
PICT's celebration of the complete plays of John Millington Synge will be staged in the Charity Randall and Henry Heyman theaters, Stephen Foster Memorial, University of Pittsburgh.
The company: Jerzy Gwiazdowski, Mari Howells, Martin Giles, Derdriu Ring, Rebecca Berkman-Rivera, Ben Blazer, Bridget Connors, Amanda Jane Cooper, Jon Farris, Laura Lee Mixon, Jason McCune, Susan McGregor-Laine, Kevin Murphy, Michael Providence, Philip Winters and Kate Young.
The design team: Gianni Downs, Elizabeth Atkinson, Jim French, Niki Ellis and Marissa Miskanin.
"THE PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD"
Directed by Andrew S. Paul: a robust, lyrical comedy of self-realization and regret.
Henry Heymann Theatre through Aug. 16: 8 p.m. July 18-19; 2 p.m. July 20; 7 p.m. July 22; 8 p.m. July 23-24 and 26; 8 p.m. July 30 and Aug. 1; 2 p.m. Aug. 2; 8 p.m. Aug. 6-7; 2 p.m. Aug. 9; 8 p.m. Aug. 13, 15-16.
ONE-ACT PROGRAM A
"Riders to the Sea," directed by Sheila McKenna: a spare tragedy of fate and death in the Aran Islands.
"The Well of the Saints," directed by Martin Giles: a comedy in which an old blind beggar couple experience a miracle and also its reverse.
Charity Randall Theatre: 8 p.m. July 25, 29 and 31 and Aug. 8; 2 p.m. July 27 and Aug. 3 and 17.
ONE-ACT PROGRAM B
"When the Moon Has Set," directed by Melissa Hill Grande: A young nun must weigh the laws of nature against those of the church.
"Deirdre of the Sorrows," directed by Synge Cycle dramaturg Ellen Mease: the tale of strong-willed Deirdre, intended bride of the warrior-king Conchubor.
Charity Randall Theatre: 8 p.m. Aug. 2 and 5; 7 p.m. Aug. 3 and 17; 2 p.m. Aug. 10.
ONE-ACT PROGRAM C
"The Tinker's Wedding," directed by Paul: a comedy about tinkers, the church and all who take themselves too seriously.
"The Shadow of the Glen," directed by McKenna: a comedy/drama about a young woman facing alternatives after the death of her old husband -- or is he dead?
Charity Randall Theatre: 8 p.m. Aug. 9, 12 and 14; 2 p.m. Aug. 16.
PANELS, LECTURES: Artistically Speaking: 7 p.m. July 23; Behind the Scenes: 7 p.m. July 24.
TICKETS: "Playboy": $33-$47 depending on the date; age 25 and under, $17. One-acts: $20 per program (25 and under, $17); all three programs for $50. Tickets at ProArts, 412-394-3353 or www.ProArtsTickets.org; or www.picttheatre.org.