgia. He led the civil rights movement in the
mid-1950s. Dr. King has made many changes for
African Americans in America in his time alive and
in death. On April 4, 1968, Martin was shot on the
balcony of his motel room in Memphis Tennessee
by James Earl Ray. He died at St. Joseph’s Hospital.
His death struck thousands of people and started
riots throughout the country. Because of his great
impact, the third Monday of January every year was
declared Martin Luther King Jr. Day. To this day he
has truly sparked change in the treatment of African
Americans in the United States. Dr. King’s quotes
are still commonly used to this day to continue
promoting change.
(MR. CALUM continues reading as JAMILA and
ELIJAH quietly talk with each other.)
JAMILA. This literally sounds exactly like articles we’ve
read in elementary… We are literally in 10th grade
now bro.
ELIJAH. For real though, it’s just like you said, they
ain’t gonna change how they teach it cause that’s just
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that they aren’t gonna want people to learn what
really happened because that would take away from
the power that they have over us.
JAMILA. We talkin about the same “they”, right? As in
the school board.
ELIJAH. Well yeah, but would there really be a
difference? It’s all connected and it’s all general
power. That power has been affecting us for so-
MR. CALUM. (stops reading and look at JAMILA and
ELIJAH) Jamila... Elijah, you two seem to be talking
a lot, is there a problem?
JAMILA. (stands up slowly) Well since you asked… I’m
ELIJAH. (whispers) Wait, Mila are you doing this now?
JAMILA. (whispers back) Yeah, I’m doing this. This is an
opportunity we have to speak our minds. You with
me or naw?
ELIJAH. Bet. I’m with you. Let’s do this.
DAVID. You guys do know that you’re doing this out
loud in front of the whole class.
ELIJAH & JAMILA. (both turn to DAVID) Shut up,
David!
(DAVID turns in his seat out of embarrassment.)
MR. CALUM. Come on Jamila we don’t have time for
this, what is it that you wanted to say?

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JAMILA. Well, Mr. Calum, since you asked I wanted to
talk about this class.

MR. CALUM. Okay, what about it?
JAMILA. Sometimes the things you teach aren’t exactly

100 percent accurate most of the time and on top of
that we also end up talking about the same 5 people
all the time, especially during Black History Month.
I am tired of it and it needs to change. There is more
to black history than MLK, Rosa Parks, Malcolm
X, and many more that are commonly talked about.
We barely even get those stories right. It’s just all the
whitewashed details that make everything better or
worse than it was during that time.
ELIJAH. To add onto that we were never told about
most holidays that we have.
MR. CALUM. (walks towards JAMILA’s desk) Jamila...
Elijah, I’m sorry that you feel that way but I’m just
doing my job and I’m teaching what they want me to
teach you guys. I’m trying my best.
JAMILA. BULLSHIT
MR. CALUM. LANGUAGE!
ELIJAH. BRO CHILL!
(Nudges her.)
JAMILA. (takes a breath) Alright, I’m calm… I apologize.
What I was going to say is that we never get to hear
historically accurate information about our ancestors
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we’re at now because it’s all whitewashed to the point
where most of it looks way less tragic than it was.
And I feel that it is never too late to change the way
that history, in general, is taught. With you being a
history teacher I would think that you would expand
your horizons more so we actually learn something
new AND accurate in this shithole.
MR. CALUM. Again… language and I understand
where you’re coming from but it’s like I said before
it’s out of my control but if you would like to teach
the class these “historically accurate” stories you are
more than welcome to.
(JAMILA looks at MR. CALUM slightly tentative
about MR. CALUM’S wording)
ELIJAH. (ELIJAH steps between JAMILA and MR.
CALUM) ALRIGHT, this was a great little
conversation but maybe we should get back to the
class.
JAMILA. No-no-no. He gave me the option to teach so
that is what I’m going to do it t-
(The bell rings.)
Tomorrow. I will do it tomorrow.
MR. CALUM. Nice to hear. See you tomorrow.
ELIJAH. (starts to walk towards the door with JAMILA.)
I swear mans wording is off sometimes and I don’t
know if he realizes.
JAMILA. (shrugs) I’ve been saying that bro.

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ELIJAH. It’s crazy to me that he would just let you teach
the class like that.

JAMILA. Yea I found that kind of crazy too. But I can’t
really tell if he’s being genuine or just making a joke
out of this.
(Silence.)
Ya know he should really work on his tone more.

ELIJAH. I was thinking the same thing. Well I’ll see you
at lunch.
(All the students slowly leave the classroom as the stage
fades to a blackout.)
Scene 2
(It’s the next day. Lights rise on the classroom as the bell
rings. All the students start to file into class. JAMILA
and ELIJAH are the last ones to enter the room.
JAMILA feeling more confident than ever and ELIJAH
feeling nervous for his best friend. The room is chatty
with excitement for JAMILA to teach the class new
things about black history. As MR. CALUM walks in
the room everyone gets silent.)

MR. CALUM. Good morning class! We all know what
today is, right class?
(Silence.)
No? Today is the day that Jamila teaches us some
new facts about black history.

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ELIJAH. (Whispering ) He seems excited about this.
JAMILA. (whispering back) Did you notice that too? I

thought it was just me that heard that. I would guess
it’s because he likes to learn from us but also just
because he is a history teacher.
ELIJAH. Makes sense. Are you sure that you still want to
do this?
JAMILA. Yes, I am very sure that this is what I want to
do.
ELIJAH. Ok, bet. Do what you gotta do sis.
JAMILA. How about you do us both a favor and never
say anything like that ever again. (Laughs)
ELIJAH. (acts like he was offended but ends up laughing
with her anyways, jokingly) Whatever you’re just mad.
MR. CALUM. (walks towards JAMILA and ELIJAH
desk) Jamila, are you prepared to teach the class
today?
JAMILA. I sure am Mr. Calum. Prepared with PURE
accuracy.
MR. CALUM. Good to hear. Elijah, are you part of this
also, seeing as how you guys are close?
ELIJAH. Maybe a little bit, but other than that it’s all her
and she finna do the dam-... uh dang thing.
MR. CALUM. Alright then, whenever you are ready just
let me know and you can take over the class.

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JAMILA. Now would be good.
MR. CALUM. The stage is yours.
DAVID. Ugh great.
JAMILA. (glares at DAVID) Whew alright…

(Walks to the front of the class.)
Hello everyone. Today imma tell yall bout the real
stories of black history. Before I do that I want to
speak on how history is generally not taught correctly
in school
DAVID. Man, just get to the point already so we can
move on.
ELIJAH. AYO DAVID…
(DAVID jumps.)
Shut up bro she tryna talk.
(DAVID sinks into his seat.)
ELIJAH. Alright continue Mila
JAMILA. Thank you Eli. As I was saying before I was
rudely interrupted.
(Looks specifically at DAVID.)
I was speaking about how history is taught
incorrectly in schools. Most of the time it’s either
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or it’s demonizing the wrong people.
BROOKE. Romanticized? You mean like romance, like

love?
JAMILA. No, not like romance. Romanticized means to

describe something in an ideal or unrealistic fashion.
For example, slavery. In history books and movies,
slavery is just shown as the enslaved working in the
fields and the house and if they acted up they would
get whipped or lynched. But that wasn’t it.
DAVID. Then what else happened?
(Everyone looks at DAVID surprised he asked an actual
question.)
What? I want to know.
MR. CALUM. I’m also curious myself.
(Acting like he doesn’t know.)
JAMILA. This gonna be very dark, are you guys sure you
want to hear it?
(Everyone nods their heads indicating that they are sure
they want JAMILA to continue.)
MR. CALUM. If you feel comfortable telling us you can
go ahead. If anyone feels that they are going to feel
uncomfortable you can stand out in the hall.
(No one moves.)
Go ahead Jamila.

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JAMILA. Slavery is a big example of how history is
romanticized. I’m sure yall have heard about the
fields, the house, whips, and hangings but there were
crazier things than just that happening during that
time. Slave owners wanted to uphold their power
so badly that they would kill the enslaved to drink
their blood. They would use the skin and hair for
furniture. They even raped their slaves just to show
that they owned them. And we all know about the
slave trade and how it was a big part of political
power but something that isn’t talked about much
is the condition on the ship. (beat) Everyone was
chained together with little to no space, they had to
row the boat themselves, if people got sick it would
spread fast and those same people whether they
survived or not were thrown overboard, there was
no bathroom so if you had to go, you go where you
stood and that alone killed people. But at least we
had people like Nat Turner that took a stand and
rebelled.
(There’s a long moment of silence.)

DAVID. They wore the skin of the enslaved?
JAMILA. Unfortunately, they also used the skin and hair.
DAVID. Who was Nat Turner?
ELIJAH. He was a slave that led a huge rebellion on

August 21, 1831. A rebellion of slaves that were tired
of being treated as less than a human.
(Moment of silence.)
BROOKE. Didn’t you say something about… blood?

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JAMILA. I did, they used to drink the blood to gain
whatever they were trying to gain from it.

DAVID. What’s the purpose of that? What do you get
from all of that?

JAMILA. Power. It’s always been about power. For so
many years white people have gone out of their way
to destroy so many communities and cultures just to
stay on top and keep all their power and for what?
And it is still happening to this day. It’s just more
subliminal and goes unnoticed. I mean the whole
system is built against us. If that isn’t believable
enough just think about Black Wall Street.

BROOKE. What’s Black Wall Street?
JAMILA. Black Wall Street was a thriving black

neighborhood that was called Greenwood but was
nicknamed “Black Wall Street ‘’ because of a thriving
business located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that was
attacked by angry white people.
MR. CALUM. What caused these attacks to happen?
JAMILA. On May 30, 1921, Dick Rowland, a black teen
went onto an elevator of an office building and there
was a white woman who was an elevator operator
that screamed and caused him to later get arrested. In
the white community, there was a rumor that Dick
had sexually assaulted the woman and that ended up
being the reason for his arrest. White people were
very mad and wanted to take care of Dick themselves
but the sheriff at the time didn’t let them get to him.
Later that same day about 75 armed black men came
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armed white men exchanged gunshots and the black
men went back to Greenwood.
DAVID. Was that the attack?
JAMILA. No David. I was about to get to that part.
DAVID. Oh sorry.
JAMILA. Anyways, over the next few hours, the white
citizens were SUPPLIED weapons by city officials
and attacked any black person they ran into. By June
1st, white people flooded in Greenwood burning
and looting businesses and homes over 35 city
blocks. The firefighters that came to the scene were
threatened and forced to leave. Many black citizens
ended up being arrested. For what reason… I’ll let
you answer that. After all the craziness the charges
against Dick Rowland were dropped and it was
concluded that he probably stepped on her foot or
something like that.
BROOKE. They waited until after the massacre to come
to that conclusion?
JAMILA. I don’t think that’s necessarily how it went
down but we never know. Should I keep going?
MR. CALUM. How about we take a little break before
we get back into this. If you need to go to the
bathroom, stretch or get water this is the time.
(Some students walk out of the room while others stay in
the room. ELIJAH stands up and stretches.)
ELIJAH. (walks towards JAMILA) Hey Jamila that was

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kinda heavy to start with.
JAMILA. Yeah but you gotta tell like it is Eli. It’s

not always gonna be pretty and how else are you
supposed to learn the truth?
ELIJAH. You right. If we don’t then things would never
change.
JAMILA. Hey Eli, would you like to jump in again at
any point?
ELIJAH. Yeah, I might tap in and educate the people real
quick.
JAMILA. Ok bet just let me know when you wanna tap
in and I’ll give you the stage.
ELIJAH. Sounds good to me.
(They start to pantomime the rest of their conversation
while the lights fade as the scene ends.)

Scene 3
(The class slowly came back from the break. MR.
CALUM does a headcount of the students to make
sure everyone is back. JAMILA and ELIJAH see that
everyone is coming and wrap up their conversation.
JAMILA makes her way back to the front preparing to
get back into sharing more accurate information about
black history with the class.)
MR. CALUM. Alright Jamila, whenever you are ready
you can get back to sharing.

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JAMILA. Before I get back into it is everyone ok?
DAVID. For the most part, yeah.
BROOKE. I’m feeling ok. I’m glad I’m able to learn

about what actually happened.
(Everyone silently agrees.)
JAMILA. I’m going to move on to slightly lighter topics.
But before that, I have a question. Does anyone
know how Martin Luther King Jr. died?
(ELIJAH raises his hand first.)
Elijah, you can’t answer because you already know.
ELIJAH. (jokingly disappointed) Man.
(DAVID raises his hand.)
DAVID. He got shot and ended up dying in the hospital.
JAMILA. Correct but not fully. Allegedly, he was actually
alive in the hospital and was going to get surgery. A
man, I don’t remember his title but he ordered for
the operation to stop and ended up smothering and
spitting on him until he died.
(There were a lot of surprised faces in the class)
BROOKE. What is wrong with people? Why is it hard to
just accept people the way they are?
JAMILA. I wish I knew the answer but there really
isn’t one other than the fact that some people aren’t

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willing to learn and at least try to understand people
that are different.
ELIJAH. Hey Mila, could I take over?
JAMILA. Yeah sure, go ahead.
ELIJAH. (ELIJAH walks to the front of the classroom)
Alright, y’all I’m taking over the class now. That’s
cool right Mr. C?
MR. CALUM. Yes, that is totally fine, do what you need
to do.
ELIJAH. Ok cool. So y’all heard about Rosa Parks and
how she didn’t give up her seat.
(The students nod.)
Well, the thing is she wasn’t the first to do that, it was
actually Claudette Colvin. But the only reason she
wasn’t credited for this was that she was pregnant at
15 years old and people didn’t want her to be the face
of the movement.
DAVID. Wait what, seriously just because she was
pregnant?
ELIJAH. Sadly, yeah. It wasn’t accepted then and still
isn’t now. Some girls literally get disowned for this.
JAMILA. That’s a fact. Not only that but she was also
dark skinned.
ELIJAH. Wanna know something else that’s crazy? You
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and white but cameras had already used color since
the 1930s. All of this happened in the 1950s like
Brooke said yesterday. With them being black and
white it makes all of this seem like it happened so
long ago while it was only around 70 years ago.
JAMILA. Y’all ever heard about Ruby Bridges?
BROOKE. I don’t think I have.
MR. CALUM. What about her?
JAMILA. She was the first black child to integrate into a
predominantly white school.
ELIJAH. William Frantz Elementary to be exact. The
integration happened in 1960. She’s still alive and
only 67 as of now. Think about that.
BROOKE. I’ve always thought I knew lots of things but
topics like this is where I lack education the most.
ELIJAH. We understand and you don’t have to blame
yourself for it but you taking time to learn these
things and passing it onto others is what really
matters.
JAMILA. Eli you know what we forgot?
ELIJAH. No… did we forget something?
JAMILA. JUNETEENTH
ELIJAH. That’s crazy because I brought up yesterday that
black holidays get overlooked.

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DAVID. Juneteenth… What’s Juneteenth?
ELIJAH. Juneteenth also called Emancipation Day,

Freedom Day, or Black Independence Day. It
all started in 1863, Abraham Lincoln issued the
Emancipation Proclamation which declared that
millions of slaves in Confederate states were finally
freed from their shackles free to live for themselves. It
wasn’t until 2 years later that the slaves in Galveston,
Texas learned of their freedom on June 19th, 1865.
They celebrated. (he smiles) They prayed, sang,
danced, and feasted knowing that they were finally
free. And from that point on black people continued
to celebrate it.
BROOKE. Isn’t it a federal holiday now?
ELIJAH. Yeah, it is actually. Still not sure how I feel
about that since it’s not something we really asked
for. Honestly, it felt like a “Yall wanted something so
here’s this be happy.” type of thing.
DAVID. Is that a bad thing?
ELIJAH. Me personally it makes it feel like just another
black holiday that people only get excited for because
they have the day off. It kinda takes away from the
history of it all.
BROOKE. I wish I learned these things much earlier
than right now. You guys have really changed my
perspective.
JAMILA. Black history is heavily suppressed and taught
wrongly so people don’t see the bigger picture until
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now that won’t happen anymore. People will hear
everything straight up and without errors.
MR. CALUM. Can I talk to you guys after class?
JAMILA & ELIJAH. Yeah…
(JAMILA and ELIJAH both look at each other
confused.)
MR. CALUM. Well, class, how are we feeling after
today?
BROOKE. I don’t know how to feel after this.
MR. CALUM. Understandable.
DAVID. I’m kinda in the same boat, I’m not sure how to
convey how I feel after hearing all this.
ELIJAH. Aye bro, it’s ok just let it process.
JAMILA. Yeah, it’s all new to you and a lot to think
about. You are not obligated to give a feeling right
now.
(The bell rings. Everyone gathers their things. All the
other students slowly leave the classroom. JAMILA and
ELIJAH put all their things in their backpacks and
walk to MR. CALUM’s DESK.)
ELIJAH. You wanted to talk to us?
MR. CALUM. Yes, I did. Jamila, you brought up
yesterday that you wanted a history that was
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specifically this school.
JAMILA. Yeah, why?
MR. CALUM. While you guys were wrapping up

I emailed the principal about this and she is
considering it but she wants to talk to both of you.
ELIJAH. Yooo, say swear.
MR. CALUM. (reluctantly) Swear...
ELIJAH. AYO MILA WE MAKING MOVES BRO!
JAMILA. You already know it. If this actually goes
through this will be amazing. Thank you Mr. Calum.
MR. CALUM. No problem kid. Anything I can do to
help, I will do it.
JAMILA. I have a question.
MR. CALUM. Ok, what is it?
JAMILA. Why did you feel that you were being held
back by the curriculum?
MR. CALUM. I guess it was mostly fear because I have
really wanted you guys to actually learn the things
you taught to the class today.
ELIJAH. At the end of the day it’s your class and you
should be able to teach it the way you feel it should
be taught.
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from this point on. Now you two get to class before
you’re both late.
ELIJAH. We will! (to JAMILA) We did it bro!
JAMILA. Not yet but this is progress. There’s always
more to do.
ELIJAH. Yeah got that right. I wish more people knew
that it’s never too late to change the way things are
currently. It would help people see that there is much
more to the world than what they were taught by
their parents or schools because they would be able
to see the world through their own eyes.
JAMILA. You bring up a good point but as of right now
I don’t see that happening much. In the future maybe
but right now people are so stuck in their opinion
bubble that they can’t seek the possibility for change.
But aye we gotta celebrate what we got because we
didn’t do it for nothing.
ELIJAH. It is what it is.
JAMILA. It is what it is.
(JAMILA and ELIJAH both laugh and do their
handshake as they leave to go to their next class leaving
MR. CALUM happy that he was helping to make
a change. Lights fade with the late bell ringing in the
background.)

End of Play.

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Honorable Mention Plays

THE ROYAL UNWEDDING by Veronica Betta
Keystone Oaks Middle School

Directed by Kellee Van Aken and performed by students
from the Seton Hill University:

Tiana Corisa Saitta
Mara Taylor Humenay
Elizabeth/Liz
Chef Lonnie / Wedding Guest Abigail Rocks
Princess Phobe Mya Clay
Princess Sarah
Stage Directions Katherine McCarty
Kloe Bigelow
Devon Young

COLORBLIND by MJ Gill
Jefferson Middle School

Directed by Monteze Freeland:

Mason Malcolm McGraw
Leo Richard McBride
Grace Laura I. Young
Jax Nathaniel Kelderman
Jonah Michael Sullivan
Naomi Charlese Dawson
Security Guard / Stage Directions Seth Laidlaw

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BEYOND THE VEIL by Lilith Howsare
Northgate High School

Directed by Justin Lucero and performed by students
from Carnegie Mellon University:

Acturus von Anton Nathaniel Kelderman
Lady Raven Mariana Garzon Toro
Penny Leyla Davis
Eliza Simone De La Torre
Mr. Penny / Stage Directions Alon Moradil
/ Assistant Director

MORALITY by Alex Miller
South Fayette High School

Directed by Joseph McGranaghan and performed by
students from Point Park University:

Edward Copper Samson Allen
Anna Copper Clark Atkinson
Oliver Copper Samuel Greene
Sheriff Elson Patrick Mayoral
Stage Directions Jaylen Wilbourn

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Participating Schools
The following schools had students submit plays to the

2021 Young Playwrights Contest:

Armstrong Junior Senior High School
Belle Vernon Area Middle School
Bethlehem Center High School
Burgettstown Middle School
Fort Cherry High School
Hampton High School
Home School
Jefferson Middle School
Keystone Oaks Middle School
Lakeview High School

Lincoln Park Performing Arts School
Mellon Middle School

North Allegheny Cyber Academy
Northgate Middle School
Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12
Sewickley Academy
Sharpsville Middle School
South Fayette High School

Washington Junior Senior High School
Waynesburg Central High School

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About City Theatre
Founded in 1975, City Theatre is in its 47th season as
Pittsburgh’s home for bold new plays. Located in the
historic South Side on its four-building cultural campus,
the company produces a season of regional and world
premieres; its renowned Young Playwrights Festival, now
in its 21st year; a season-long reading series of new works
in progress; and the annual Momentum Festival. City
Theatre’s mission is to provide an artistic home for the
development and production of contemporary plays that
engage and challenge a diverse audience. Its vision is to
be the best mid-sized theater in America. Organizational
core values are: Community; Collaboration; Equity,
Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility; and Creativity. With
a full-time staff numbering 24 and an annual average
operating budget of $3 million, City Theatre is the largest
performing arts organization not located in Pittsburgh’s
downtown Cultural District and is a constituent and core
member of the League of Resident Theaters (LORT),
Theatre Communications Group (TCG), and the
National New Play Network (NNPN). In August 2021,
City Theatre announced a re-structuring of the artistic
director position, elevating current staff members Clare
Drobot and Monteze Freeland to Co-Artistic Directors
with Marc Masterson, who had held the title of singular
artistic director since 2018. The trio join Managing
Director James McNeel as co-leaders of the organization.
It is governed by a board of 24 community volunteers
(Alex Condron, board president).
In 2020, the City Paper named the organization’s staff
“People of the Year” for their work in responding to
Covid-19. Programming during the pandemic included
the seven-week Drive-In Arts Festival at Hazelwood
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concert film F***7thGrade; and “Homegrown Stories
1 & 2,” “Spotlight,” and the Young Playwrights Festival
on digital platforms. All told, City Theatre reached over
30,000 households virtually. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
recognized City Theatre as “a change leader in local theater”
for its work throughout the pandemic (January 2, 2022).
In 2021, City Theatre was the first local company to
return to indoor theatrical productions in Pittsburgh as it
launched a six-play season in September, including three
world premieres.
City Theatre has received significant general operating
support and/or recent Covid emergency funding from
the Allegheny Foundation, Allegheny Regional Asset
District (RAD), The Heinz Endowments, Hillman Family
Foundations, Richard King Mellon Foundation, National
Endowment for the Arts, Opportunity Fund, The
Pittsburgh Foundation, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts,
Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic
Development, the Shubert Foundation, the United States
Small Business Association (PPP and SVOG), and an
anonymous funder.

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City Theatre Company Staff
2021-2022 season

artistic Co-Artistic Director
Marc Masterson Co-Artistic Director
Clare Drobot Co-Artistic Director
Monteze Freeland Director of Education
Katie Trupiano
& Accessibility
Michelle Iglesias Community Coordinator

Julia Levine & Artistic Assistant
Katy Zapanta Education Intern
Education
& Literary Intern

administrative
James McNeel Managing Director
Sara Green Williams Director of Finance & Payroll
Joel Ambrose Director of Ticketing
& Patron Services
Audrey Fennell Ticketing Manager
Dianne Duursma, cfre Director of Development
Beth Geatches Development Associate
/Grant Writer
Makaila Moulden Patron Services Manager
Nikki Battestilli Marketing Director
Dustin Medvid Facility Manager
Rachael Ellis Interim Company Manager
/Box Office Associate
Mason J Brooks Box Office Associate
Alec Davis Box Office Associate
Amara Walls Box Office Associate
Hazy Jordan House Manager
Maddie Kocur House Manager
Emma Morganstein House Manager
Noah Welter House Manager

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Matt Zierden House Manager

production
Tony Ferrieri Director of Production
/Resident Scenic Designer
Rachel D’Amboise Production Manager
Patti Kelly Resident Equity Production
Stage Manager
Taylor Meszaros Equity Stage Manager
John Michael Brucker Technical Director
Sam Karas Associate Technical Director
Emma Cummings Shop Foreman
Sydney Dobbs Carpenter
Alexx Jacobs Properties Manager
Leah Blackwood Scenic Artist
Madison Hack Costume Shop Manager
Greg Messmer Master Electrician
Brad Peterson Sound and Media Engineer
Harbour Edney Staff Production Assistant
Lauren Connolly Production Assistant
Mars Delamater Production Assistant

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City Theatre’s Board of Directors
2021-2022 season

PRESIDENT
Alex Condron
VICE PRESIDENT
K. Scott Baker
Nancy D. Washington, PhD
TREASURER
Caitlin Green
SECRETARY
Matthew Galando
MEMBERS:
David Betts
Steve Carpenter
Judy G. Cheteyan
Tome’ Cousin

Betty Cruz
Holly Hatcher Frazier

Monteze Freeland
Kenneth A. Glick, MD

Marc Masterson
Michelle McCreery, Esq.

James McNeel
Delvina L. Morrow

Marcia Morton
Cori Parise

Barbara Rudiak, PhD
Susan B. Smerd, PhD

Sandra Solomon
Tamara Tunie

Deepak Wadhwani
Bria Walker

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