ASCEND Arts Accelerator
- Performance Dates
- May 7 - 31, 2026
- Location
- Highmark Theatre
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Step into an electrifying live production that energizes the spirit, journeying through Earth, air, water, and fire, revealing their destructive force before uncovering the breathtaking beauty and renewal within each. Luminous projections, evocative music, mesmerizing choreography, and gravity-defying aerialists ignite the imagination. Blending STEM and live performance, this 360-degree immersive, universal-themed experience inspires audiences of all ages to rediscover wonder.
Enter a world where fire ignites, Earth trembles, water crashes, and air rises only to reveal the breathtaking renewal hidden within chaos.
Immersive imagery surrounds you. Music pulses through you. Aerialists soar above you. Dance moves you. Energy ignites you.
This is not just a show — it’s an elemental awakening.
This show is appropriate for all ages.
This production may include theatrical haze, loud noises, and moving images.
Audiences will experience 360-degree entertainment while standing in the center of this joyous journey. As the performers interact with the audience, patrons will be awestruck and uplifted!
If you should require accessible accommodations, please reach out the Pittsburgh Playhouse Box Office at BoxOffice@pointpark.edu.
Engage with ASCEND Field Trips and Corporate Team Building
- Are you interested in bringing your students to experience ASCEND? Learn more about our field trip and student opportunities.
- Corporate team building opportunities are available! Learn more!
Sneak Peek and Behind the Scenes
Follow along in the process of creating ASCEND!
Take a look at set renderings, designed by Christian Fleming!
- Performance Times
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Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Friday, May 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Friday, May 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Friday, May 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Friday, May 29, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Sunday, May 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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ASCEND
May 7 - 31, 2026