RealTime Arts connects human beings through unique theatrical experiences.
Ashley Reign in Khūrākī, photo by Heather Mull
Upcoming:
Adult Class
Realtime’s Art/Life Unlimited:
from consumer to creator
Pittsburgh Center for Arts and Media
Whether you haven’t made anything in years or you’ve just been stuck in “scroll mode,” Art/Life Unlimited is a dynamic six-week course designed to help you bring more creativity into your daily life, in any area you wish-- from developing a steady art practice to making gorgeous Excel sheets to painting your bathroom to naming your Spotify playlists.
Through artist mini-demos, immersive exercises, and lively discussion, you’ll see the world — and yourself — with fresh eyes. What colors light you up? What symbols keep appearing in your daydreams? What might you want to build, to express, to make happen? This is not about being an artist (though you might find out you are one). It’s about waking up your senses, breaking out of passive consumption, and realizing you’re allowed to shape your world — one small act of creation at a time.
Ready to get your creative on?
Upcoming:
JOIN a listening session on
Food, Health and American Identity
Saturday April 18, 2-4 or
Monday April 20, 6-8
via zoom
What does food mean to you, as an American?
What is "American food"? Is it pizza? Is it pierogis?
How do you feel about how our country deals with food?
Share your thoughts in our online Spring Listening Sessions— and be part of creating a brand new play about food, health and American identity.
The play will be presented as part of EQUITABLE DINNERS*: a meal, a play, and a conversation taking place in private homes across Pittsburgh this July, along with Out of Hand Theater in Atlanta and Mixed Blood Theater in Minneapolis.
The theme: “We Hold These Truths: A Seat at the Table.” What does it mean to be an American, on the 250th anniversary of our country?
Click below to RSVP for a listening session— let’s get this conversation started!
*Equitable Dinners is a licensed program of Out of Hand Theater Company in Atlanta. We're so excited to bring Pittsburgh into this national conversation!
What we do
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We connect
Every new RealTime theater project is created by a diverse constellation of individuals with knowledge and experience reaching well beyond the arts, united by the story we’re telling together.
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We collaborate
As we create new works of community-engaged theater, we build networks of artists, nonprofits, businesses, and community members that inform and inspire each other.
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We create
Browse the projects we’ve created with a broad range of collaborators, from theater artists to scientists to rock bands to social workers to our neighbors down the street.
“This was the best, most moving night of theatre in my lifetime.”
-Audience Member
“RealTime makes theater about communities, with communities in mind, and they don't pay lip service to it. They walk the walk, they don't just talk the talk.”
—Artist/ Community Collaborator
a decade of REalTime arts— what’s next?
2025 marked 10 years since the founding of RealTime Arts (formerly RealTime Interventions)— we can hardly beliieve it!
Looking forward to the next decade with you.
Artwork credit: Melanie Marshall
Photo Credits
Common Ground Culture, Dominique Murray, Allie Reefer, Jen Saffron, Heather Mull, Rebecca Mundok, Famous in NY