Ellen Ratner News

Gus The Dog Productions is set to present a world premiere play, ESTHER'S MOUSTACHE, written and directed by Laurel Ollstein.

Gus The Dog Productions is set to present a world premiere play, ESTHER'S MOUSTACHE, written and directed by Laurel Ollstein.

The QUAD Cinema, one of New York City's leading art houses, presents the award-winning comedy satire, PUNCHING THE CLOWN (91 minutes) starring Henry Phillips (Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature, Slamdance Film Festival; Jury Award for Best Feature, Chicago International Movies & Music Festival; Best Music Award, Gen Art Film Festival; Best Indie Film, Actor, Indie Director, Edge Atlantic Film Festival - Paris, France).

This year's Critics Circle Awards, sponsored by Actor's Equity Association, today announced is nominees for excellence in San Francisco Bay area theater. Berkeley Rep's production of American Idiot, which played in the fall of 2009, leads with 12 nominations and will open on Broadway this spring.

Berkeley's acclaimed Aurora Theatre Company presents the first Aurora Script Club meeting of the season with Sam Shepard's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Buried Child. Aurora Theatre Company Education Director Michael Mansfield begins his second season as host for this moderated discussion series.

Due to popular demand, Aurora Theatre Company has added an additional performance of its 18th season opener, Clifford Odets' classic Depression-era drama Awake and Sing!, to the existing performance schedule - there will be an additional performance on Saturday, September 26 at 2pm. Awake and Sing! plays now through September 27 at the Aurora Theatre in Berkeley.

Aurora Theatre Company opens its 18th season, focusing on 'family and fortune,' with Clifford Odets' classic Depression-era drama AWAKE AND SING! Bay Area theater veteran Joy Carlin (Jack Goes Boating, Hysteria, The Price), who first directed this play for Berkeley Repertory Theatre 24 years ago, revisits this landmark drama for Aurora.

Berkeley's acclaimed Aurora Theatre Company celebrated the official completion of the company's Addison Street expansion wing, The Nell and Jules Dashow Wing, named in honor of lead donor Deborah Ruth's parents, at a special opening event held in the new space on August 17.

Berkeley's acclaimed Aurora Theatre Company presents the first Aurora Script Club meeting of the season with Sam Shepard's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Buried Child. Aurora Theatre Company Education Director Michael Mansfield begins his second season as host for this moderated discussion series.

Berkeley's acclaimed Aurora Theatre Company announced today the official completion of the company's Addison Street expansion wing, The Nell and Jules Dashow Wing, named in honor of lead donor Deborah Ruth's parents.

Berkeley's acclaimed Aurora Theatre Company announced today the official completion of the company's Addison Street expansion wing, The Nell and Jules Dashow Wing, named in honor of lead donor Deborah Ruth's parents.

Aurora Theatre Company opens its 18th season, focusing on 'family and fortune,' with Clifford Odets' classic Depression-era drama AWAKE AND SING! Bay Area theater veteran Joy Carlin (Jack Goes Boating, Hysteria, The Price), who first directed this play for Berkeley Repertory Theatre 24 years ago, revisits this landmark drama for Aurora.

Traveling Jewish Theatre (TJT) continues its 30th Anniversary Season with a production of The Floating Light Bulb running from Thursday, April 16 ? Sunday, May 24. TJT's current production of The Model Apartment by Obie and Pulitzer Award-winning playwright Donald Margulies continues until Sunday, April 5, and The Floating Light Bulb marks the final production of their 2009 season.

Traveling Jewish Theatre (TJT) continues its 30th Anniversary Season with a production of The Floating Light Bulb running from Thursday, April 16 ? Sunday, May 24. TJT's current production of The Model Apartment by Obie and Pulitzer Award-winning playwright Donald Margulies continues until Sunday, April 5, and The Floating Light Bulb marks the final production of their 2009 season.

The Third Stage Theatre company presents Laurie Metcalf staring in POT MOM, written and directed by Justin Tanner. POT MOM will open on Friday, February 17 and continue for seven weeks through Saturday, April 1 at the Third Stage Theatre, 2811 Magnolia Blvd. in Burbank.