Dear friends,

We miss you dearly and hope you and those you love are well.

We are encouraged to learn that reopening plans for our Pittsburgh theatre community are underway and that we all may be back to live theatre soon!

As you may know, we need to follow the permissions of both health authorities and union organizations. Unfortunately, because current guidance from both of those groups is not clear enough for us to move forward with the programming of our planned musicals for this summer (and because our productions require advance planning), it is with heavy heart that we announce that we will be postponing our summer season of both A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE and GRAND HOTEL until May 20-29, 2022, and August 19-28, 2022, dedicated to our late Producer and friend, Leon S. Zionts.

But, we want to see you before 2022!

So we have an idea that will bring us together this November. We’re offering a special event at the New Hazlett Theater to feature our talented casts for 2022 and many others from our Front Porch family. The event will take place over several days, so you’ll be able to select the day that’s good for you. We feel that this will be a safe and enjoyable way for us to offer you live high-caliber entertainment until we convene again next summer. More details will follow!

Seasonal and individual tickets for the 2022 season will be on sale after our event in November. Please note that if you’re a current 2021 season ticket holder, you may request a refund or transfer of tickets for our new 2022 dates.

Thanks for hanging in there with us. We are optimistic that the return to normal in-person theatre will be here very soon. As always, we appreciate your patience and support.

With love,

Your Front Porch Producers
Bruce E.G. Smith and Nancy D. Zionts

A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE

A tender and timely story of family, friendship, and acceptance that teaches us that it really is a wonderful thing to "love who you love", A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE combines the depth and drama of a play with the lyricism and comedy of a musical. A tender and beautifully woven tale of love, and friendship set in 1960s in Dublin, Ireland, and the winner of the 2003 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE is another successful collaboration by the team of Terrence McNally, Lynn Ahrens and Pittsburgh native Stephen Flaherty, all of whom won Tony Awards for Ragtime and Once on This Island.

The cast of a man of no importance

Robyne Parrish

Director

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Allan Snyder*

Alfie Byrne

Darrel R. Whitney

Carney

Eva Rainforth

Mrs. Grace

David Toole*

Robbie

Matthew J. Rush

Baldy

David Ieong

Father Kenny

Becki Toth

Lily

Jason Schmidt

Breton Beret

Christy Rodibaugh

Miss Crowe

Clementine Wurzbach

Adele Rice

Corwin Stoddard

Peter/Oscar/Carson

Kristin Conrad

Mrs. Patrick

Ashley Harmon

Mrs. Curtin

Andrew Steven Zabetakis

Ernie Lally/Policeman

Joe York

Rasher Flynn

Delana Flowers

Kitty/Anne

*Members of the Actors' Equity Association

GRAND HOTEL

It is 1928. 1920s extravagance and opulence sweep across the stage of Berlin's Grand Hotel. The world is between wars, the stock market is booming, Berlin is the center of high life and optimism rules the day. However, underneath it all, much is happening with the Grand Hotel's illustrious clients. Inspired by Vicki Baum's period novel, issues of life and death, financial ruin, love and murder converge as people come and go through the lobby of the Grand Hotel. From esteemed book writer, Luther Davis and distinguished composer-lyricist team of Robert Wright and George Forrest, this seamless musical won multiple Tony and Drama Desk Awards in 1990 and ran for over 1000 performances on Broadway.

Scott P. Calhoon

Director

The cast of Grand hotel

Daniel Krell*

General Director Preysing

Kelley Krepin DeFade

Elizaveta Grushinskaya

Christy Rodibaugh

Madam Pee Pee

Laughton Berry

Jimmy 1

Josh Galloway

Bellhops

Ian Dominguez Ball

Bolero Dancer

Ashley Harmon

Telephone Operators

Joe Jackson*

Baron Felix von Gaigern

Kristin Conrad

Raffaela

Will Burke

Erik

Darrin Moseley, Jr.

Jimmy 2

Mario Williams

Bellhops

Liana Monaco

Bolero Dancer

Marnie Quick

Flaemmchen

Brady Patsy

Rohna

Darrel R. Whitney

Colonel Dr. Ottemschlig

Gavin Carnahan

Skullery Worker

Alex Manalo

Bellhops

Mandie Russak

Telephone Operators

*Members of the Actors' Equity Association

Jason Swauger

Otto Kringelein

David Ieong

Zinnowitz/Witt

Chris Morriss

Sandor/Chauffer

Jeremy Spoljarik

Skullery Worker

Leah Prestogeorge

Bellhops

Alysa Finnegan

Telephone Operators

Our 10th Anniversary Season "Hindsight 2020" is Dedicated to the Memories and Legacies of

Our Beloved Founding Producer and Friend Leon Zionts

L'Chaim, To Life, To Leon

It is with extreme sadness that we report that our dear friend and one of the founding producers of Front Porch Theatricals, Leon S. Zionts lost his battle with pancreatic cancer and passed away on November 10th, 2019. We will find many opportunities, we hope, to honor him and his commitment to musical theater and the musical theater community.

Leon's Obituary

"Leon S. Zionts was a man with a song in his heart, a joke at the ready and a helping hand for all in the theater community that he called his second family. The 61-year-old lawyer, performer and producer died midday on Sunday from pancreatic cancer. He spent his final days in his Point Breeze home, receiving friends and surrounded by his family and with his beloved dog, Fiyero, who always got a program credit. When he died, the show tune "Corner of the Sky' was playing on repeat."

- Sharon Eberson, Pittsburgh Post Gazette