New Hazlett Theater, Theater organization in Pittsburgh, United States.
The New Hazlett Theater is a performance venue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, housed inside the Carnegie Free Library of Allegheny building in the North Side neighborhood. The main hall seats around 500 people and is used for theater, dance, concerts, and other live events.
The building opened in 1890 as one of the first public libraries funded by Andrew Carnegie in the United States. It became a theater in 1974 under the name Pittsburgh Public Theater, then relaunched under its current name in 2004.
The New Hazlett Theater is known for its CSA series, in which local artists are funded directly by the community at the start of the season, much like a farm subscription model. Buying a ticket means supporting an artist before the show even takes place.
The theater sits in Pittsburgh's North Side neighborhood, close to Allegheny Center, and is easy to reach by public transit. Booking ahead is a good idea since the hall has a fixed capacity and shows can fill up.
The building spent years used as a warehouse before being converted into a theater, and parts of the original library architecture are still visible inside. The stage is designed to be reconfigured for different layouts, which gives the room a different look depending on the production.
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