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Tracy Brigden: Artistic Director | Greg Quinlan: Managing Director
Tracy Brigden
Artistic Director's Bio

 

TRACY BRIGDEN is in her seventh season as City Theatre’s Artistic Director. Most recently at City Theatre she directed the American premiere of Mother Teresa is Dead by Helen Edmundson and The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler. This past summer she remounted City Theatre’s production of Eve Ensler’s The Good Body at Hartford Stage in Connecticut and directed the world premiere of Keith Reddin’s Human Error at Atlantic Theater in New York City. Last season at City Theatre, Tracy directed the world premiere of The Missionary Position by Keith Reddin, The Muckle Man by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, and The Good Body. Other directing credits at City Theatre include the world premiere of Hearts Are Wild, Talking Heads, Outlying Islands, Fiction, The Underpants, the world premiere of Gompers (commissioned by City Theatre from Adam Rapp), the world premiere of Lovely Day, Topdog/Underdog, The Clearing, The Credeaux Canvas, Blackbird, Fair Game, and the world premiere of Mrs. Bob Cratchit’s Wild Christmas Binge (commissioned by City Theatre from Christopher Durang). She also directed A Marriage Minuet by David Wiltse at Westport Country Playhouse in Connecticut. Tracy created City Theatre’s annual new play festival, MOMENTUM: new plays at different stages. Prior to coming to Pittsburgh, Tracy was Associate Artistic Director of Hartford Stage in Connecticut and Artistic Associate and Line Producer for Manhattan Theatre Club. Other directing credits include productions at both regional and New York theatres. Awards and honors include Pittsburgh Magazine ’s “40 Under 40” and the Connecticut Critics Circle Award for Best Production and Best Director.