Blue Door at Berkeley Rep Opens April 11

Blue Door, a breathtaking new play with music, from promising young playwright Tanya Barfield and directed by acclaimed actor Delroy Lindo, begins previews at Berkeley Rep's Thrust Stage on April 6, opens April 11, and closes May 20. The two-person show stars accomplished stage and screen actors Teagle F. Bougere and David Fonteno.

"Blue Door is a searing examination of family and identity that will resonate with anyone who has ever struggled to live with – or escape – the past," states press notes, "When he refuses to attend the Million Man March, a professor finds his personal and professional lives thrown into turmoil. Unable to sleep in the bed abandoned by his wife, Lewis is visited by his ancestors – men who fought to be free, to vote, to obtain justice. In this powerful new play, two extraordinary actors embody four generations of African-American experience."

Blue Door is designed by Kate Edmunds (sets), Emilio Sosa (costumes), Kathy A. Perkins (lights), and André Pluess and Ben Sussman (sound/composers), and features original songs by Tanya Barfield.

Previews are April 6 – 10, Opening April 11 with performances through May 20.  Show times are Tuesdays & Fridays at 8PM, Wednesdays at 7PM, Thursdays & Saturdays at 2 & 8PM, and Sundays at 2 & 7PM.  There are no matinees during previews or on April 12, 21 & 26, May 5 & 10.  There is no performance May 18.

Special Events:
Page to Stage (free talkback with Delroy Lindo): April 9 at 7PM
night/OUT (LGBT event):  April 12 at 8PM
Target Teen Night: April 13 at 6:30PM
Student matinees: April 26 & May 10 at 12PM
Post-play discussions: April 26, May 8 & 11 at 8PM
Docent presentations: Wednesdays & Thursdays at 7PM

Tickets ($33-$61) and information: Call 510-647-2949 or toll-free 888-4-BRT-Tix or visit www.berkeleyrep.org. Discounts are available: Half-price tickets available for those under 30; Half-price rush tickets for students and seniors sold half-hour before curtain; 20 half-price HotTix go on sale Tuesday – Friday at noon; Groups of 15+ may contact 510-647-2918.

The Berkeley Repertory Theatre's Thrust Stage is located at 2025 Addison Street (at Shattuck), Downtown Berkeley.