A.R.T. Institute Presents BOB: A LIFE IN FIVE ACTS, 2/29-3/2

The American Repertory Theater/Moscow Art Theater Institute for Advanced Theater Training continues its 2011-2012 Season with Peter Sinn Nachtrieb's BOB: A Life in Five Acts,directed by Shira Milikowsky, and performed by the Institute Class of 2012.  The production runs February 29, March 1 and 2 at 7:30pm at OBERON, 2 Arrow Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge.

Winner of the 2010 Barrie and Bernice Stavis Award from The National Theatre Conference, this rags-to-riches-to-fame-to-fall-to-legacy-to-the-love-of-living-life tale follows Bob on an epic journey in just five acts. Written by the author of boom, the most produced play in America last season, BOB is the hilarious and poignant story of one man’s dream. A dream of greatness. The Greatness of Bob.  A fast-paced comedy with five actors playing over 30 characters, BOB is a comedic but honest look at America today, and our distinctively american dream of achieving "greatness" — in whatever way we can, and at whatever cost.   

The Institute for Advanced Theater Training at Harvard was established in 1987 by theAmerican Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) as a training ground for the professional American theater. Its programs are fully integrated with the activities of the A.R.T. In the summer of 1998, the Institute commenced a historic joint program with the Moscow Art Theater (MXAT) School. Students engage with two invaluable resources: the work of the A.R.T. and that of the MXAT, as well as their affiliated schools. Together, this exclusive partnership offers students opportunities for training and growth unmatched by any program in the country. The core program features a rigorous two-year, five-semester period of training in acting, dramaturgy, or voice pedagogy, during which students work closely with the professionals at the A.R.T. and the MXAT as well as with the best master teachers from the United States and Russia. At the end of the program, students receive a Certificate of Achievement from the faculty of the American Repertory Theater and an M.F.A. Degree from the faculty of the Moscow Art Theater School. Further information about this program can be obtained by calling the Institute at (617) 495-2668 or online at http://www.harvardtheatertraining.org.

Ticket prices for these productions are $15 for the general public; $5 for students, A.R.T. Subscribers and Members. Tickets can be purchased at the Loeb Drama Center, by calling the A.R.T. Box Office at (617) 547-8300; and online at http://www.americanrepertorytheater.org