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GET TICKETS FOR BARTLEBY, THE SCRIVENER HERE
GET TICKETS FOR A SHERLOCK CAROL HERE
Bartleby, The Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street
by Herman Melville, author of Moby Dick
Pittsburgh Premiere, directed by Andrew Paul, adapted by & starring Sam Tsoutsouvas
Tomayko Foundation Gallery,
5173 Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield
“In the summer of 1843, having an extraordinary quantity of deeds to copy, I engaged, temporarily, an extra copying clerk, who interested me considerably, in consequence of his modest, quiet, gentlemanly demeanor, and his intense application to his duties.”
An unnamed elderly lawyer works with legal documents and has an office on Wall Street in New York. He already employs two scriveners, Turkey and Nippers, to copy documents by hand, but an increase in business leads him to advertise for a third. He hires the forlorn-looking Bartleby in the hope that his calmness will soothe the other two, each of whom displays an irascible temperament. At first, Bartleby produces a large volume of high-quality work, but one day, when asked to help proofread a document, Bartleby answers with what soon becomes his perpetual response to every request: “I would prefer not to.” To the dismay of the narrator and the irritation of the other employees, Bartleby begins to perform fewer and fewer tasks and eventually none.
Though no great success at the time of publication, Bartleby, the Scrivener is now among the most influential American short stories ever written. Albert Camus cites its absurdist and existentialist themes as a key influence.
This unique theatrical event is performed at the Tomayko Gallery among the artworks for their 2025 Fall Exhibition. Audiences are greeted with wine, cheese, and soft drinks. Kinetic Associate Artist Sam Tsoutsouvas performs his intimate adaptation followed by a short discussion moderated by Kinetic Artistic Director Andrew Paul.
October 8 – 12, 2025
A Sherlock Carol
by Mark Shanahan
Pittsburgh Premiere, directed by Andrew Paul & starring David Whalen as Sherlock Holmes
Also featuring Simon Bradbury, James Fitzgerald, Joseph McGranaghan, Susie McGregor-Laine, & Caroline Nicolian
Music arranged by Douglas Levine and performed by Douglas Levine & Cara Garofalo
Carnegie Stage,
25 W. Main Street in Carnegie
“A clever, crowd-pleasing holiday comedy!”
– The New York Times (Critic’s Pick)
TWO BELOVED CLASSIC TALES. ONE THRILLING NEW MYSTERY.
Moriarty is dead, to begin with. And Sherlock Holmes is a haunted man. But, when a grown-up Tiny Tim asks Holmes to investigate the death of Ebeneezer Scrooge, the Great Detective must use his gifts to solve a Dickens of a Christmas mystery!
A hit off-Broadway and in London, Mark Shanahan’s A Sherlock Carol hits all the right notes, seamlessly melding Charles Dickens’ very familiar A Christmas Carol with a comparatively minor Conan Doyle story, The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle. Seven actors take on the beloved characters in this heartwarming and highly theatrical holiday treat for the whole family!
December 11 – 21, 2025
Please Note: This production will be performed at the intimate Carnegie Stage on W. Main Street in historic Carnegie. There is free parking directly across the street from the theatre.
