Pittsburgh

O'Reilly Theater

September 16 2026
Within Walking Distance

Overview

Getting To and From

Inside the Venue

Onsite Accessibility

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About

The O'Reilly Theater is a 650-seat theater at 621 Penn Avenue in Pittsburgh's Cultural District. The building is owned and operated by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, and it is the only downtown performance venue with a thrust stage, meaning the stage is surrounded by the audience on three sides. Designed by architect Michael Graves and built at a cost of $25 million, it was the fourth theater project completed by the Trust and stands on the former site of the Lyceum Theater, a vaudeville house demolished after the 1936 St. Patrick's Day flood. Pittsburgh Public Theater is the resident company and produces about 235 performances a year here, which makes the O'Reilly one of the city's most used venues. Pittsburgh Public Theater and Pittsburgh CLO merged in August 2026 to form Confluence Theater of Pittsburgh, so the resident company's own pages may move. Two organisations publish about this venue and they cover different things: the Trust documents the building, including the elevator that reaches all levels, security screening and parking, while the resident company documents its own performances, ticketing, and its captioning and audio description services. What neither publishes is any description of the entrance itself, or where accessible seats and restrooms sit inside this particular building.

Getting To and From

Features	Information Available on Website	Available at Venue	Notes	Additional Info / Things to Know
On Site Parking Garage or Lot	Yes	No	The O'Reilly Theater has no parking garage or lot at the theater itself; its facility page only points to nearby garage parking. The Cultural District offers many parking options in lots, garages, and on the street, with most parking areas just blocks from any of the Trust's theaters.
Drop Off/Pick Up Lanes/ Ride Share	Yes	Yes	Patrons are always welcome to drop off and pick up directly in front of the doors of any Pittsburgh Cultural Trust theater or gallery. The Trust's FAQ confirms it plainly: curbside drop off is allowed. Curbside wheelchair assistance is available upon arrival. Lyft is the Official Rideshare Partner of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.	By transit, the closest T light rail stop to the O'Reilly Theater is Liberty Avenue at Wood Street, and the T is always free downtown. Buses are not free downtown. Pittsburgh Regional Transit runs an online Trip Planner, or call 412-442-2000.
Off site Parking	Yes	Yes	The Theater Square Garage is the recommended option and holds 16 accessible spaces. The Trust describes it as close to the Benedum Center and O'Reilly Theater, and the resident company calls it right next door to the O'Reilly at 667 Penn Avenue. The car entrance is on 7th Street between Fort Duquesne Boulevard and Penn Avenue, the pedestrian entrance is 667 Penn Avenue, and the GPS address is 120 7th Street. It is open 24 hours, seven days a week, clearance 7 feet 2 inches, pre-paid parking $20.	Pre-paid parking guarantees a space in the garage but not a specific floor or stall. Add parking by calling 412-456-6666, or during online checkout, or by calling the resident company's box office on 412-316-1600. Sheltered bike parking is available at the Theater Square garage. ParkPGH, a Trust project, gives real-time garage information. Garage contact: Alco Parking on 412-323-4455.
Accessible Entrance	Yes		Curbside wheelchair assistance is available upon arrival at the theater doors, and curbside drop off is allowed directly in front of the doors. Beyond that, nothing is published about the O'Reilly's entrance. No page on either official site names an accessible door, describes a step-free route, or mentions a ramp, step, threshold or door width at this venue.	This is a documented gap rather than a documented problem. The Trust does publish entrance route detail for its other theaters on the same shared accessibility page, and the O'Reilly is simply absent from it. Call the Trust venue line on 412-316-8200, or accommodation requests on 412-456-6666, to ask before you travel.
Site Map/Floorplan	Yes	Yes	A detailed seating chart PDF is published for the O'Reilly, showing the thrust stage with stage-side sections A, B and C on both left and right, a main bowl of rows A through S, and side sections K through S. It carries no legend, no wheelchair symbol, and no marking of accessible or companion seating anywhere, so it shows the layout but not where accessible seats sit. The smaller overview chart has no markings either.	No floor plan or site map of the building exists on either official site. The Trust's own seating chart index links this PDF over an http address that fails; the https address used here works. The resident company also publishes a Virtual Tour page, but it is only an embedded Google Maps panorama with no descriptive text.

Inside the Venue

Features	Information Available on Website	Available at Venue	Notes	Additional Info / Things to Know
Dedicated Accessible Entrance
Street Level Access and Automatic Doors
Security Checkpoint	Yes	Yes	All guests are subject to a physical screening and inspection prior to entry, and the Trust names the O'Reilly Theater explicitly alongside the Benedum Center and Byham Theater. Screening uses EVOLV contactless machines, which let guests walk through with their bags, coats, and permissible items. By presenting a ticket and entering, you consent to screening, and refusing it may result in denied entry.	Bag policy: one bag per guest, no larger than 16 by 16 by 8 inches, and bags are subject to search. One rule is specific to this venue and worth knowing before you travel: bag check for oversized bags is not available or permitted at the O'Reilly Theater, so an oversized bag must go back to your vehicle. The prohibited items list carves out two exceptions that matter for access: service animals are allowed, and so is any portable seat approved and required for accessibility. The 24 hour campus security desk is 412-456-2610.
Use of Mobility Aids	Yes	Yes	Curbside wheelchair assistance is available upon arrival. Service dogs and miniature horses are welcome in all of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's theaters and facilities. Portable seats approved and required for accessibility are permitted through security. Assistive listening devices are available at all venues for all performances on a first come, first served basis, and infrared assistive listening devices are in all theaters.	No wheelchair loan is documented at the O'Reilly, only curbside assistance. Several Trust services are documented only at other venues and should not be assumed here: Guest Services Device Centers, large print and Braille programs, GalaPro captioning, Sennheiser MobileConnect, printed Sensory Guides, social stories, lactation rooms, and the adult changing table. The resident company offers its own American Sign Language series plus I-Caption captioning and D-Scriptive audio description at select performances, with R-4 receivers collected at the coat check in the main lobby. Accommodation requests go to 412-456-6666 with at least two weeks notice.
Accessible Seating (Theater)	Yes	Yes	Accessible seating is available for purchase online, by phone, or in person, and seating needs should be given at the time of purchase. The Trust states that its theaters have wheelchair accessible seating located on the orchestra level.	Read that carefully. The orchestra level line is a generic statement about the Trust's theaters on a shared FAQ page and does not name the O'Reilly, and this house has a thrust stage with the audience on three sides rather than a conventional proscenium layout. No wheelchair space count, no location inside this building, no companion seat information, and no transfer seat information is published anywhere, and the seating chart marks none of it. If location or party size matters, call 412-456-6666 before booking rather than choosing seats online.

Location

621 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Getting To and From

Find essential details on parking, drop-off points, and accessibility to make your visit smooth and hassle-free.
Check the table below for more information.

Features	Information Available on Website	Available at Venue	Notes	Additional Info / Things to Know
On Site Parking Garage or Lot	Yes	No	The O'Reilly Theater has no parking garage or lot at the theater itself; its facility page only points to nearby garage parking. The Cultural District offers many parking options in lots, garages, and on the street, with most parking areas just blocks from any of the Trust's theaters.
Drop Off/Pick Up Lanes/ Ride Share	Yes	Yes	Patrons are always welcome to drop off and pick up directly in front of the doors of any Pittsburgh Cultural Trust theater or gallery. The Trust's FAQ confirms it plainly: curbside drop off is allowed. Curbside wheelchair assistance is available upon arrival. Lyft is the Official Rideshare Partner of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.	By transit, the closest T light rail stop to the O'Reilly Theater is Liberty Avenue at Wood Street, and the T is always free downtown. Buses are not free downtown. Pittsburgh Regional Transit runs an online Trip Planner, or call 412-442-2000.
Off site Parking	Yes	Yes	The Theater Square Garage is the recommended option and holds 16 accessible spaces. The Trust describes it as close to the Benedum Center and O'Reilly Theater, and the resident company calls it right next door to the O'Reilly at 667 Penn Avenue. The car entrance is on 7th Street between Fort Duquesne Boulevard and Penn Avenue, the pedestrian entrance is 667 Penn Avenue, and the GPS address is 120 7th Street. It is open 24 hours, seven days a week, clearance 7 feet 2 inches, pre-paid parking $20.	Pre-paid parking guarantees a space in the garage but not a specific floor or stall. Add parking by calling 412-456-6666, or during online checkout, or by calling the resident company's box office on 412-316-1600. Sheltered bike parking is available at the Theater Square garage. ParkPGH, a Trust project, gives real-time garage information. Garage contact: Alco Parking on 412-323-4455.
Accessible Entrance	Yes		Curbside wheelchair assistance is available upon arrival at the theater doors, and curbside drop off is allowed directly in front of the doors. Beyond that, nothing is published about the O'Reilly's entrance. No page on either official site names an accessible door, describes a step-free route, or mentions a ramp, step, threshold or door width at this venue.	This is a documented gap rather than a documented problem. The Trust does publish entrance route detail for its other theaters on the same shared accessibility page, and the O'Reilly is simply absent from it. Call the Trust venue line on 412-316-8200, or accommodation requests on 412-456-6666, to ask before you travel.
Site Map/Floorplan	Yes	Yes	A detailed seating chart PDF is published for the O'Reilly, showing the thrust stage with stage-side sections A, B and C on both left and right, a main bowl of rows A through S, and side sections K through S. It carries no legend, no wheelchair symbol, and no marking of accessible or companion seating anywhere, so it shows the layout but not where accessible seats sit. The smaller overview chart has no markings either.	No floor plan or site map of the building exists on either official site. The Trust's own seating chart index links this PDF over an http address that fails; the https address used here works. The resident company also publishes a Virtual Tour page, but it is only an embedded Google Maps panorama with no descriptive text.

Inside the Venue

Get to know what to expect indoors—from seating layouts to restrooms and concessions.

Features	Information Available on Website	Available at Venue	Notes	Additional Info / Things to Know
Dedicated Accessible Entrance
Street Level Access and Automatic Doors
Security Checkpoint	Yes	Yes	All guests are subject to a physical screening and inspection prior to entry, and the Trust names the O'Reilly Theater explicitly alongside the Benedum Center and Byham Theater. Screening uses EVOLV contactless machines, which let guests walk through with their bags, coats, and permissible items. By presenting a ticket and entering, you consent to screening, and refusing it may result in denied entry.	Bag policy: one bag per guest, no larger than 16 by 16 by 8 inches, and bags are subject to search. One rule is specific to this venue and worth knowing before you travel: bag check for oversized bags is not available or permitted at the O'Reilly Theater, so an oversized bag must go back to your vehicle. The prohibited items list carves out two exceptions that matter for access: service animals are allowed, and so is any portable seat approved and required for accessibility. The 24 hour campus security desk is 412-456-2610.
Use of Mobility Aids	Yes	Yes	Curbside wheelchair assistance is available upon arrival. Service dogs and miniature horses are welcome in all of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's theaters and facilities. Portable seats approved and required for accessibility are permitted through security. Assistive listening devices are available at all venues for all performances on a first come, first served basis, and infrared assistive listening devices are in all theaters.	No wheelchair loan is documented at the O'Reilly, only curbside assistance. Several Trust services are documented only at other venues and should not be assumed here: Guest Services Device Centers, large print and Braille programs, GalaPro captioning, Sennheiser MobileConnect, printed Sensory Guides, social stories, lactation rooms, and the adult changing table. The resident company offers its own American Sign Language series plus I-Caption captioning and D-Scriptive audio description at select performances, with R-4 receivers collected at the coat check in the main lobby. Accommodation requests go to 412-456-6666 with at least two weeks notice.
Accessible Seating (Theater)	Yes	Yes	Accessible seating is available for purchase online, by phone, or in person, and seating needs should be given at the time of purchase. The Trust states that its theaters have wheelchair accessible seating located on the orchestra level.	Read that carefully. The orchestra level line is a generic statement about the Trust's theaters on a shared FAQ page and does not name the O'Reilly, and this house has a thrust stage with the audience on three sides rather than a conventional proscenium layout. No wheelchair space count, no location inside this building, no companion seat information, and no transfer seat information is published anywhere, and the seating chart marks none of it. If location or party size matters, call 412-456-6666 before booking rather than choosing seats online.

Onsite Accessibility

Learn about ramps, elevators, restrooms, and other accessible features available during your visit

Features	Information Available on Website	Available at Venue	Notes	Additional Info / Things to Know
Restrooms	Yes	Yes	The Trust states that its theaters have wheelchair accessible restrooms located on the orchestra level. As with the seating, that is a generic statement covering the Trust's theaters and it does not name the O'Reilly, so no location or count is published for this building.	The adult changing table in the Trust's system is at the Benedum Center only, in its Clark Extension accessible restroom. Lactation rooms are documented at the Benedum Center and Byham Theater only. Neither is available here. No family, companion or all-gender restroom is described at the O'Reilly.
Elevators	Yes	Yes	The O'Reilly Theater elevator is located to the left of the main entrance lobby and accesses all levels.	That wording is worth trusting here. On the same side by side list the Trust set explicit limits for two of its other venues, saying the Byham elevator reaches only the lower lobby and the top of the balcony, and that the Harris has no elevator to its balcony or lower lobby restrooms. It set no limit at all for the O'Reilly. The Trust never lists what the O'Reilly's levels are by name, and gives no car dimensions or weight limit.
On-Site Dining	Yes	Yes	Beverages and snacks are available in all of the Trust's theaters before the show and at intermission, and spill-proof containers can be bought at most venues to take refreshments into the performance. No outside food or beverages are permitted. An allergen guide covering the Trust's concessions is published, naming vegan, gluten free, dairy free, and nut free options. A coat check operates in the main lobby.	No bar, cafe or concession stand is named or located at the O'Reilly specifically, so the blanket statement above is all there is. Mobile drink and snack ordering is offered only at the Byham and Benedum, not here. The Trust also notes that coat checks are made available to suit weather conditions, though the resident company routes its captioning receiver pickup through the main lobby coat check.
Theater, Auditorium, etc. (Museum)	Yes	Yes	The O'Reilly Theater has 650 seats and state-of-the-art theater technology, and it is the only downtown performance venue with a thrust stage, surrounded by the audience on three sides. It was designed by Michael Graves, built at a cost of $25 million, and was the fourth theater project completed by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, on the former site of the Lyceum Theater. It was created to give Pittsburgh Public Theater a downtown home and to add venues for theater, music and other performances.	Pittsburgh Public Theater, which produces about 235 performances a year here, merged with Pittsburgh CLO in August 2026 to form Confluence Theater of Pittsburgh, so its pages may move. Theater lobby doors typically open 1 hour prior to curtain, though presenters may open auditorium doors at their discretion. Box office 412-316-1600, open Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Other numbers: Trust venue line 412-316-8200, accommodation requests 412-456-6666, on-site emergency 412-316-8222, and 24 hour campus security 412-456-2610.

Our Guidelines

1. Make Accessibility Info Easy to Find - Dedicated Website Accessibility Page

Clearly post detailed accessibility information online, covering parking, entrances, interior pathways, site plans, and more.

2. Include All Mobility Devices

Consider walkers, canes, crutches — not just wheelchairs. Provide specifics for a variety of mobility needs. Include people who use different devices in the conversation.

3. Go Beyond ADA Compliance

ADA is the minimum. Strive for real-world accessibility through thoughtful design and ongoing improvements.

4. Visibility = Accessibility

If disabled visitors aren't present, barriers may exist. Transparency and preparation are the keys to inclusion. Empower everyone to attend.

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