Iron Horse Theatre Company's Mission:
The mission of the Iron Horse Theatre Company is to provide thought provoking and entertaining theater that will enrich the cultural life in what is now known as the "rust belt" area of southwestern Pennsylvania. We will provide the people of this community the opportunity to not only attend, but also to participate in quality presentations and theatrical works. The symbolic name, "Iron Horse" represents the hard-working and "iron-willed" people in this part of the world. It is in this spirit that we will create theatrical experiences that celebrate the grit, determination, and strength of the human character.
Your patronage and generous donations go directly to supporting this worthy mission. If you would rather give of your time please scroll to the bottom of the page and fill out the volunteering form.
A letter to Steeler Nation:
Dear Steeler Nation,
In September 2021, The Iron Horse Theatre Company will perform the play
12:52 The Mike Webster Story and donate half the proceeds to the Webster family.
Mike Webster, who died in 2002, was the first N.F.L. player to receive a diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or C.T.E. This degenerative brain disease is linked to repeated hits to the head.
Mike gave so much of himself to the Steeler organization, the city of Pittsburgh, and to
Steeler fans everywhere. We are looking for Steeler Nation to come together and help keep the memory of“Iron Mike" alive by ensuring his important story gets told.
Please consider donating $52.00 (in honor of "Iron Mike's" number 52), or any amount that you can, to help us produce this important play. Your donation is tax deductible. Any amount you give is invaluable and very much appreciated.
For more information, please check out the following sites:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/13/sports/football/nfl-cte-mike-webster.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2_ymvEMWGo
The Iron Horse Theatre Company would like to send a huge "shout out" to our 12:52 The Mike Webster Story Sponsors!
Thank you for your support.
Webster "Super Bowl" Sponsors:
Smith Brothers Agency
First National Bank
Matt and Beth Carroll
The Schneider Family Fund of the Pittsburgh Foundation
Team Webster Sponsors:
David Neuhart and Carol Yannuzzi
Sumerset Trust Company
Brewer Airport Toyota
Pilar and Kurt Meyer
James and Betsy Joseph
Suzanne and Jeff Watters
12:52
The Mike Webster Story Sponsorship Benefits
$5,000-$9,999 Webster "Super Bowl" Sponsorship
- Listed on Marquee posters and acknowledged as a "Team Webster Super Bowl Sponsor" in programs and website
- “Shout out” during curtain talk at all shows
- 20 VIP opening night tickets to 12:52 The Mike Webster Story
$1,000-$4,999 Team Webster Level Sponsorship
- Listed on Marquee posters and acknowledged as a “Team Webster Sponsor” in programs and website
- “Shout out” during curtain talk at all shows
- 4 VIP opening night tickets to 12:52 The Mike Webster Story
If you would like to be a Team Webster sponsor, please call 724 263-0075 or email us at ironhorsetheatre@yahoo.com
Please lend a helping hand
Last February we did a “Come Together” Beatles Review at the Iron Horse Community Theatre. Based on what is happening in the world today, we could not have chosen a more appropriate theme.
Unfortunately, the current social distancing conditions due to the coronavirus, have caused us to put on hold all of our children's programs, events, and shows for our 2020 season. Like any business that is forced to shut down because of this crisis, we are going to struggle. The fact is, we may have little or no opportunities to create revenue for our community theatre in 2020 and beyond. I am deeply saddened and concerned that we may lose all that we worked so hard to create.
Won't you please consider donating to our nonprofit theatre company? Your donation will help keep our programs, events, plays and musicals alive through these difficult times.
Thank you so much for your consideration and support.
After School Programs & Summer Camps
Art, Music, Dance, and Acting classes
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Thanks again to the Weisbrod Foundation, the Iron Horse Community Theatre is in its second year of after-school arts progamming. The programs began during the 2018/19 school year and continue on for the 2019/20 school year.
Young students from Ambridge, Leetsdale, Sewickley, and Moon are fully engaged every Monday through Thursday in fun after-school activities such as art, music, dance, and acting classes. All classes are free of charge, and all necessary supplies were provided.
If you would like to know more about the programs, or if you have a young student interested in partcipating, please call (724) 263-0075 to register.
We look forward to continuing these important after-school programs in the years to come. If you would like to donate to the after-school programs please click on the button below.
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The Iron Horse Theatre Company would like to send a special "shout out" to our 2020 Season Sponsors! Thank you for your support. Without you none of this would be possible.
Platinum Sponsors:
Smith Brothers Agency
First National Bank
Matt and Beth Carroll
The Schneider Family Fund of the Pittsburgh Foundation
David Neuhart and Carol Yannuzzi
Sumerset Trust Company
Gold Level Sponsors:
Pilar and Kurt Meyer
James and Betsy Joseph
Suzanne and Jeff Watters
Brewer Airport Toyota
Silver Level Sponsors:
Amanda Johnson
Chuck and Amy Ellefson
Sue Ellen and Leonard Ganz
Sherwin Williams
Berry Vine Gifts
Antoinette Bee
Bronze Level Sponsors:
Rocky Beaty
Susan and Gregory Kaminski
Season Sponsorship Benefits
$2000+ Platinum Level Sponsorship
- Listed on Marquee posters, acknowledged as a “Season Sponsor” in programs and website
- “Shout out” during curtain talk at all shows
- Two season tickets
- Full-page ad in programs for full season ($260.00 value) or four additonal season tickets ($260.00 value)
$1000-$1999 Gold Level Sponsorship
- Listed on Marquee posters, acknowledged as a “Season Sponsor” in programs and website
- “Shout out” during curtain talk at all shows
- Two season passes
- Half-page ad ($130.00 value) in programs for full season or two additional season passes ($130.00 value)
$500-$999 Silver Level Sponsorship
- Listed on Marquee posters, acknowledged as a “Season Sponsor” in programs and website
- “Shout out” during curtain talk at all shows
- Two season passes
- Quarter-page ad ($65.00 value) in programs for full season or one additional season pass($65.00 value)
$300-$499 Bronze Level Sponsorship
- Listed on Marquee posters, acknowledged as a “Season Sponsor” in programs and website
- “Shout out” during curtain talk at all shows
- One season pass or a Horizontal Strip ad ($50.00 value) in programs for full season
If you would like to be a 2020 season sponsor, please call 724 263-0075 or email us at ironhorsetheatre@yahoo.com
2020 Season
We have an amazing season planned for you. In June 2020 we will be performing 12:52 The Mike Webster Story, written by Ross Howard. It is a very touching story about friendship and courage. If ever there was a story that captures the grit, determination, and strength of the human character this is it. This play is performed at the New Hazlett Theater on the North Side.
Then in July we will be back at the Iron Horse Community Theatre performing The Boys Next Door. It is a two-act comedy-drama about four intellectually disabled men who live together in a small apartment — and Jack, the caring social worker who is on the verge of career burn-out.
Our September/October play, Over the River and Through the Woods is about a young, carefree, single bachelor in New Jersey named Nick. He spends nearly every Sunday afternoon visiting and dining with either of his two sets of grandparents, who are ethnic Italians. It is a warm-hearted, boisterously funny, and touching story about intergenerational relationships, deep familial love, and the inevitable little heartbreaks that occur as time passes and children grow.
We finish our season with School of Rock The Musical, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Glenn Slater and a book by Julian Fellowes. This very funny story is about a wannabe rock star who decides to earn an extra bit of cash by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. There he turns a class of straight–A pupils into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band.
Season tickets for the 2020 season go on sale beginning in January 2020. Thank you for your support.
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