Photo Flash: Carrie Fisher in 'Wishful Drinking' at Berkeley Rep

Carrie Fisher is the life of the party on Berkeley Repertory Theatre's 40th birthday with Wishful Drinking, an uproarious and sobering look at her Hollywood hangover that runs through March 30 at Berkeley Rep's Roda Theatre. Opening night is February 19.

"In Wishful Drinking, Fisher tells a true and intoxicating story with the strong, wry wit that she poured into bestsellers like 'Postcards from the Edge.' Born to celebrity parents, she was picked to play a princess in the original Star Wars when only 19 years old. Alas, aside from a demanding career and her role as a single mother, Carrie spends her free time battling addiction, weathering the wild ride of manic depression, and lounging around various mental institutions. It's an incredible tale – from having Elizabeth Taylor as a stepmother to marrying (and divorcing) Paul Simon, from having the father of her daughter leave her for a man to ultimately waking up one morning and finding a friend dead beside her in bed," explain press notes.

Berkeley Rep's Roda Theatre is located at 2015 Addison Street, one block from Berkeley's downtown BART station and close to AC Transit bus lines. The box office is next door at 2025 Addison Street. For tickets or information, call 510-647-2949 or toll-free at 888-4-BRT-Tix – or simply click www.berkeleyrep.org.

Performances are through March 30, 2008. Show times are Tuesdays & Fridays at 8PM; Wednesdays at 7PM; Thursdays & Saturdays at 2PM & 8PM; Sundays at 2PM & 7PM.  No performances on February 27, March 7, 21 & 27. No matinees on February 16, 23 & 28, March 8 & 13. No evening performance Saturday March 22.

Photos by Kevin Berne