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People are often drawn to a career that they believe will satisfy their passion. Lovers of children are drawn to teaching, lovers of animals to veterinary medicine, lovers of crime shows to forensic science, and so on. We can and should add that lovers of artistic expression are often drawn to theater. Parity (the state or condition of being equal, especially regarding status or pay) — actually the lack of parity — may be most evident in theater. Few veterinarians treat diseased animals as a side job until they can earn enough money to go full time. Few forensic scientists offer to help solve criminal cases for free of for very minimal pay until they prove they are worthy of hire. Theater, however, is a different story. Most audiences would be surprised to know that a percentage of actors, even in New York City, practice their craft for as little as five dollars per night. Some work for free, choosing to satisfy their passion without regard to compensation. Some might say that th...

Daina Michelle Griffith & Erika Cuenca - Photo by Heather Mull Lucid!  Comedic!  Unsettling!  Riveting! Provocative!   The Zero Hour , written by Madeleine George and directed by Robyne Parrish, will fascinate you to the end.  Rebecca, a writer, and her chronically unemployed girlfriend O, struggle to overcome the building tension in their lesbian relationship.  Rebecca wants to remain closeted while O is Out .  You won’t be able to help but to become emotionally involved with the characters as these two actors seamlessly transition from one role to another, right before your very eyes. A thoughtful play that is perfect for an intimate Pittsburgh theater experience.   Tickets on sale now . About Erika Cuenca (Rebecca): Erika is so very happy to be back at Off The Wall, working with such an awesome group of people.  Locally, she has also worked with The Pittsburgh Playhouse Repertory Co., City Theatre, Quantum Theatre, Pittsburgh...

 ”Bold, thoughtful, and incredibly beautiful.” – CurtainUp The play of an award-winning playwright comes to town!  Madeleine George, a resident playwright at New Dramatists and a founding member of the Obie-winning playwrights’ collective 13P, has written plays that have been produced at theaters across the county.   Beginning October 25th, you can enjoy her play “The Zero Hour” at a local theater in Carnegie, just 6 miles from downtown Pittsburgh . The Zero Hour , her contribution to 13P, will run from October 25, 2013 through November 9, 2013.  The Zero Hour is a drama about Rebecca and her chronically unemployed girlfriend, and how domestic bliss can start to slip away when unexamined emotions come into play.  Charming Nazis, family ghosts, you just don’t know what to expect when you’re hiding truth that just might devastate the people you love. Click here for tickets . About Madeleine George (Playwright):  Madeleine George has been a member ...