Parsons Nose Theatre

Parson's Nose Theater (PNT) is a professional, nonprofit 501(c)(3) theater company based in Pasadena, California, founded in May 2000 by Lance Davis and Mary Chalon. The company specializes in condensed, accessible adaptations of classic works by Shakespeare, Molière, Goldoni, Shaw, Chekhov, and other canonical Western writers, presented in under 90 minutes. In addition to live stage productions, PNT produces the 'Parson's Nose Radio Theater' podcast, runs educational theater workshops for high school students, and publishes adapted scripts for classroom use.