Theater in the City - 1st Session
Lifelong Learning | Registration opens 8/20/2026 9:00 AM EDT
Pittsburgh is rich with theaters: the Pittsburgh Public, the Benedum, City Theatre, the Playhouse, Pittsburgh Playwrights. And those are just a few. Theater in the City will explore the history of Pittsburgh’s theaters and will provide an opportunity to attend two plays together, depending upon what is being offered in a particular season. We will prepare for the plays by learning about the playwright and the play’s history, then discuss the show after we have seen it. I would love to share my passion for theater with you and introduce new plays and new interpretations of old ones.
1st Session Plays
In the 1st session (September 14-October 16), we will see In Clay (City Theatre – Sunday, September 27 at 2pm - $30) and Hedda Gabler (Steel City Shakespeare Company at Providence Heights Motherhouse – Sunday, October 11, 1pm - $15). Attendance at the shows is optional and tickets will be an additional cost.
Ticket details will be shared with those who register for the class after the initial registration period.
Sr. Rita Yeasted
Sister Rita Yeasted, SFCC, Ph.D., a graduate of La Roche, holds two degrees from Duquesne University, all in English Literature. Her official title is The Dorothy Saladiak Distinguished Professor of English Emerita. She has taught in the Pittsburgh area from 1962 at levels from elementary through university, and has been at La Roche for 42 years, serving as English Department chairperson for three decades. Recently retired, she now teaches as an adjunct professor.