In The Next Room or The Vibrator Play

A Victorian Hysterical

Written by Sarah Ruhl  Directed by Karen Chandler

January 27, 28 February 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 2012 @ 8 PM
Matinee February 12  @ 2 PM

Doors open a half an hour before curtain time.

Reno, NV.  Brüka Theatre presents In The Next Room, or The Vibrator Play.   This comedy about marriage, intimacy, and electricity is written by award winning playwright Sarah Ruhl and Directed by Karen Chandler.  Nominated for three Tony awards, the play is set in the 1880s at the dawn of the age of electricity and based on the bizarre historical fact that doctors used vibrators to treat 'hysterical' women (and some men). Ruhl centers her play on "how we separate our bodily functions and labor and love" examining the nature of marriage and what it truly means to love someone.  In The Next Room, or the vibrator play premiered at Berkeley Rep in 2009.  No one under the age of 17 recommended. 

In The Next Room, or the vibrator play opens Friday, January 27, 2012 followed by a post show opening night champagne reception. In The Next Room (or the vibrator play) shows for 13 total performances: January 27 & 28.  February 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 15 (February 15^th is a special Wednesday night show) 16, 17, 18, 2012.  There is a Sunday matinee on February 12  @ 2 PM followed by a talk back with the company. The doors open a half an hour before curtain time.

A Christmas Carol

Brüka Theatre presents A Christmas Carol, written by Charles Dickens and is adapted and directed for three actors by Michael Grimm. Brüka’s second show of the 19^th season is a story of redemption and of the power of the Christmas spirit that has become an unrivaled holiday tradition in the English-speaking world. The revival of Brüka Theatre’s original adaption of Dickens' masterpiece casts three actors, Bob Grimm, Mary Bennett and Michael Grimm, to portray more than 20 characters on a minimalist set, with an original soundtrack by Gary Kephart and Wolfgang Price. This production gives the audience the unique opportunity to experience the story with the much neglected narration of Dickens as it’s centerpiece.  It's sure to give you and your family a healthy dose of the "Christmas Spirit."

December 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23 at 8pm
Matinee, December 18 at 2pm

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Freaker's Ball - Sat. Oct. 29th 8pm

DECOY plays the 2011 Freakers Ball. Great music! Great Dancing. Great Costumes & Costume Contest. Raffle. Games. Good peeps! All goes to Bruka Theatre's 2011/2012 Season! Tickets art $20 in Advance $25 at the door.!

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It Can't Happen Here!

Brüka Theatre presents a play reading at the top of the 2011-2012 season on Monday night, October 24, 2011 at 7 PM.  Brüka joins theatres across the USA to read “It Can’t Happen Here,” celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Federal Theatre Project and its historical production of Sinclair Lewis' and John C. Moffitt's powerful drama. Readings in theaters, art centers and living rooms across the country will follow the spirit of the original production, which opened in 22 theaters in 18 US cities on October 27, 1936 and was seen by more than 316,000 people.

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The 39 Steps

BRÜKA THEATRE ANNOUNCES – THE FIRST SHOW OF THE 19TH SEASON

The 39 Steps, an absurdly gleeful theatrical riff on Alfred Hitchcock movies, opens Brüka’s 19th Season of live theatre. Adapted by Patrick Barlow and directed by Bob Barsanti, The 39 Steps is based on the classic movie by the same name. Four actors play many roles in this hilarious adaptation that recently enjoyed successful New York and San Francisco runs. This Nevada premiere of The 39 Steps opens October 14 and plays through November 12, 2011 enjoying a post show opening night champagne reception. The shows run Thursdays through Saturdays with evening shows at 8:00 pm with one Wednesday night show during the run. The Sunday matinee on November 6 is followed by a talkback with the company and audience. The doors open a half an hour before curtain time.

Adapted by Patrick Barlow and Directed by Bob Barsanti
October 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28
November 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 2011
Matinee November 6 @ 2 PM - followed by a talk-back with the company

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