http://www.theatrefirst.com Oakland's Professional Theatre Wed, 28 May 2008 04:27:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Future Me was a huge success. A heartfelt thanks to all who contributed to its success: whether you were one of the almost 1,000 people who came to see it, or one of the professionals who moderated our excellent and informative post-show discussions, or someone who passed on the word ... http://www.theatrefirst.com/uncategorized/thank-you-and-so-we-move-on/ TheatreFIRST is delighted to announce the following events to coincide with performances of Future Me at the Berkeley City Club. On the following nights, there will be post-show discussions with professionals in the field of treatment and rehabilitation of sex offenders and their victims. We invite audience members to stay ... http://www.theatrefirst.com/news/post-show-discussions-with-professionals-in-the-treatment-of-sex-offenders-and-victims-of-sexual-abuse/ TheatreFIRST to open U.S. Premiere of powerful, provocative Future Me Last year, a play opened at a small theatre in a London pub to almost no controversy. Plenty of emotion, yes, but no mud-slinging, no outrage. Stephen Brown had achieved with Future Me the almost impossible: he had written a play ... http://www.theatrefirst.com/news/press-release-2508/ Click here for reservations Watch the Future Me Trailer [flv]http://www.theatrefirst.com/wp-content/uploads/20080404_future_me.flv[/flv] Read our dramaturg's thoughtful essay about working on Future Me, and how it has affected her TheatreFIRST's sell-out run of Future Me must close Sunday, May 4th. Although most shows have sold out, there are still some tickets remaining for the final weekend of Stephen ... http://www.theatrefirst.com/performances/theatrefirst-begins-search-for-new-space/ Click on images for larger view. L-R David Fierro, Rowan Brooks, Noah James Butler, Chris Ayles L-R Mitchell Field, Lindsey Murray Emily Jordan L-R Mitchell Field, Rowan Brooks, Noah James Butler, Garth Petal http://www.theatrefirst.com/past-productions/serjeant-musgrave%e2%80%99s-dance/ In November 2002, the Pulitzer prize-winner Suzan-Lori Parks sat down and committed to writing a play a day for the next 365 days. The world premiere of this play cycle will be performed as a yearlong national festival simultaneously in major cities and communities around the country. From November 13, ... http://www.theatrefirst.com/performances/readings/next-up-365-plays365-days-and-2-staged-readings/ It's open, and it's already making people talk! Audiences love its impassioned playing and deeply provoking subject matter. Tickets are selling fast, so don't wait till it's too late to see this extraordinary piece of stimulating and rewarding theatre. Serjeant Musgrave’s Dance is John Arden’s masterpiece, and possibly the most ... http://www.theatrefirst.com/past-productions/now-open-passionate-provocative-serjeant-musgrave%e2%80%99s-dance/ February 8 – March 11*, 2007 Nathan the Wise by Gotthold Lessing, translated by Edward Kemp and directed by Søren Oliver Jerusalem, 1192. An uneasy stalemate exists between the Muslim forces of Saladin and the western Crusaders. Caught in the middle are the Jews. All sides respect Nathan for his wisdom and ... http://www.theatrefirst.com/past-productions/coming-soon/ Great Plays! Lots of great actors! All for (almost) free! Come and join us for TheatreFIRST's second annual TheatreFEST. Free staged readings of plays under consideration for next season. Come help us choose the best! (Each reading will be followed by a brief post-show discussion.) Plays TBA June 8, 9, 15 & 16, 2007 at 7.30pm 481 9th ... http://www.theatrefirst.com/past-productions/theatrefirst-theatrefest/ "Exceptionally well-performed... fresh, intense and strikingly immediate...finely tuned and affecting... the kind of thing Clive Chafer's company does best." - Hurwitt, SF Chronicle The Arab-Israeli Cookbook is a drama created from the everyday realities of life in Israel and the occupied territories, where nothing is truly “everyday”. The project began when the ... http://www.theatrefirst.com/past-productions/the-arab-israeli-cookbook-by-robin-soans-directed-by-clive-chafer-october-27-to-deceber-4-in-berkeley-oakland-and-san-francisco/