The Iron Horse Theatre company performs three plays and a musical every year.
IWe begin our 2026 season in June with Copenhagen, written by Michael Frayn. Copenhagen is based on a true event that occurred in 1941. The play is about a meeting between two great scientists, Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg, who revolutionized the atomic age and find themselves on opposite sides of world war II.
Then in August we will be performing a comedy written by Ron Clark, called Pierre and Marie. In a small laboratory in Paris in the 1800s, Pierre and Marie Curie discover uranium, radium and love. It is charming comedy that includes a blunt nanny, a profiteering scientist and a dull, and an overly ambitious department head to round out the rest of the cast.
In October we will be performing the musical comedy, Young Frankenstein written by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan. Frederick Frankenstein (pronounced "Fronk-en-steen") inherits his family's estate in Transylvania. With the help of a hunchbacked sidekick, Igor (pronounced "Eye-gore"), and a leggy lab assistant, Inga (pronounced normally), Frederick finds himself in the mad scientist shoes of his ancestors.
We finish our season in December with, Ada and the Engine, written by America's most produced living playwright Lauren Gunderson. Ada and the Engine is the story of Ada Byron Lovelace. The play details the life of Ada as she struggles between the traditional demands of her mother and the pull of her mathematical ambition. Ada sees the creative potential in "The Engine" created by her mentor, Charles Babbage. As pressures mount and feelings grow, these two form a partnership that will change the course of the future.
We are very excited for our new season. Season tickets are on sale today. A season ticket allows you to see all 4 shows for only $70. A ten-dollar savings.
Our 2026 season is dedicated to the memory of Karen Petley. Karen was a long-time volunteer and patron at this theatre. She was one of our biggest supporters. Her energy, ideas, dedication to community, and dry sense of humor will be deeply missed, but never forgotten.
Do you have a story idea turning around in your brain, but you just aren't sure where or how to begin? Have you ever wanted to put that idea on paper?
Then this writing and storytelling course may be exactly what you need!
Learn how to write, polish, and present your story with a local writer and teacher, Beverlee Blair.
The Iron Horse Theatre Company is teaming with the WoodShed Writers and forming the Silkworm Writing and Storytelling Group that starts on Monday Febrary 2, 2026 at 12pm at the Iron Horse Community Theatre (348 Maplewood Avenue Ambridge, Pa. 15003). The course will run for 6 weeks.
The writing group will meet every Monday from 12pm to 1:30pm for the first 5 weeks at the Iron Horse Community Theatre. Week 6 you get to participate in a live storytelling event (similar to the Moth) where you read your work in front of a live audience. This event is on Sunday March 8th at 2pm at the Iron Horse Community Theatre.
The six-week course is only $100!
There is a limit of 10 participants, so sign up today to guarantee your spot!
In six sessions you will learn to:
1.Set up for success by creating good writing habits.
2. Discuss plot points and the other hidden elements all great stories possess.
3. Go over the pitfalls people often face when writing fiction or true stories, and learn why so many writers get it wrong.
4. Dive into the editing process and understand how to do it more effectively and efficiently.
5. Explore the different roads to presenting your story and figure out which one is best for you.
So join the Silkworm Writing and Storytelling Group today, and finally get started on that story you have been hiding inside yourself for so long.
For questions please call (724) 263-0075.
OUR 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.
Sign up below if you are interested in volunteering at the Iron Horse Community Theatre.
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