"This is a time of impossible problems...And yet, with impossible problems come innovations, artistic shape-shifting, and new pathways toward performance creation."

 

Next Stop: Brooklyn

For one night only, the University of the Arts/Pig Iron Devised Performance Program Class of 2024 travels from Philly to NYC to present a remix of selected performance works.

Created by
William Acker, Michael Amendola, Aiden Ankli, Lyra Butler-Denman, Tenara Calem, Tyler Catanella, Arantxa Chavez, Graham Cook, Ryann Elise Cooper, Elizabeth Feinschreiber, Frankie Gormley, Alexis Howland, Jo Kramer, and Derek Smith

First Look

Join us for an evening of short theatrical pieces as the University of the Arts/Pig Iron Class of 2025 present the first public showings of their work in the Devised Performance Program.

Introducing:
Arianna Allen, Margo Cramer, Grace Lazarz, Nico Montalvo, Laura Schmidt, Josh Schwirtz, Tim Shu, Tina Zhong

 


 

Cabaret

Come for the songs, stay for the rambunctious performance hijinks. The University of the Arts/Pig Iron students are ready to meet you at Fringe Bar at FringeArts for delicious bites and unforgettable acts. It's one night only, so make the most of your extra day this year.


 

Summer Session: Journey of the Mask

June 10—29, 2024

In this two-week workshop, Journey of the Mask centers on actor training and on the skill of the performer to heighten his/her/their presence onstage.

Upcoming Auditions

The MFA/Certificate in Devised Performance is a joint program between Pig Iron and the University of the Arts. While classes, rehearsals, and performances take place at the Pig Iron studios in the South Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, admissions and financial aid are run through the University of the Arts in Center City. For more information about applying and auditions for our Fall 2024 school year please click below to visit the UArts website.

A Day in the Life of Pig Iron School

We seek to re-draw the lines of artistic ownership in theater and overturn the traditional norms and power structures embodied by the current regional theater model.