About Stage 62
Stage 62 is the nonprofit theater company in residence at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall in Carnegie, PA. What started in Bethel Park in 1962 (and yes, that’s where the name comes from!) as an adult education theater project turned into a thriving theater company that has produced shows continuously ever since. Our season includes four productions: a show for young audiences in February and a musical or play in May, July, and November, with occasional cabarets and special events added in for good measure
Mission
The mission of Stage 62 is to actively contribute to the cultural life of Carnegie and surrounding Pittsburgh communities by providing exceptional, affordable theatrical productions for all ages. We also pride ourselves on cultivating community-centered experiences for artists and creatives at all levels of expertise. In pursuit of our mission, we place emphasis on providing theatrical experiences that are both joyful and inclusive for all people on stage, backstage, and in our audiences.
The mission of Stage 62 is to actively contribute to the cultural life of Carnegie and surrounding Pittsburgh communities by providing exceptional, affordable theatrical productions for all ages. We also pride ourselves on cultivating community-centered experiences for artists and creatives at all levels of expertise. In pursuit of our mission, we place emphasis on providing theatrical experiences that are both joyful and inclusive for all people on stage, backstage, and in our audiences.
Community
To give back to the community, each year during our fall musical we raise money for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. We’re also particularly proud of our outreach to youth: many of our board members hold education-related positions that provide regular contact with students from grade school to high school in many nearby school districts. Our volunteer kids participate both on and off-stage as a vital part of our productions, where they learn skills from how to audition to basic techniques in acting, singing, and dancing; stage carpentry and set painting; setting and running lights; stage management and direction; and more.
To give back to the community, each year during our fall musical we raise money for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. We’re also particularly proud of our outreach to youth: many of our board members hold education-related positions that provide regular contact with students from grade school to high school in many nearby school districts. Our volunteer kids participate both on and off-stage as a vital part of our productions, where they learn skills from how to audition to basic techniques in acting, singing, and dancing; stage carpentry and set painting; setting and running lights; stage management and direction; and more.
Venue
Stage 62 is proud to perform in the historic landmark Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall (ACFL&MH), which sits graciously on a hill above Carnegie’s Main Street. The facility houses a fine regional library; the acoustically excellent music hall where Stage 62 performs; studios; a lovely reception hall; and a Civil War Room: the Thomas Espy Post of the Grand Army of the Republic, which is one of the few intact G.A.R. posts in the country.
The historic landmark ACFL&MH is one of only four libraries in the United States endowed by famed industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. In the early 1890s, the leaders of what were then Chartiers and Mansfield approached Mr. Carnegie and offered to merge into a new town called “Carnegie” in return for a library. The borough of Carnegie incorporated in 1894, and ground was broken for the Library in 1899. The ACFL&MH opened its doors in May 1901 and has been proudly serving its community ever since.
The Restoration Campaign
The Chartiers Valley Partnership’s Capital Campaign to restore, renovate and revitalize the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall has been wonderfully successful. Since launching in November 2003, the campaign has raised close to $7 million towards its ambitious goal, with improvements to date that include many much-desired comforts and amenities including a lovely refurbished interior with modern, comfortable seating.
Stage 62 is proud to perform in the historic landmark Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall (ACFL&MH), which sits graciously on a hill above Carnegie’s Main Street. The facility houses a fine regional library; the acoustically excellent music hall where Stage 62 performs; studios; a lovely reception hall; and a Civil War Room: the Thomas Espy Post of the Grand Army of the Republic, which is one of the few intact G.A.R. posts in the country.
The historic landmark ACFL&MH is one of only four libraries in the United States endowed by famed industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. In the early 1890s, the leaders of what were then Chartiers and Mansfield approached Mr. Carnegie and offered to merge into a new town called “Carnegie” in return for a library. The borough of Carnegie incorporated in 1894, and ground was broken for the Library in 1899. The ACFL&MH opened its doors in May 1901 and has been proudly serving its community ever since.
The Restoration Campaign
The Chartiers Valley Partnership’s Capital Campaign to restore, renovate and revitalize the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall has been wonderfully successful. Since launching in November 2003, the campaign has raised close to $7 million towards its ambitious goal, with improvements to date that include many much-desired comforts and amenities including a lovely refurbished interior with modern, comfortable seating.
