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ALEXANDER FARRELL
PROJECT LEAD, LOBBY SERIES
ALEXANDER FARRELL
PROJECT LEAD, LOBBY SERIES
Alexander is a Pittsburgh‑based theater maker and arts organizer who believes that process matters as much as product.
Alexander is a Pittsburgh‑based theater maker and arts organizer who believes that process matters as much as product.
With a background in stage and production management, Alexander’s work centers on collaboration, access, and care–creating structures where artists and communities can take creative risks together. Their practice often lives at the intersection of logistics and imagination, asking how systems can better support people.
With a background in stage and production management, Alexander’s work centers on collaboration, access, and care–creating structures where artists and communities can take creative risks together. Their practice often lives at the intersection of logistics and imagination, asking how systems can better support people.
Through the Lobby Series, Alexander is exploring new models of civic art‑making that prioritize listening, shared authorship, and low‑barrier participation. They see the lobby not just as a space between shows, but as a platform for connection.
Through the Lobby Series, Alexander is exploring new models of civic art‑making that prioritize listening, shared authorship, and low‑barrier participation. They see the lobby not just as a space between shows, but as a platform for connection.
SHAUNDA MCDILL
MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE PUBLIC
SHAUNDA MCDILL
MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE PUBLIC
Shaunda is the Managing Director of Pittsburgh Public Theater and a nationally respected leader in arts strategy, producing, and cultural stewardship.
Shaunda is the Managing Director of Pittsburgh Public Theater and a nationally respected leader in arts strategy, producing, and cultural stewardship.
Her career spans theaters and institutions across the country, with deep experience in building programs that support artists, strengthen communities, and expand access to the arts. In Pittsburgh, her work has helped shape major cultural initiatives and sustained investments in local creative ecosystems.
Her career spans theaters and institutions across the country, with deep experience in building programs that support artists, strengthen communities, and expand access to the arts. In Pittsburgh, her work has helped shape major cultural initiatives and sustained investments in local creative ecosystems.
Shaunda brings a long‑term vision to the Lobby Series–one rooted in trust, care, and the belief that theaters can be civic spaces as much as performance venues.
Shaunda brings a long‑term vision to the Lobby Series–one rooted in trust, care, and the belief that theaters can be civic spaces as much as performance venues.
OUR SPONSOR: DOLLAR BANK
OUR SPONSOR: DOLLAR BANK
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For more than 150 years, Dollar Bank has been part of Downtown Pittsburgh.
For more than 150 years, Dollar Bank has been part of Downtown Pittsburgh.
The Dollar Bank Heritage Center, located in the historic Fourth Avenue building, which opened in 1871, reflects the bank’s long‑standing commitment to the city and its communities. From preserving local history to investing in neighborhood vitality, Dollar Bank continues to support spaces where people can gather, learn, and grow.
The Dollar Bank Heritage Center, located in the historic Fourth Avenue building, which opened in 1871, reflects the bank’s long‑standing commitment to the city and its communities. From preserving local history to investing in neighborhood vitality, Dollar Bank continues to support spaces where people can gather, learn, and grow.
Their sponsorship of the Lobby Series helps make this community‑centered experiment possible.
Their sponsorship of the Lobby Series helps make this community‑centered experiment possible.
THERESA MONROE
THERESA MONROE
Theresa Monroe is a local artist and writer with a passion for bold color, expressive imagery, and visual storytelling. Her work blends emotion and imagination, often drawing inspiration from music, movement, and modern culture. Her art has been displayed in the Mayor's Office and at Art Basel, and she has collaborated with fellow artists on impactful projects, including a Job Corps mural. She created a commemorative mural for Radiant Hall in McKees Rocks for its 10th anniversary. Beyond her studio practice, Theresa teaches art to children through summer camps and shares her love of creativity with seniors through community art programs.
Theresa Monroe is a local artist and writer with a passion for bold color, expressive imagery, and visual storytelling. Her work blends emotion and imagination, often drawing inspiration from music, movement, and modern culture. Her art has been displayed in the Mayor's Office and at Art Basel, and she has collaborated with fellow artists on impactful projects, including a Job Corps mural. She created a commemorative mural for Radiant Hall in McKees Rocks for its 10th anniversary. Beyond her studio practice, Theresa teaches art to children through summer camps and shares her love of creativity with seniors through community art programs.
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