Alec Silberblatt

Alec Silberblatt

Alec Silberblatt is a playwright and actor from Pittsburgh, PA. His play RYAN'S PUB, TRIVIA NIGHT was selected from over 600 plays to be workshopped at the 2023 Seven Devils Playwrights Conference. His play A TELL-TALE HEART, commissioned by Pittsburgh Public Theater, premiered online during the pandemic lockdown, and in 2023 received a live, sold-out world premiere run at Pittsburgh Public Theater in...
Alec Silberblatt is a playwright and actor from Pittsburgh, PA. His play RYAN'S PUB, TRIVIA NIGHT was selected from over 600 plays to be workshopped at the 2023 Seven Devils Playwrights Conference. His play A TELL-TALE HEART, commissioned by Pittsburgh Public Theater, premiered online during the pandemic lockdown, and in 2023 received a live, sold-out world premiere run at Pittsburgh Public Theater in which he starred. He acted in and co-directed a filmed version of his play THE MON VALLEY MEDIUM for The Studios of Key West which is still available to rent and stream online. His plays have been produced, commissioned, and developed by Pittsburgh Public Theater, Seven Devils Playwrights Conference, The Studios of Key West, Carnegie Stage, Emerging Artists Theater, Playhouse on Park, New Wave Theater Collective, and the NYU Steinhardt School. He is a member of Pittsburgh Public Theater's Playwrights Collective. As an actor, he's worked with George Street Playhouse, City Theater, The Studios of Key West, Ivoryton Playhouse, Off the Wall Theater, Hatch Arts Collective, Quantum Theater, PICT Classic Theater, Lake Dillon Theater Company, Pittsburgh Public Theater, and Hartford TheaterWorks. alecsilberblatt.com

Plays

  • Ryan's Pub, Trivia Night by Alec Silberblatt
    Recommendations: 5
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    Cast: 
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 7 more
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    Keyword: trivia night, Pittsburgh + 8 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, drama, fable/folktale, fantasy, horror, mystery/thriller, tragedy, zoom
    Keyword: trivia night, Pittsburgh, thriller, horror, duologue, storytelling, oral tradition, a question of morality, sports, sports play
    Marci and Richie have a story to tell. A story about trivia night at Ryan's Pub in Pittsburgh where they're the best trivia team this side of the Monongahela. A story about cheaters in billowy khakis, bosses with big watches, and bartenders in tight t-shirts. A story about coming face to face with demons, and betting against them. So, grab a seat, pop a can of Iron City, and get to know these two.
  • A Tell-Tale Heart by Alec Silberblatt
    Recommendations: 3
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    Cast: 
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    Genre: adaptation, comedy + 9 more
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    Keyword: adaptation, Edgar Allan Poe + 7 more
    Genre: adaptation, comedy, dark comedy, drama, experimental, fable/folktale, horror, immersive, mystery/thriller, radio drama, zoom
    Keyword: adaptation, Edgar Allan Poe, Tell-Tale Heart, commissioned, American horror story, supernatural, true-crime, monologue play, one person play
    You know that feeling in the pit of your stomach when you done something wrong? Yeah, you know that feeling. Perry’s got that feeling eating away at him. He’s done something, and he needs to get it off his chest. Discover what beats beneath the jovial, beer drinking exterior of this Pittsburgh man in this modern adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s classic short story.
  • The Mon Valley Medium by Alec Silberblatt
    Recommendations: 1
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 7 more
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    Keyword: medium, supernatural + 8 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, drama, experimental, fable/folktale, faith-based, horror, mystery/thriller, tragedy
    Keyword: medium, supernatural, monologue, yinzer, Pittsburgh, Steelers, true crime, faith-based, Trump, one person play
    Mack, a local Pittsburgh man, tells the story of his working-class community falling into chaos after a brutal murder. When his fellow seeks out answers from a local medium to discover the killer and takes revenge, Mack finds himself intwined in guilt. Questioning what is truth and what is lie.

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  • The Angel of Allegheny County by Alec Silberblatt
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    Genre: adventure, comedy + 4 more
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    Keyword: women, all women + 8 more
    Genre: adventure, comedy, dark comedy, drama, horror, tragedy
    Keyword: women, all women, strong women, Bechdel Test, Pittsburgh, Death Penalty, best friends, retribution, assisted suicide, guilt and redemption
    In a small borough in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a community swirls with rumors about Donna, a nurse who may or may not have taken part in a sinister act many years ago. Her questionable past leads a few women in town to solicit her help. A twisted comedy about four women grappling with grief, friendship, and retribution.
  • Ashes in the Allegheny by Alec Silberblatt
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
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    Genre: dark comedy
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    Keyword: death and grief, Pittsburgh + 1 more
    Genre: dark comedy
    Keyword: death and grief, Pittsburgh, comedy
    When Lou brings an urn containing his recently deceased wife's ashes into the local bar instead of scattering them in the river as she wanted, questions are raised. When he says his dead wife visited him last night and told him she didn't want to go in the river, hijinks ensue. Mike and Ken come up with a heist to steal the ashes from the old man, but nothing goes as planned. A supernatural,...
    When Lou brings an urn containing his recently deceased wife's ashes into the local bar instead of scattering them in the river as she wanted, questions are raised. When he says his dead wife visited him last night and told him she didn't want to go in the river, hijinks ensue. Mike and Ken come up with a heist to steal the ashes from the old man, but nothing goes as planned. A supernatural, thriller heist about letting go of the ones you love the most.