Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park University
350 Forbes Avenue
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SAT: 10:00am - 1:00pm
SUN: 10:00am - 1:00pm
YOUR EXPERIENCE
Guided tour experience, every 15-20 minutes. Begin in the Playhouse’s expansive lobby area, which then leads to its two biggest theatres the PNC Theatre and the Highmark Theatre.
Wheelchair-Accessible Entrance: YES
Wheelchair-Accessible Restrooms: YES
Public Restrooms: YES
Photography Allowed: YES
While in the PNC Theatre, visitors may be able to access the stage and walk through the unique seating area in a state-of-the-art facility. The Highmark Theatre is a transformational space both inside and out. Additionally, guests will also be able to go up the grand staircase and walk out to the outdoor upper level of the Playhouse, which offers an up-close view of the three historic facades that were removed from deconstructed buildings and painstakingly restored piece by piece. Be sure to take a quick peek through the windows of the Prop Shop as you ascend the stairs. This tour will include aspects of the two Gilded Era buildings - the Stock Exchange and The Bank Center - which the Playhouse is sandwiched between.
ABOUT THIS BUILDING
Point Park University’s Academic Village Initiative has laid out a vision for positive growth that was developed by the Pittsburgh community, regional stakeholders and the University. The University has worked to reinvigorate Wood Street, the Boulevard of the Allies and the Forbes Avenue corridor with projects that support academics while also complementing the history, honoring the architecture and developing a strong economic future for the neighborhood.
The new Pittsburgh Playhouse continues in the same tradition of historic preservation and creative reuse. Part of the Playhouse is the historic Stock Exchange Building, which was designed in 1903 by Charles Bartberger. Part of the restorative work entailed removing a flat ceiling, added in 1940, to expose the building’s original stained-glass coffers.
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