AND “THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO” Born in 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts, to stage actors, David and Eliza Poe. He was named after “Edgar”, the good son of Shakespeare’s mad “King Lear”. His father left the family when Edgar was one. His mother, desperately poor, died of tuberculosis shortly after, while on a theater tour in …continue reading »

Support Us
Shakespeare had Elizabeth; Moliere had Louis XIV. We need you! If you enjoy what we do, please consider a donation. Ticket sales can only cover a portion of our costs. PNT has never been in debt in 17 seasons, thanks to you. We are one of the few theaters our size in Los Angeles that pays its artists, not what they deserve, to be sure, but above the Actors Equity minimum. Your donation allows us to pay artists and our overhead and still keep our programs available to all members of the community.