On May 5 Prime Stage Theatre will premiere a new stage work that tells a uniquely Pittsburgh story of innovation, compassion and civic empowerment.
Freedom House: Giving Life a Second Chance by playwright L.E. McCullough dramatizes the 1967 creation of Freedom House Ambulance Service, America’s first mobile emergency medical unit staffed by professionally-trained paramedics. During its 8-year lifespan, Freedom House served as the foundational model for today’s paramedic profession and modern EMS departments around the world.
Initiated in the heart of Pittsburgh’s Hill District, Freedom House was an extraordinary experiment in community medicine and workforce development involving physicians from the University of Pittsburgh, social activists from Freedom House Enterprises, philanthropists from Maurice Falk Medical Fund and hospital staff of Mercy and Presbyterian hospitals, from where the Freedom House ambulances operated. Crucial to the program’s success were the Hill District men and women whose dedication and skill transformed themselves, their community and the nation.
Directed by Scott Calhoon, tickets to the May 5 staged reading are pay-what-you-can (starting at $10) and are available by calling New Hazlett Theater at (412) 320-4610 x10 or by reserving online at https://tinyurl.com/yhr5rb9e.
Event Summary:
- WHAT: Prime Stage Theatre presents a staged reading of Freedom House: Giving Life a Second Chance; written by L.E. McCullough, directed by Scott Calhoon
- WHERE: New Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square East, Pittsburgh PA 15212
- WHEN: Monday, May 5, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
- TICKETS: pay-what-you-can; purchase at https://tinyurl.com/yhr5rb9e or (412) 320-4610 x10
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