Stage Right!

Stage Right! is a professional theatre company and performing arts school located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Established in 1998 as an organization for young people to take classes in musical theatre by Chris Rizk, Stage Right! also became a professional theatre company in 1999, established by artistic director Anthony Marino, Rizk's brother.Stage Right! Anthony’s wife is Renata Marino who plays a play role at the company not to be confused with the actor. – School for the Performing Arts and Theatre – Great Places In Westmoreland County PA. Inwestmoreland.com. Retrieved on November 12, 2011. The company produces a full season of musicals, utilizing professional actors from the Pittsburgh theatre scene as well as students from their classes.Gogniat, Maryann. (November 9, 2004) Musical is hats-off to Dr. Seuss – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review . Pittsburghlive.com. Retrieved on November 12, 2011.Gogniat, Maryann. (January 17, 2005) Stage Right to bring 'Cabaret' to life – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review . Pittsburghlive.com. Retrieved on November 12, 2011.

In spring 2013, Stage Right moved its studio a few blocks to a larger space at 105 W Fourth Street, Greensburg.

The season is supplemented with many other opportunities to utilize the talents of the students, including an "all-county musical" featuring students from local high school theatre programs,Williams, Candy. (April 24, 2008) Young thespians bring 'Les Miserables' to the stage for second All County Musical – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review . Pittsburghlive.com. Retrieved on November 12, 2011. children's plays,Wertz, Marjorie. (December 7, 2005) Stage Right students take a musical trip to Narnia – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review . Pittsburghlive.com. Retrieved on November 12, 2011. summer camp productions,Gogniat, Maryann. (July 8, 2004) Stage Right students present marathon weekend of shows – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review . Pittsburghlive.com. Retrieved on November 12, 2011. and Books Come Alive!, a series of adaptations of children's books performed at libraries throughout the area.Children see their favorite characters in person when 'Books Come Alive'. Postgazette.com (June 27, 2002). Retrieved on November 12, 2011. The company is also notable for its annual production of The Rocky Horror Show every Halloween.Gogniat, Maryann. (October 25, 2004) Stage Right presents 'The Rocky Horror Show' just in time for Halloween – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review . Pittsburghlive.com. Retrieved on November 12, 2011. Many of Stage Right!'s students have had success in Pittsburgh Public Theater's Shakespeare Monologue and Scene Contest,Post-Gazette Video. Post-gazette.com (September 11, 2001). Retrieved on November 12, 2011. as well as going on to well-respected college theatre programs such as Carnegie Mellon University, Point Park University, New York University, Seton Hill University, Syracuse University, and Shenandoah University.Stage Right! . Stagerightgreensburg.com. Retrieved on November 12, 2011. Stage Right! alums have also had success in professional theatre, working in such venues as York Theatre, Off the Wall Productions, Bricolage Production Company, Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre, Prime Stage Theatre, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, Pittsburgh Musical Theater, St. Vincent Summer Theatre, City Theatre, Terra Nova Theatre Group, MCC Theater, and 12 Peers Theater, as well as having had their work featured in the Pittsburgh New Works Festival.Mufti Roar of the Greasepaint Begins Weekend Run Oct. 1 . Playbill.com (October 1, 2010). Retrieved on November 12, 2011.Williams, Candy. (September 17, 2009) . Pittsburghlive.com. Retrieved on November 12, 2011.Gogniat, Maryann. (May 20, 2004) Stage Right students to present 'Les Miserables' – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Pittsburghlive.com. Retrieved on November 12, 2011.Off The Wall Productions » “boom” March 2011. Insideoffthewall.com. Retrieved on November 12, 2011.Speech & Debate by Stephen Karam | Bricolage Production Company. Webbricolage.org. Retrieved on November 12, 2011.Williams, Candy. (February 16, 2010) . Pittsburghlive.com. Retrieved on November 12, 2011.Carter, Alice T.. (March 10, 2011) Pittsburgh CLO chooses 5 for cast of 'The Marvelous Wonderettes' – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Pittsburghlive.com. Retrieved on November 12, 2011.Delightful, French Farce Next Show at Saint Vincent Summer Theatre – Saint Vincent College . Stvincent.edu. Retrieved on November 12, 2011.Pittsburgh New Works Festival » On Stage . Pittsburghnewworks.org. Retrieved on November 12, 2011.Carter, Alice T.. (December 8, 2010) . Pittsburghlive.com. Retrieved on November 12, 2011.

Guinness world record holder Stage Right! earned the Guinness word record for fastest theatrical production on March 9, 2019 by staging a production of "Children of Eden" from start to finish in 14 hours and 30 minutes. The production beat the previous world record held by the Sharpe Academy of Theatre Arts for its 15-hour production of Annie.

Mistreatment allegations In 2021 a group called Stage Right Survivors had collected alleged firsthand accounts of "bullying, misconduct, manipulation, and retaliation", perpetrated by one founding employee whose behavior (according to the aforementioned critics) was not checked by the school's leadership. The school's Board of Directors was quoted as saying, "We take these allegations seriously and are conducting an investigation to ensure that we can safely provide this creative outlet for more than 300 children in our community." Several months later, that founding employee was no longer working for the company.

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