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The Berkeley Rep Teen Council is most noted for its annual Teen One Acts Festival, completely written, directed, produced, and acted by students. [ 5 ] The theatre opened their 2009–10 season with the original stage production of the Green Day -inspired musical American Idiot , based on the band's concept album of the same name .
American Idiot is a sung-through rock musical based on the concept album of the same name by rock band Green Day.After a run at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre in 2009, the show moved to the St. James Theatre on Broadway.
The Shotgun Players was founded in 1992 by Artistic Director Patrick Dooley. [1] Dooley and ten other actors formed the company in La Val's Pizza Shop. [2] Before moving to a permanent location at the Ashby Stage in 2004, Shotgun Players performed in 44 different spaces. [3]
Fairview is a 2018 comedy play written by Jackie Sibblies Drury.The play was co-commissioned by Berkeley Rep and Soho Repertory Theatre. [1] The play follows a middle class African-American family as they prepare for a birthday dinner for their grandmother only to be watched by four white people.
The League of Resident Theatres (LORT) is a collective bargaining association with over 70 non-profit theatre members in the U.S. LORT members.LORT serves as a way for member resident theaters, also called regional theaters, to bargain collectively on behalf of theater management with Actors' Equity Association, the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, and United Scenic Artists.
Amélie is a musical based on the 2001 romantic comedy film of the same name with music by Daniel Messé, lyrics by Messé and Nathan Tysen and a book by Craig Lucas.The musical premiered at Berkeley Repertory Theatre in September 2015.
Swept Away is a jukebox musical featuring the music of The Avett Brothers, primarily from the album Mignonette. [1] [2] The show's book is by John Logan.It premiered at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre in 2022 before moving to Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., where it ran from November 25 to January 14, 2024. [3]
In addition to box-office revenue, regional theaters rely on donations from patrons and businesses, season ticket subscriptions, and grants from foundations and government. Some have criticized regional theaters for being conservative in their selection of shows to accommodate the demographics of their subscribers and donors.