Pitt’s Charity Randall Theatre is abuzz with activity this fall. During its Pittsburgh premiere production of the Pulitzer Prize winning musical Next to Normal, Carnivale Theatrics partnered with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) to sponsor a post show audience talk-back series which featured local leaders in the fields of Psychiatry and Social Work to explore and examine various themes in the show and to raise awareness and understanding of mental health issues in our current society.Ĭarnivale Theatrics has been a resident company and production partner with the New Hazlett Theater since its inception, and has proudly employed some the finest actors, designers, technicians and musicians Pittsburgh has to offer as well as frequent Broadway and out of town performers.From left, Rocky Paterra as Tobias Ragg, and Theo Allyn as Mrs. Komen Foundation and raised over $30,000.00 for Breast Cancer research. During its inaugural production of Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd, Carnivale Theatrics partnered with the Susan G. Under the leadership of Fortunato and Neumeyer, Carnivale Theatrics has produced five full-scale musicals at the New Hazlett Theater with a special emphasis on new works of social significance and a strong commitment to charitable giving and engagement with various community awareness-raising groups. Our classic productions of Sweeney Todd, Ragtime and Into the Woods, along with our contemporary regional premiers of Next to Normal and In the Heights have garnered critical and audience acclaim alike and have established our reputation of artistic excellence.Ĭarnivale Theatrics was founded by Justin Fortunato, a graduate of Point Park University’s Conservatory of Performing Arts and current Producing Artistic Director of the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center in Midland, PA, and Robert Neumeyer, a graduate of Duquesne University’s Mary Pappert School of Music and current music director, accompanist and conductor with the Pittsburgh CLO and Pittsburgh Musical Theater. Since 2009, Carnivale Theatrics has carved its niche as one of Pittsburgh’s most exciting and innovative theater companies.
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