B Street Theatre to Present West Coast Premiere of OBLIVION, 3/8-4/9

B Street Theatre, Sacramento's Resident New Works Theatre, is pleased to present the West Coast Premiere of Oblivion by Carly Mensch. Mensch, most known for her writing on the hit television series WEEDS, brings heart and humor to her work in Oblivion.

Through the lens of a modern family, she tells a touching story about faith in the 21st century. Mensch humorously crafts the characters of Pam and Dixon, two uber-hip Brooklynites who have chosen a more agnostic approach to parenting. However the tables turn when their 17-year-old daughter, Julie, decides to become a Christian and their open- minded facade comes crashing down. Carly Mensch's Oblivion takes a comedic look at the nature of belief and the importance of human connection.

Oblivion will run March 8 - April 19, 2015. Show Times: Tuesdays at 6:30pm; Wednesdays at 2 pm and 6:30 pm; Thursdays and Fridays at 8 pm; Saturdays at 5 pm and 9 pm; Sundays at 2 pm. Preview: March 7 at 5 pm & March 8 at 2 pm. Opening: Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 7 pm. All performances take place at B Street Theatre Mainstage, 2711 B St., Sacramento, CA. Cost: $23/$35*; $5 Student Rush; $15* Preview tickets. For more information, call (916) 443-5300 or visit www.bstreettheatre.org. *Please note this price includes a $5 Facility Fee.

BIOGRAPHIES:

THE DIRECTOR:

Buck Busfield has worked for the B Street since its creation in 1986. He selects and casts all plays and has directed more than 100, working with some of the nation's finest actors and playwrights. As a playwright himself, Buck has written more than 20 plays; many having received productions at B Street Theatre. He is the recipient of the Arts and Business Council of Sacramento's Executive of the Year award and a senior fellow of the Mountain Valley chapter of the American Leadership Forum, Class IX. He makes his home in Sacramento with his wife Mehera, and their daughter, Priya.

THE CAST:

Dixon: Kurt Johnson - Kurt has been a regular at the B Street Theatre since completing its acting apprentice program in the 1993-94 season. As a member of the B Street Theatre acting company, he has appeared in numerous productions, including Below the Belt, Lobby Hero, Lune Pronounced Loony, Rabbit Hole, Doubt, Escanaba in Da Moonlight, The Seafarer, The 39 Steps and most recently in The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence. In addition, he directed Betty and the Yeti, F-Stop, and Vigil. Kurt has been on other stages in the Sacramento area, including Music Circus, Sacramento Theatre Company and Capital Stage. In addition to his stagework, he acts in commercials, industrial videos, radio voiceovers and film. He also teaches acting and improvisation.

Pam: Elisabeth Nunziato - Ms. Nunziato is a founding B Street Theatre Company member, appearing most recently in Detroit. For the B Street Theatre Family Series, she was last seen in The Giver. She recently made her feature film directorial debut with Stolen Moments, an NK Media/Iron Mountain Films production. Elisabeth has been performing on stage, in film, commercially and in voice-over for more than two decades. She has been fortunate enough to work with Academy Award winners Danny Glover, Robin Williams, Forest Whittaker and Robert Duvall. Her commercial work has been featured in award-winning projects both national and regional. She is partnered with her husband Jason Kuykendall in NK Media, winner of the 2011 National Addy, the world's largest advertising competition.

Julie: Julie Balefsky is thrilled to be making her regional debut at B Street! Favorite credits include: Bonny (What I Did Last Summer), Edna Louise (Come Back to the Five & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean). BFA: NYU/Tisch; Stella Adler. Thank you to my Mom and Dad for always encouraging creativity, to Sherri for being my big sister, and to my incredible friends. This is for my hero, my sister, Lauren. www.juliebalefsky.com

Bernard: This is Arthur's B Street debut, and he's awfully excited about that. A Los Angeles- based actor, Arthur has worked in the Bay Area at theatres such as CalShakes, Center Rep, SF Playhouse, and many others. Additional credits include Merrimack Rep, The Theatre @ Boston Court, The Hollywood Fringe Festival, and more. Film/TV credits include Criminal Minds (CBS), Silicon Valley (HBO), and The Eric Andre Show (Adult Swim). MFA, The University of Southern California. Arthur would like to dedicate this show to Steven, the biggest Kael fan around, and to Steven's amazing wife Robin. Your support has always, and will always, mean the world to me.

More about B Street Theatre: B Street Theatre is a non-profit, professional theatre company producing primarily new work for adults, families and children. The two-theatre playhouse on B Street in Midtown Sacramento is home to the Mainstage Series, B3 Series and Family Series, each created to feature intimate, quality theatre for audiences year-round. Recognized as one of the nation's top professional theatres, B Street Theatre has produced more than 100 new plays, 60 of which are world, national, West Coast or regional premieres.

B Street Theatre was originally founded in 1986 for the purpose of bringing the excitement of live performance to children through the B Street Theatre School Tour. This educational outreach program serves over 200,000 students in Northern California annually.

B Street Theatre programs include the Mainstage Series, B Street Theatre Family Series and Family Series Student Matinees (for school field trips), the B3 Series, Sketch Comedy, B Street Acting Conservatory and Studio for Young People, and the B Street Theatre Internship program for pre-professional/post-college training.

B Street Theatre has produced over 250 professional productions since 1986.

The mission of B Street Theatre is to promote education and literacy, social interaction, and cultural enrichment by engaging children and adults in the highest quality theatre arts and playwriting.

More information at www.bstreettheatre.org.

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