Directed by Adil Mansoor

With

Milia Ayache

Doren Elias

Elizabeth Elias Huffman*

Treasure Treasure*

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Get ready for a wild ride in October with the US premiere of First Lady!

First Lady was originally written for the Théâtre du Peuple, often called the most beautiful wooden theater in the world, and a truly one-of-a-kind venue in France where artists, technicians, and volunteers have come together every summer for over a century. Each year, audiences return in celebration of this shared tradition in the forest—an enduring symbol of the strength of publicly funded theater. The playwright extends heartfelt thanks to Vincent Goethals, who led the theater at the time, and to all the teams who first brought this work to life ten years ago—at a moment when the world felt like a very different place. In 2016, we exposed this story to 30 000 spectators about distant autocracies, but today, it unfortunately speaks of a danger that is now imminent for the greatest democracies.- Sedef Ecer

Check out the stellar reviews, articles, and podcasts!

WQED podcast

https://www.wqed.org/podcasts/pict-theatre-first-lady/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNct_FleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEzWm9HaWtBdVNVc1ZsdzdwAR6lWcgRgFRPm_V-0awoW8VZhzm_tahCBR9VC7IJIjAlxIXDUsBgzJDCMqZX0Q_aem_51Bm3qToL4Onzkxmqp04dw

WESA article

https://mailchi.mp/wesa.fm/arts-13696675?e=b71ad1eb99&fbclid=IwY2xjawNctxJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHm2RhiWE7vOwtRGR2UbUJxV5Oys07rDAKVdf5sLMFChrbOa4Gvo3nlxfwdqc_aem_hVaYlkB9qPpwgFFt2DY4ZA

Onstage Pittsburgh

https://onstagepittsburgh.com/2025/10/05/review-funny-and-fierce-first-lady-puts-a-real-housewives-face-on-a-dictators-mate-in-usa-premiere-at-pict/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNct5BleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHt6q1vHsKtyzNCAF59yclHrJc967aWjz9ksIs4AGnfluBcq6PuJZoZd5wS5M_aem_riloAuzO-i4j34jHhUc0sQ

Burgh Vivant

https://burghvivant.org/2025/10/04/all-gods-creatures-are-restless-a-review-of-first-lady/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNctmZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEzWm9HaWtBdVNVc1ZsdzdwAR7pLU2r9W7FWVZ_wBQSKzYfRIzhZUrZLGFqofDV7YOd3bJHAHEjxokEBQs3yw_aem_Rk8VABz317r5pDRMc-oXGg

Pittsburgh Owl Scribe

https://pittsburgh-owlscribe.blogspot.com/2025/10/review-of-first-lady-autocrat-gets-her.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawNctsFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHgodQknigtD3lQBvY5KxG2zYtTiiSTfUc4hp3Q4K2ZmcKVHSooQNCXFWMpmV_aem_FY6JfUYZEzyhgsbv-mQxaQ

Dramaturg/Translation by Amelia Parenteau

Scenic Design: Sasha Jin Schwartz

Media Design: Scott Andrew

Lighting Design: Madeleine Steineck

Sound Design: Anthony Del Russo

Costume Design: E.E. Huffman

Production Manager-Melissa Hill-Grande

Production Stage Manager: Caroline Judd

Technical Director: James Dworek