UPCOMING SHOWS 2012/2013:
This is the 2012/2013 Brüka Theatre Season celebrating 20 years of live theatre in downtown Reno with 20TWENTY vision and a diverse season that offers new works, past favorites and critically acclaimed plays the continue the tradition of the exceptional, cutting edge style of Brüka Theatre. The first play of the season, Macbeth roars into October with a new vision by director Joe Atack. Written by William Shakespeare in the early 1600s, Macbeth was the first play Brüka produced in its current space at 99 N. Virginia Street in 1997. Atack re-addresses the story of power, ambition and Macbeth’s moral descent with a reign of murderous terror to stay in power. Macbeth runs October 12 through October 26, 2012.
Our 15th Annual Halloween Freaker's Ball is October 27 with a wink to Brüka’s 20. People are welcome to dress as their favorite characters from past Brüka Shows, or their own creation as we Continue the tradition of theatrical antics, dancing, costume contests and the raffle, Doors will open at 8 PM. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. 21 and over.
Back by popular demand Buttcracker IV – Zombie Apocalypse fills the holidays in November and December, 2012. Brüka dances its pants off in a ridiculous parody based on the holiday favorite The Nutcracker. This eclectic, hilarious and original performance experience is laced with Brüka’s exciting performance style.
In January and February of 2012, Brüka presents The Goat or Who Is Sylvia? In this dark comedy written by Edward Albee, a successful and professional couple has their world turned up side down by an act of infidelity and....love? A powerfully confronting and darkly comedic story involving Martin- an architect, Stevie- his wife, Billy- their son, and Ross- a family friend and witness to it all. Albee subtitles this play "Notes towards a definition of tragedy". This classic tragedy with modern twists is directed by Jamie Woodham Plunkett.
March brings us Doubt – A Parable. Written by John Patrick Shanley, Doubt has been honored with many awards including the 2005 Tony Award for Best Play and the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. This compelling drama explores the moral uncertainty of today's society. Set in a 1960’s catholic church, Shanley explores the truth of human behavior in the style of an old fashioned detective story. Directed by Sandra Brunell Neace who adapted The Medea Project for the Brüka Stage last season.
April – May 2013 Six Women With Brain Death or Expiring Minds Want To Know (the Musical) is a hard rockin, harder talkin cult classic. This fast-paced, take-no-prisoners satire of life and pop culture at the end of the millennium is written by a pack of folks including Mark Houston and the original cast. This show features Cami Thompson and is full of bizarre, hysterical songs and sketches that steer this musical directed by Mary Bennett with Bill Quinby as musical director.
Shirley Valentine comes back to the Brüka stage. Written by Willy Russell, who, like all the best folk artists, holds up familiar aspects of life for inspection and enjoyment. He is an instinctive feminist and expresses a radical desire for people to improve their lives and see themselves with more dignity. This witty, buoyant comedy explores the wild strategy a middle-aged woman comes up with to love just being herself. Mary Bennett revives her role as Shirley Valentine as directed by Kristin Moffitt. Shirley will play in June of 2013
July is all about ART. Tony DeGeiso directs Art, written by Yasmina Reza and translated by Christopher Hampton. “Anyone looking for a play that is funny, sophisticated, stylish, stimulating and moving should go to 'ART'." —Independent (London). DeGeiso directed Reza’s God Of Carnage for Brüka last year, and with this years production brings three friends together to decide the value of and worth of a painting that leads to a square off over the canvas, using it as an excuse to relentlessly batter one another over various failures. This comedy won the 1998 Tony Award for Best Play.
Theatre for the whole family - Brüka’s Theatre for Children brings the fifth adaptation of Grimm’s Fairytales with Snow White with public performances March 14, 15 and 16 at 10 am. And touring schools and communities March through July 2012. Brüka will present performances from our Summer Theatre Camp in July of 2013. This year participants between the ages of 8 – 18 will adapt their own play and learn theatre techniques from professionals in the field ending with public performances on July 20 and 21. Please contact Brüka for information about getting involved in the workshops.
Our “Artist In The House” series features regional and national artists presenting their work for the public and workshops for our community. Mark Growden starts this series with a “Community Sing” on September 12 and concert on September 13. Director Joe Atack presents a pre-show (Sunday Matinee) “Conversation about Macbeth” and an “Acting Shakepeare Workshop” on October 21. In the spring Brüka collaborates with Sierra Nevada Ballet to present an original work by Ananda Bena Weber that crosses the genres of theatre and dance in her new solo piece that will debut at Bruka. Weber will also present a master workshop focusing on “articulation of the body” for local dancers and actors on March 24. Cami Thompson will work with Brüka on our main stage musical and also present a vocal clinic that will guide participants through the vocal audition process and hone a prepared musical audition piece. Thompson will also perform an evening of her favorite songs. This is a unique opportunity to enjoy the talent of Cami Thompson in an intimate and personal performance. Seating is very limited. Artists will present Two Master Workshop weekends from Bruka on November 3 and 4 and April 20 – 21.
Our Original Play-Reading Series continues with 10 – minute plays, original works and a workshop production of a past reading “Rum Runners” written by Bill Quinby in August of 2013.
All shows open with a post show opening night champagne reception. The shows run (some) Wednesdays through Saturdays with most evening shows at 8:00 pm. All shows have at least one Sunday matinee followed by a talkback with the company and audience. The doors open a half an hour before curtain time.
Season Tickets are now on sale. Reservations are available through our box office at (775) 323-3221. Box-office hours are 1 - 5 Wednesday and Friday, 2:30 – 6:30 Thursday and 12 - 4 Saturday. Individual tickets are $18 for general $16 for students, seniors and military and all tickets are $20 at the door. Tickets for the musical, are $20 for general and $18 for students, seniors and military. All tickets for the musical are $25 at the door. Reservations are also available at the Melting Pot World Emporium @ their new location: 1047 S. Virginia Street. Reno. We validate convenient parking at the Parking Gallery on First and Sierra Street. Check us out at www.bruka.org.
ABOUT BRUKA THEATRE In the 20th season in downtown Reno, Brüka has been named “Best Theatre Company” by The News and Review fifteen years running. Brüka Theatre is a leader in the region, recognized for its productions, artists and theatre for children series since it’s founding in 1992. Central to Brüka is the commitment to the reinvestigation of contemporary and classic plays and developing new plays within Brüka’s Artistic Collective, which include winners of the Nevada Arts Council and Sierra Arts Foundation artist grants and 8 local best actor honors. Brüka is a non- equity and not-for-profit theater company that has produced over 80 shows in our downtown Reno location. 2011/2012 season tickets not on sale. Sign up for our email newsletter by going to our website at www.bruka.org.