Beertown 2014

Run Time:
2 hours and 10 minutes, with one intermission
Opened: January 29, 2014
Closing: February 16, 2014

Beertown - 2014 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

59E59 Theatres [Theatre C]
59 E. 59th St. New York, NY 10022

Which tells the story of your town's history better: a family's bible or a pair of spectacles? A meteorite or a lawn sign? Visit a place where remembering is a communal act, and everyone's opinion is heard and counted: Beertown. Part-civic ceremony, part-theatrical pageant, Beertown explores the dynamic relationship between individuals and their community.

Every performance of Beertown begins with a dessert potluck; bring a dessert to share!

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Studio Theatre's VIETGONE is a Refugee Romance and Madcap Road Trip With Comic Book Sensibilities
by Stephi Wild - Apr 9, 2018

Vietgone by Qui Nguyen is the Vietnamese-American playwright's own creation story-a telling of his parents' 1975 refugee camp romance in a "geek theater" spectacle that's at turns affecting, sage, raucous, and fantastical. A screenwriter for Marvel Studios and founder of Obie Award-winning company Vampire Cowboys, Nguyen's work champions representation and diversity on stage while dripping with pop culture nods, contemporary music, and action-adventure narrative. The production pairs this Studio-commissioned playwright with director and Studio Cabinet member Natsu Onoda Power. Drawing on Vietgone's comic book aesthetics, Studio's Stage 4 is transformed into a garage concert with a live band and original funk-rock-punk-n-roll score, giving audiences a front row seat to this anything-but-typical story of boy meets girl.

San Diego Repertory Theatre presents the World Premiere Of BEACHTOWN
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 12, 2018

San Diego Repertory Theatre announces the world premiere of Beachtown, the sixth production of its 42nd season.  Beachtown, based on Beertown by dog & pony dc, is the most immersive, interactive production in the history of San Diego Rep.  Written by the Rep's playwright-in-residence, Herbert Siguenza, with the play's associate director, Rachel Grossman, who is also the co-founder of dog & pony dc.  Siguenza, a founding member of Culture Clash, is also known for writing and performing in A Weekend with Pablo Picasso and Manifest Destinitis.

Theater J Announces Yiddish Theater Initiative
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 5, 2017

Theater J, the nation's largest and most prominent Jewish theater, announced today the launch of the Yiddish Theater Lab dedicated to preserving and reviving the forgotten literature of the Yiddish Theater. Through this initiative, Theater J will uncover and re-interpret nearly-forgotten Yiddish classics in new English language readings, workshops, commissions, and eventually productions.

Photo Flash: First Look at THE FISHERMAN'S WIFE at Know Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 24, 2016

Playwright Steve Yockey (author of Know Theatre's 2014 hit Pluto) draws inspiration from a famous Japanese erotic woodcut, 'The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife,' to craft a story of a marriage in crisis that's naughty, hilarious, and a little shocking.

Know Theatre to Present THE FISHERMAN'S WIFE
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 20, 2016

She wants adventure (especially in the bedroom). He is compelled to fish the uncaring sea. Their relationship seems doomed to lethal monotony until a pair of magical sea creatures with erotomania and an "Alternatively Attractive" traveling salesman with a bag full of mysterious wares come to town.

dog & pony dc to Tackle Social Justice Issues in SQUARES at Capital Fringe This July
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2015

Nationally-acclaimed 'upstart company' dog & pony dc announces their next production, Squares, will be part of the Capital Fringe Festival in July 2015.

dog & pony dc to Take BEERTOWN on Tour, Oct 2015-Nov 2016
by BWW News Desk - Apr 2, 2015

Following successful runs at New York City Off-Broadway theater 59E59 and at Lincoln Center Theater's Director's Lab, dog & pony dc will bring their critically acclaimed production of Beertown on tour from October 2015 to November 2016.

Raleigh Little Theatre's 2015-16 to Include SPAMALOT, THE RIVALS & More
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 12, 2015

Raleigh Little Theatre (RLT) has announced its 2015-2016 season, which is the first planned by Patrick Torres as Artistic Director. Mr. Torres assumed this role in August 2014 after being chosen through a nationwide search process.

BWW Reviews: ZOMBIES FROM THE BEYOND This Fringe Hit Gets a Big Thumbs Up
by Ellen Dostal - Jun 12, 2014

This is the kind of musical even non-musical theatre folks will love! Forget any idea of skipping it because it is a hilariously fun send-up of the 1950s and sci-fi B-movies directed by Dan Spurgeon and choreographed by Anna Safar with spot-on cheeseball precision, featuring a cast that knows how to play the comedy without ruining it.

BWW Interviews: Fringe Spotlight: ZOMBIES FROM THE BEYOND
by Ellen Dostal - May 20, 2014

The Visceral Company is about to prove you can't keep a good zombie down when they bring ZOMBIES FROM THE BEYOND, a family-friendly musical comedy celebration of American ideals and foibles set in the Eisenhower era, to this year's Hollywood Fringe Festival. The musical debuted Off-Broadway in 1995 to unanimous acclaim and has had several regional productions but hasn't been produced in LA…until now.

Ivania Stack Named Ring Leader of dog & pony dc; Theatre Expands Staff and Local, National Programming in 2014
by Diana Heisroth - Apr 21, 2014

With two original productions on tour and one in preparation for its world premiere, dog & pony dc is proud to announce the advancement of Ivania Stack to "Ring Leader." In this position, Ms. Stack will join with the current three d&pdc Ring Leaders, Rachel Grossman, Lorraine Ressegger-Slone and Jon Reynolds in focusing, directing, and propelling the company forward. (Ms. Grossman and Ms. Ressegger-Slone are also d&pdc co-founders.)

'AGNES', BEERTOWN, CABARET MACABRE and More Set for RHT's 'In Residence' 2013-14 Season
by BWW News Desk - Sep 10, 2013

During the 2013/14 season, Round House Theatre will host 'In Residence' performances by acclaimed DC area companies Forum Theatre, Happenstance Theater, and dog & pony dc at its black box space in downtown Silver Spring. In addition, RHT Silver Spring will be the site of Round House's 12th annual Sarah Metzger Memorial Play.

dog & pony dc's A KILLING GAME Heads to Capital Fringe and Beyond, Beg. Today
by BWW News Desk - Jul 11, 2013

dog & pony dc will present a 'second edition' of their original play, A Killing Game, in conjunction with Washington, DC's Capital Fringe Festival in July of 2013. An absurdist-play-meets-party-game that The Washington Post noted 'the gratification is immediate' and dubbed it 'more Airplane than Andromeda Strain,' A Killing Game promises audiences the most fun they'll ever have dying. The show, and the game within it, begins with the outbreak of a deadly disease. Audience and performers together play along in series of scenes, contests, and songs led by game show host, Mr. Chrome, and the seductive but elusive 'Our Friend in Black.'

dog & pony dc's A KILLING GAME Heads to Capital Fringe and Beyond, July 2013
by BWW News Desk - Jun 1, 2013

dog & pony dc will present a 'second edition' of their original play, A Killing Game, in conjunction with Washington, DC's Capital Fringe Festival in July of 2013. An absurdist-play-meets-party-game that The Washington Post noted 'the gratification is immediate' and dubbed it 'more Airplane than Andromeda Strain,' A Killing Game promises audiences the most fun they'll ever have dying. The show, and the game within it, begins with the outbreak of a deadly disease. Audience and performers together play along in series of scenes, contests, and songs led by game show host, Mr. Chrome, and the seductive but elusive 'Our Friend in Black.'

THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE, ORDINARY DAYS and More Set for Round House Theatre's 2013-14 Season
by BWW News Desk - Feb 19, 2013

Round House Theatre today announced its first full season under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Ryan Rilette. In 2013/14, Round House will produce two modern classics, two Broadway comedies, an Off-Broadway comedy, and an Off-Broadway musical on its mainstage in Bethesda.

Beertown FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Beertown have there been?
Beertown has had 1 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 2014.

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