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Around the World in 80 Days

By Mark Brown. Based on the novel by Jules Verne. Directed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge
The year is 1872 and Phileas Fogg has accepted a bet to travel around the globe in record time in this classic novel brought to theatrical life. With his eccentric French manservant, the unflappable Fogg encounters a monsoon at sea, boards a runaway train, and rescues an Indian princess, among other daring adventures. Five actors play dozens of outrageous characters in this mini-epic frothing with madcap excitement. Around the World in 80 Days promises to be dazzling fun for everyone.
Open Stage performances: April 18 and 25, 2012 at 11:00 AM

For reservations, call Becky in Group Sales at 412-316-8200 ext. 704. For more information on the OPEN STAGE Series, click on the "For Teachers" section of our website or call the Education Department at 412-316-8200 ext. 715.

Pittsburgh Public Theater invites you to be a part of our dynamic Public Education programs. Join us and experience the world of theater through performance, exploration and interaction.

Our initiatives reach more than 20,000 children, teens and adults each year — more than 13,500 of these are young people. The Public's education outreach efforts have won the praise of principals, teachers, students, parents, and community leaders. As just one example, the principal of North Allegheny Senior High School wrote,

"I am impressed with the range, organization and quality of the educational outreach opportunities available to students through Pittsburgh Public Theater ...The Public is an outstanding educational resource for students in our region."

Each year, similar words of encouragement are heard from the more than 200 schools that participate in educational programs at The Public. The Public staff and guest artists are committed to sharing their expertise and resources with the community. We offer a variety of programs — backstage tours, free and discounted tickets, guest speakers, volunteer opportunities, audience talkbacks, benefit performances, and technical and career counseling — that target a wide range of people with the goal of expanding, diversifying and educating our audience.

Pittsburgh Public Theater aims to achieve three major goals with its education and outreach programming:

Provide innovative, effective and engaging arts education opportunities for children, teens and young adults;
Bring young people, families and underserved populations from across the region to The Public, allowing them to experience as many artistic and educational programs as possible; and
Instill in young people a greater understanding and appreciation of the dramatic arts, which in turn will help to build the arts audience of the future.

For more information on the Public's education programs, please call the Education Department at 412.316. 8200 ext. 715.

Pittsburgh Public Theater's education and outreach programs are generously supported by

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