Our Mission
Pittsburgh
International Children's Theater sponsors, presents, promotes, and premieres
international, national, and regional performing arts and visual arts programming
of professional quality for the cultural enrichment and education of children
and families.
Our History
| 1969 | Incorporated as Performing Arts For Children, a not-for-profit organization to introduce children to the magic of live performances. |
| 1970 | The first Family Series opens in the fall with "Mister Rogers' Neighbors" and continues for ten years in the South Hills. |
| 1980 | Heinz Hall becomes the site for the Family Series' season-opening performance. |
| 1983 | The Family Series expands to the east suburbs and over the next ten years expands to the west and north suburbs as well as the Byham Theater in Pittsburgh's Cultural District. |
| 1985 | Performing Arts For Children and CitiParks incorporate the Pittsburgh International Children's Festival as a not-for-profit organization to co-present an international arts festival in Pittsburgh. |
| 1986 | The first Festival debuts to rave reviews with indoor theater performances from Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Italy, Sweden, and the United States. Outdoor stages as well as recreational, educational and cultural activities are located throughout the grounds. |
| 1990 | Local and regional artists are commissioned to created new productions, including "The Mighty Casey," performed by the Pittsburgh Ballet Theater at the Benedum Center. |
| 1992 | Performing Arts For Children hosts the 14th International Showcase Of Performing Arts For Young People at Heinz Hall, attracting over 500 presenters and exhibitors from Canada, Europe, and the United States. |
| 1995 | The Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary and welcomes its one millionth visitor. |
| 1997 | Performing Arts For Children and the Pittsburgh Children's Festival merge to create the Pittsburgh International Children's Theater, combining operations and expanding resources to present world-class performing arts for the region's children. |
| 1999 | The Junior League Of Pittsburgh, Inc. and Pittsburgh International Children's Theater begin a three-year outreach program, "Theatricality," to introduce pre-school children to theater. |
| 2003 | Pittsburgh International Children's Theater extends the reach of the Festival with the first off-site Festival show at the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater in East Liberty. |
| 2004 | Pittsburgh International Children's Theater adds the first new Family Series venue in over 10 years with a show at the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater in East Liberty. The organization also offers its first school-day performance to a sold-out audience of over 1,500 at Carnegie Music Hall. |
| 2008 | After 21 years at Northside's West Park, the 2008 International Children's Festival is presented in a new location of the Oakland neighborhood on the grounds/facilities of the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library and Schenley Plaza. |
Pittsburgh International Children's Theater Board
Officers
Karen
Flam, Chair
Sue Ellen Ganz, Vice Chair
Dick Rocereto, Treasurer
M. Janet Burkardt, Esq., Secretary
Pittsburgh International Children's Theater Board of Directors
| Roy Arnold | Partner, Reed Smith |
| Alice Beckett- Rumberger | President, Committee North |
| Lawrence M. (Larry) Berger | Founder and Host, "The Saturday Light Brigade" |
| M. Janet Burkardt, Esq. | Law Offices of Ira Weiss |
| Marcia G. Brent | Community Volunteer |
| Alisa N. Carr, Esq. | Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl, LLC |
| Karen Flam | Community Volunteer |
| Sue Ellen Ganz | Immigration Attorney, Jewish Family and Children's Services |
| Bill Garrison | Partner, Garrison Hughes Advertising |
| MJ Graves | Regional Senior Vice President, PNC Bank |
| Jeff Gregos | President Committee South, Consultant |
| Michele Heryford | Center for International Studies, University of Pittsburgh |
| Tony Joseph | Director, Motionplan Technology Solutions |
| Von Keairns , PhD. | Executive Director Emeritus of Arsenal Family & Children's Center, and Representative to the NGO Committee on UNICEF |
| J. Kurt Kerner | Community Volunteer |
| Debra J. King | Senior VP, Western PA Territory, Operations Manager, PNC Bank |
| William (Bill) Lafe | William Lafe Associates |
| Margaret Manges | Partner, Butler and Manges Productions |
| Amanda Morel | Program Coordinator, CitiParks |
| David Newell | Public Relations Director, Family Communications, Inc. |
| Kenny Powell, PhD. | Adminstrator, Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School and Musician |
| Darlene Pruszynski | Manager, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield |
| Richard (Dick) Rocereto | CPA, Consultant, former partner, S.R. Snodgrass |
| Barbara Russell | Actress, Education Consultant for Gateway to the Arts |
| Bernadette E. Smith | Senior Portfolio Manager, Fifth Third Bank |
| Beth Winland | Community Volunteer |
Pittsburgh
International Children's Theater Staff
Pamela K. Lieberman, MBA, Executive Director, director@pghkids.org
Maranne Welch, Founding Artistic Director, artistic@pghkids.org
Tim Baum, Business Manager, boxoffice@pghkids.org
Stephanie Figer,
Marketing & Outreach Coordinator, marketing@pghkids.org
Jennifer Schooley, Festival Assistant, jenn@pghkids.org
Our
Mailing Address
Pittsburgh International Children's Theater
182 Allegheny Center Mall
Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5337
Contact
Us
Phone:412.321.5520
Fax 412.321.5212
boxoffice@pghkids.org
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