Article: Public Theater plans to make us laugh, cry

A pair of respected classics, a couple of recent appearances on the New York stage, a brand-new comedy about Pittsburgh, a favorite holiday tale and one yet-to-be-designated drama are all on the Pittsburgh Public Theater's 2007-08 schedule.

Six plays are planned for the subscription season, plus an additional play for which subscribers will have first dibs on tickets.

"Our seasons are about range," says Pittsburgh Public Theater artistic director Ted Pappas, who acknowledges that including a diverse variety of plays in each season already was a well- established practice when he became artistic director in 2000. "It's a tradition, and one that I'm honored to continue. It's what we are as a ...

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