Berkeley Rep Begins 2009 With New CDs, Books, Films, Venues

Berkeley Repertory Theatre celebrates the New Year with a new film, new books, a popular CD, more venues for its touring shows, and two world premieres here at home. In 2008, the Theatre moved a musical to Broadway with its original cast intact and repeatedly broke box-office records in Berkeley with a series of spectacular solo shows.

 

SHOWS IN BERKELEY
In the Next Room (or the vibrator play) - World Premiere
Written by Sarah Ruhl
Directed by Les Waters
January 30 - March 15, 2009 (Opening night: February 4, 2009)
Roda Theatre / 2015 Addison St, Berkeley, CA 94704
510.647.2949 / berkeleyrep.org

Crime & Punishment
Written by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Adapted by Marilyn Campbell and Curt Columbus
Directed by Sharon Ott
February 27 - March 29, 2009 (Opening night: March 4, 2009)
Thrust Stage / 2025 Addison St, Berkeley, CA 94704
510.647.2949 / berkeleyrep.org

The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Written by Martin McDonagh
Directed by Les Waters
April 17 - May 17, 2009 (Opening night: April 22, 2009)
Roda Theatre / 2015 Addison St, Berkeley, CA 94704
510.647.2949 / berkeleyrep.org

You, Nero - World-Premiere Production
Written by Amy Freed
Directed by Sharon Ott
May 15 - June 28, 2009 (Opening night: May 20, 2009)
Thrust Stage / 2025 Addison St, Berkeley, CA 94704
510.647.2949 / berkeleyrep.org

TOURING SHOWS
Taking Over
Written and performed by Danny Hoch
Directed by Tony Taccone
January 21 - February 22, 2009
Kirk Douglas Theatre
9820 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232
213.628.2772 / centertheatregroup.org

Wishful Drinking
Created and performed by Carrie Fisher
Directed by Tony Taccone
April 2 - May 3, 2009
Seattle Repertory Theatre
155 Mercer Street, Seattle, WA 98109
206.443.2222 / seattlerep.org

To purchase seats, or for more information, dial (510) 647-2949 or toll-free at (888) 4-BRT-Tix - or simply click berkeleyrep.org.

ABOUT BERKELEY REP
Born in a storefront, Berkeley Rep has moved to the forefront of American theatre - and is still telling unforgettable stories. Founded in 1968 by Michael Leibert, the Theatre quickly earned respect for presenting the finest plays with top-flight actors. In 1980, with the support of the local community, Berkeley Rep built the 400-seat Thrust Stage where its reputation steadily grew over the next two decades. It gained renown for an adventurous combination of work, presenting important new dramatic voices alongside refreshing adaptations of seldom-seen classics. In recognition of its place on the national stage, Berkeley Rep was honored with the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre in 1997. The company celebrated by unveiling a new 600-seat proscenium stage in 2001, the state-of-the-art Roda Theatre. It also opened the Berkeley Rep School of Theatre, a permanent home for its long tradition of outreach and education programs. The addition of these two buildings transformed a single stage into a vital and versatile performing arts complex, the linchpin of a bustling Downtown Arts District which has helped revitalize Berkeley. In four decades, four million people have enjoyed more than 300 shows at Berkeley Rep, including 50 world premieres. The Theatre now welcomes an annual audience of 180,000, serves 20,000 students, and hosts dozens of community groups, thanks to 1,000 volunteers and more than 400 artists, artisans, and administrators. In the last seven years, Berkeley Rep has helped send seven hit shows to New York: 36 Views, Bridge & Tunnel, Brundibar, Eurydice, Metamorphoses, Passing Strange, and Taking Over.