WHEN WEIRD IS GOOD… IT’S BREWED

t’s not just funny. It’s not just weird.  It’s in a league with the elite weird.  That’s according to Mike Vargo in his review Try a Snarly Treat: It’s Brewed in the Pittsburgh Entertainment Central.  Vargo further complimented the play by No Name Players stating that “a number of good things work together in Brewed…  the play has a the ring of truth; it hits home.”

Brewed, written by native North Hills Pittsburgher Scott T. Barsotti and directed by Steven Wilson is all about sisters who perhaps would have the time of their life on the Jerry Springer show, though Jerry and the producers may not fare quite so well.  Committed to ‘stirring the pot’ to keep their sister Babette alive, their inner struggles, intensified by their ‘charming‘ personalities, lead to fist fights and all out brawls.

Wondering if this play is for you?  Here’s what Vargo had to say of the audience:

On the night I went, the audience ranged from late-middle-aged matrons to young dudes in Millennial shirttails. They all looked hooked by the play. “Edge of the seat,” as one young man told me afterward. Laughter, too, rained down from all corners of the house.

For special ticket offers and extra fun, be sure to check out the specials on the showclix ticket page (scroll all the way down on the ticketing page) for these specials:

LADIES’ NIGHT OUT!
RED, WHITE AND BREWED!
STUDENTS!
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‘NO NAME PLAYERS’ PRESENTS – A PITTSBURGH THEATER PREMIERE

BREWED
By Scott T. Barsotti
Directed by Steven Wilson
Featuring Siovhan Christensen, Sol Crespo, Tressa Glover, Cindy Jackson, Alex Manalo, Moira Quigley, & Kelly Trumbull

Remaining Performances July 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 and 11 at 8 PM at off the WALL Theater in Carnegie (no late seating)

Purchase Tickets in advance and save $5. Advance Tickets: $15 | Tickets at the door: $20

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