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Saturday
Aug222020

Check Out Bruka's Online Store - Helping During Covid - 19 Closure

Bruka Theatre is Closed To The Public During Covid - 19. 

We hope you will purchase our limited edition mask and T-shirts on our
Bruka Theatre Shoppe.  https://shop-co-100227.square.site/s/shop

Look for our online programming and collaborations with ghostlighttv on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClRxhCaxEDShfVU88gzK7LA.  

Saturday
Apr182020

Bruka Theatre Covid - 19 Update For Our Patrons

COVID-19 Update for our Patrons


Updated: April 17, 2020

As a nonprofit theater, Bruka Theatre exists to serve this community and shares with you the belief that the arts are essential. As a valued member of the Bruka Theatre family, we know you will appreciate the impact of these cancellations on our financial health, and we hope that you will be willing to help, in whatever small way may be possible, to ensure that we can gather with you once again when this crisis finally passes. Please note that in light of the cancellation of these productions, you may apply your unused tickets as a credit toward a subscription renewal for the 2020/21 season, which will be announced in the coming weeks. Alternatively, you can donate the cost of the tickets and/or make a tax-deductible gift to help sustain Bruka Theatre during this challenging time.  Please contact our Box Office at:  boxofficebruka@gmail.com or our Producing Artistic Director:  Mary Bennett @ marybruka@gmail.com.  The health and welfare of our community and artists is of utmost priority to our business and place in the community.  

Monday
Mar022020

POSTPONED: Secret In The Wings Opens at Bruka Theatre 3.20.20

ONLINE TICKETS:  SECRET IN THE WINGS

A Fantastical Journey Into A Spellbinding Netherworld Of Rarely Told Fairy Tales 

Written by Mary Zimmerman   Directed by Mary Bennett


MARCH 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, APRIL 1A, 2, 3, 4 @ 7:30 PM

MATINEES:  MARCH 22 & 29 @ 2:00 PM

Senior/Student/Military $22  General Tickets $24

All Tickets $25 at the Door
A = Artist Night $10 All Tickets

*Followed by a talk-back with the company

SECRET IN THE WINGS ONLINE TICKET LINK

https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4338015

Recommended for ages 13 & up.   

Reno, NV - Brüka Theatre’s 27th Season: The Bridge continues with Secret in the Wings, an adult fairy tale adventure that will take the audience on a fantasical and whimsical journeyWritten by Mary Zimmerman and Directed by Producing Artistic Director Mary Bennett.

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Monday
Feb032020

The Children Opens 02-07-20

 

THE CHILDREN ONLINE TICKETS
BRÜKA THEATRE 27TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON - THE BRIDGE

THE CHILDREN

How Do We Decide When A Stranger’s Life Is Worth More Than Our Own?

Written by Lucy Kirkwood   Directed By Bob Ives

FEB 7, 8, 12A, 13, 15, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29 @ 7:30 PM 
MATINEES: FEB 16, 23  @ 2:00 PM

Senior/Student/Military $22  General Tickets $24

All Tickets $25 at the Door
A = Artist Night $10 All Tickets

*Followed by a talk-back with the company

Actors in photos:  Cathy Gabrielli, Dave Anderson, Rosemary Marcel. 
Director in window:   Bob Ives          Photo Credit:  Dana Nollsch

THE CHILDREN ONLINE TICKETS

Reno, NV - Brüka Theatre’s 27th Season: The Bridge continues with a fantastical, sci-fi drama: The Children. A transfer from London's Royal Court Theatre, The Children was Lucy Kirkwood’s first Broadway play and debuted in 2017.  This thought provoking and haunting play was one of the most produced regional plays in 2019.  This is Bob Ives first time directing at Bruka Theatre. He was seen on the Bruka stage as Titus in Titus Andronicus and Riff Raff in The Rocky Horror Picture show.  Bob also works with other local companies and works at UNR.  

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Friday
Jan102020

TAKE FIVE II 2020

 

BRÜKA THEATRE 27TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON - THE BRIDGE

TAKE FIVE II 2020

30 Artists Have Just Five Minutes Each To Share The
Unique Characteristics Of Making Art In Reno

A Brüka Theatre Fundraiser and Community Bridge

 JAN 17 & 18, 2020 @ 7:00 PM

TAKE FIVE Part I or Take Five Part II - $25   
Part I and Part II - $40

TAKE FIVE II ONLINE TICKET LINK:  https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4338256 

THE LINE-UP:

Friday Night:  Connie Wray (Host) - How to Reinvent Yourself, Marissa Cooper (Nevada Museum Of Art) How To Resurrect A Classic Artist, Jeff Johnson (Neon Artist) How To Light Up Your World, Joe Garton (Teacher/Theatre Artist)  The Art Of Making The Grade, Tia Flores (Sierra Arts Foundation) How to Integrate Art Into the Curriculum, Deborah Morrison (Costumer & Designer) The Art Of The Costume, Jessie James Ziegler (Bruka Theatre Poet In Residence) How To Create A Group Poem, Briton Douglas Griffith - The Art of the Campaign, Janice Oberding (Author) - The Art Of Speaking To The Dead, Lewis Zaumeyer - The Art Of Set Design, Kelsey Sweet (Artist) - How To Model For Art, Christopher Daniels (Theatre Artist) - The Art Of Creating a Diva Personality.  Friday night there will also be a few surprises. 

Saturday Night:  Jessey Lamay (Storyteller/Photographer)  The Art Of Community Storytelling, Jon Potter (Tattoo Artist), How To Tattoo, Susan Mazer (Harpist) Music: Its About Time, Space, and Place, Stephanie Gibson (Asst. Director Humanities) The Art Of The Crawl, Rob Gaedtke (KPS3) - How To Create A Family Brand, Thomas Lloyd Qualls (Author) - Creating New Myths: finding the story thread, Grant Denton - How To Create Conscious Karma, Reese Kvall (Theatre Artist) - The Art Of The Silks, Jeromy Manke (Founding Member Of Our Center) - The Art of Advocating, John Wade (Theatre & Dance Artist) - The Art Of Burlesque, Dave King (Artist) - The Artcar and Transportational Fire, Will Truce (Black Rabbit Meads) - The Art Of Making Mead, Holly Natwora (Theatre Artist) - The Art Of The Viewpoint, Cami Thompson (Singer, Songwriter, Theatre Artist) - The Art Of The Community Song.

Reno, NV - Brüka Theatre’s 27th Season: The Bridge continues with the comeback of a beloved night of how-to’s you never thought you’d need till now: Take Five II. 

THE STORY:  Back for a second time - Reno’s seen an arts explosion in the 27 years since Brüka Theatre began creating innovative theater evolving into an internationally recognized arts destination.  Brüka has invited 30 regional artists to show in just five entertaining minutes how they make their magic. The talented artists who accepted Brüka’s TAKE FIVE II challenge are passionate about their work. You will be enlightened. You will be entertained. You will never forget the stories told by a different group of artists, innovators and community members each night.  From “The Art Of The Campaign”, “How To Model For Art” and “How To Resurrect A Classic Artist”. Friday night has a more PG-13 bend, both nights will be unforgettable. 15 artists present each night.  

PRICES:  Take Five 2020 Part I or Take Five Part II - $25 each.  Part I and Part II - $40 for both.

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