The Becoming Arts Collective

08/05/2026

We’re continuing with introductions of our playwrights at the The Becoming Arts Collective’s and Broken Arts Entertainment 2nd Annual Bridges & Stages 10-Minute Play Festival, co-presented by New Hazlett Theater! 🎭🌟

The next playwright we are introducing is “Right Field of Dreams”, which was written by Stephen Kaplan and directed by Barbara Burgess-Lefebvre. The cast includes Chris Duvall as Coach, Tajionna Clinton as Famous Female Baseball Player, and Dorian Marlowe as Tim.

Kaplan’s play follows Tim, a young boy who does not want to play baseball anymore, who gets inspired by the spirit of a famous female baseball player to not only continue the game, but rekindles the relationship between Tim and their parent.

You can watch “Right Field of Dreams” and many other plays at the 2nd Annual Bridges & Stages 10-Minute Stage Festival.

SHOW INFORMATION:
Where: The New Hazlett Theatre
When: Friday, August 28 at 7:30 pm and Saturday, August 29 at 7:30 pm

To purchase tickets and learn more about the Festival, please see the link in our first comment!

Thank you to our sponsors DGPerry CPAs + Advisors, Counseling and Wellness Center of Pittsburgh, Bob's Diner, Entrusted Legacy Law, and LabNaturals, Inc., for helping make this Festival possible and keeping the arts alive in Pittsburgh!

Artwork by Jack Lefebvre

08/04/2026

Our countdown continues for The Becoming Arts Collective’s and Broken Arts Entertainment's 2nd Annual Bridges & Stages 10-Minute Play Festival, co-presented by The New Hazlett Theatre! ⏳🎭

The next playwright we are introducing is “Density of Thought”, which was written by Timothy Krause and directed by Barbara Burgess-Lefebvre. The cast includes Jack Lefebvre as Quang.

The play follows Quang, a shy,earnest artist, who gives an unusual TED talk explaining why he makes invisible paintings. 😶‍🌫️🖼️

You can watch “Density of Thought” and many other plays at the 2nd Annual Bridges & Stages 10-Minute Stage Festival.

SHOW INFORMATION:
Where: The New Hazlett Theatre
When: Friday, August 28 at 7:30 pm and Saturday, August 29 at 7:30 pm
To purchase tickets and learn more about the Festival, please see the link in our first comment!

Thank you to our sponsors DGPerry CPAs + Advisors Counseling and Wellness Center of Pittsburgh Bob's Diner Entrusted Legacy Law and Lab Naturals Inc. for helping make this Festival and keeping the arts alive in Pittsburgh, PA.

Art Design by Jack Lefebvre

08/03/2026

The countdown begins for The Becoming Arts Collective’s and Broken Arts Entertainment's 2nd Annual Bridges & Stages 10-Minute Play Festival, co-presented by New Hazlett Theater ⏰🎊

Each day we will introduce a playwright that will take the stage!

First up is “Every Sheep Counts”, which was written by Evan Baughfman and directed by Mary Meyer. The cast includes A***n Verma as Shiloh, Sarah Shoemaker as Shae, and Thomas Kushner as The Nightmare.

Baughfman’s play follows what happens inside a sleepy person’s mind, with sheep jumping over a fence, until a literal Nightmare interrupts their routine. 🐑💤

You can watch “Every Sheep Counts” and many other plays at our 2nd Annual Bridges & Stages 10-Minute Stage Festival.

SHOW INFORMATION:
Where: The New Hazlett Theatre
When: Friday August 28 at 7:30pm and Saturday August 29 at 7:30pm

To purchase tickets and learn more about the Festival, please see the link in our first comment!

Thank you to our sponsors DGPerry CPAs + Advisors, Counseling and Wellness Center of Pittsburgh, Bob's Diner, Entrusted Legacy Law, and Lab Naturals Inc.

Art work designed by Jack Lefebvre

07/23/2026

For immediate hire: Social Media Content Creator — The Becoming Arts Collective

Pittsburgh, PA | Start: Immediately

The Becoming Arts Collective, a Pittsburgh theatre company championing emerging playwrights, is looking for a social media content creator to join us right away.

We're heading into our 2026/27 season — a co-presenting partnership with the New Hazlett Theater featuring Bridges & Stages, Midnight at WPOX, and Shiva for an Atheist — and we need someone who can capture it and share it in real time.

What you'll do: Create and post content across Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok — rehearsal footage, cast spotlights, behind-the-scenes moments, show promotion, and event coverage. Shoot and edit short-form video, write captions that sound like us, and help grow an engaged local following.

What we're looking for: Someone with a good eye, a fast turnaround, and genuine enthusiasm for theatre and storytelling. Experience with Reels/Instagram/Facebook/TikTok curating is a must. Comfortable working independently and attending occasional evening rehearsals or performances.
Details: Freelance/contract, flexible hours, Pittsburgh-based. Immediate start.

Interested? Send a resume and a short note about yourself to [email protected].

Compensation is a stipend based on a per-production basis.

07/10/2026

🎭 TICKETS ARE OPEN! 🎭

The Becoming Arts Collective is thrilled to announce that tickets for Bridges & Stages, our 10-Minute Play Festival, are now available!

📍 The New Hazlett Theater Hazlett Theater
📅 August 28 & 29
🕢 7:30 PM

Presented in co-presenting partnership with the New Hazlett Theater, and Broken Arts Entertainment, Bridges & Stages brings a night of bold short plays from emerging playwrights to the Pittsburgh stage.

Tickets vailable in first comment

See you there!

07/07/2026

Our new website is live! If you want to know who we are, this will tell you everything. Here's to the future.

The Becoming Arts Collective is a vibrant group of theatre artists dedicated to amplifying the stories of emerging playwrights for the Pittsburgh stage.

06/03/2026

CALLING ALL SHAKESPEARE LOVERS!!! The Becoming Arts Collective is offering a new class: Shakespeare's Verse Text: A Practical Workshop by Brett Sullivan Santry.

There is both form and function to the verse text in Shakespeare's plays. Understanding it from a practical standpoint involves more than just following the structured pattern of iambic pentameter. Shakespeare was a poet, writing in Elizabethan blank verse meant not only for reading or reciting, but for acting. The actors for whom he was writing anticipated both the structure and the deviations from it, which conveyed performance cues.

This workshop offers a practical approach: tuning in to the rhythm, learning about how deviations reveal nuances, and identifying cues informing character relationships, self-confidence or lack thereof, and even proximity indicators — tools that are straightforward, not mystical.

Open to actors and non-actors, the session is informative and entertaining, with some ribald material. Participants receive printed materials, are encouraged to bring a pencil, and are asked to dress comfortably for movement. The goal is to understand how verse drives the text from the page to the stage.

TO SIGN UP, CLICK ON THE LINK IN THE FIRST COMMENT!

Dates: July 18th and 25th

Brett Sullivan Santry is a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native. He works in various roles as an actor, director, teaching artist, and dramaturg. He holds MFA and MLitt degrees from Mary Baldwin University’s Shakespeare in Performance program in association with the American Shakespeare Center, as well as a BA in Playwriting and Directing from Goddard College. Brett’s ongoing show is a newly-devised production, Lady Lord Macbeth, distilled from Shakespeare’s tragedy. Visit linktr.ee/ladylordmacbeth or find for all details.

Sign up for this special two-part workshop focusing on Shakespearean verse, taught by Brett Sullivan Santry. Total Course Fee: $125. Class to be offered on two days, July 18th and 25th from 11am - 4pm. The cost covers both dates. Class is capped at 10 students.

05/30/2026

05/28/2026

Growing together! Also, see you at Auditions for Bridges and Stages this weekend. Audition link in first comment.

05/19/2026

The New Hazlett Theater and The Becoming Arts Collective are holding auditions for The New Hazlett Theater’s 2026-27 Season and The Becoming Arts Collective Season, including auditions for the CSAs and the 2nd annual Bridges and Stages 10-Minute Play Festival 🎭

AUDITION INFO:
Where: The New Hazlett Theater Hazlett Theatre
When: Saturday, May 30th: 12:00 pm-4:00 pm
Sunday, May 31st: 12:00 pm-6:30 pm

🎭 Prepare a 1-minute contemporary monologue
👥 64 Roles available for ages 15–70+ with many gender neutral roles, some roles for children (boys age 10-teens, girls teens)

To sign up, check the form for both auditions in the 1st comment.

Please note: these are two combined auditions for the New Hazlett Theater and Becoming Arts Collective. You are welcome to audition for both companies as their schedules do not conflict.

All actors will also be considered for The Becoming Arts Collective's Season.
For Becoming Arts, these are non-paid roles for non-union actors.

Special thanks to DGPerry CPAs + Advisors, Entrusted Legacy Law Counseling and Wellness Center of Pittsburgh, Bob's Diner.