HOW WE GOT ON to Make West Coast Premiere at B Street Theatre, 5/12

The B Street Theatre presents the West Coast premiere of How We Got On by Idris Goodwin as part of both its Mainstage Season and B3 Series, May 12-June 23, 2013.

"I know both our Mainstage and B3 audiences will love this show. I wanted to bring this great night of theatre to everyone," said Producing Artistic Director Buck Busfield.

Goodwin's critically acclaimed new play features three suburban teens coming of age in the funky 1980's. They battle cultural isolation, familial dysfunction, and ruthless rivalries hoping to bank their futures on hip-hop music. A sultry MC seductively spins their stories with her own perspective on the music in this passionate, accessible new play.

How We Got On was developed at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre Centerand premiered at the 2012 Humana Festival of New American Plays--the seminal launch pad for New Work in the United States. B Street's production will feature three cast members reprising their brilliant festival turns as well as the musical score composed for the show at the O'Neill Center. How We Got On is the second West Coast premiere of the 2012-13 B3 Series and the tenth West Coast premiere produced since the series' inception in 2007.

How We Got On is presented as part of B Street's Mainstage season and as the fourth show of its 2012-2013 B3 Series.

How We Got On will be directed by Buck Busfield with composer Elisheba Ithoop, Lighting Design by Ron Madonia and Stage Manager Anthony Poston. The cast features Terrell Donnell Sledge as Hank, Brian Quijada as Julian, Deonna Bouye as Luann, and PaSean Wilson as the Selector.

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. Previews: May 11 at 5 pm & May 12 at 2 pm. Opening: Sunday, May 12, 2013 at 7 pm. All performances take place at B Street Theatre Mainstage, 2711 B St., Sacramento. Cost: $23-$35*, $5 Student Rush, $10* Preview tickets. For more information, call (916) 443-5300 or visit www.bstreettheatre.org.

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 Northern California'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.

Other B Street Theatre programs include the B Street Theatre Family Series and Family Series Student Matinees (for school field trips), the B3 Series, 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. More information at www.bstreettheatre.org. 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.

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