Aurora Theatre Company's MISS JULIE Gets Extended Through 5/17

Berkeley's acclaimed Aurora Theatre Company announces that it will add eight additional performances of its current production of August Strindberg's classic and controversial chamber play MISS JULIE. Mark Jackson, who directed Aurora Theatre Company's stunning production of Salome, helms a memorable take on this timeless drama, starring Lauren Grace, Mark Anderson Phillips, and Beth Deitchman. MISS JULIE plays now through May 17 (added performances: May 5, 12-16 at 8pm; May 17 at 2pm, 7pm) at the Aurora Theatre in Berkeley. For tickets and information ($40-42) the public may call (510) 843-4822 or visit auroratheatre.org.

Written in 1888 and called "shocking" by early critics, MISS JULIE coupled one of August Strindberg's favorite themes, the battle between the sexes, with an incisive portrayal of lust, class, and power. Miss Julie is the volatile daughter of a count. During the intoxication of a midsummer's eve celebration, she attempts to escape the confines of aristocracy and flirts shamelessly with one of her servants, Jean, whom she eventually seduces. What begins as a playful contest for control rapidly escalates into an erotic dance of sexual politics and class warfare.

About MISS JULIE, the San Francisco Chronicle said "Jackson's approach takes Strindberg's long-banned but now oft-produced 1888 tragedy and makes it seem both familiar and remarkably new," while the Contra Costa Times found MISS JULIE to be "bold." KGO Radio critic Jerry Friedman concurred, hailing the production "a dramatic masterpiece," noting "the cast of three is extraordinary," while the San Francisco Bay Guardian declared the production "once-banned and still blistering!"

Aurora Theatre Company rounds out its 17th season in June with Bob Glaudini's unconventional romantic comedy JACK GOES BOATING, directed by Joy Carlin.

Aurora Theatre Company continues to offer challenging, literate, intelligent stage works to the Bay Area, each year increasing its reputation for top-notch theatre. Located in the heart of the Downtown Berkeley Arts District, Aurora Theatre Company has been called "one of the most important regional theaters in the area" by the San Francisco Chronicle, while The Wall Street Journal has "nothing but praise for the Aurora." The Contra Costa Times stated, "perfection is probably an unattainable ideal in a medium as fluid as live performance, but the Aurora Theatre comes luminously close," while the San Jose Mercury News affirmed "[Aurora Theatre Company] lives up to its reputation as a theater that feeds the mind," and the Oakland Tribune declared "it's all about choices, and if you value good theater, choose the Aurora."

Miss Julie is underwritten in part by The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation.

Critics and audiences alike agree that MISS JULIE is hot! Berkeley's acclaimed Aurora Theatre Company announces that it will add eight additional performances of its current production of August Strindberg's classic and controversial chamber play MISS JULIE. Mark Jackson, who directed Aurora Theatre Company's stunning production of Salome, helms a memorable take on this timeless drama, starring Lauren Grace, Mark Anderson Phillips, and Beth Deitchman.

DATES: Now through May 17 (added performances: May 5, 12-16 at 8pm; May 17 at 2pm, 7pm)

SHOWS: Tuesday through Saturday at 8pm; Sunday at 2pm and 7pm

Aurora Theatre, 2081 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA

TICKETS:
For tickets and information ($40-42) the public can call (510) 843-4822 or visit auroratheatre.org.

Aurora Theatre Company gratefully acknowledges the following Associate Sponsors for their support: Kathleen Garrison and David Wood, Helen and John Meyer, and Muffy and Harry Thorne. Aurora Theatre Company gratefully acknowledges the following foundations and government agencies for their support: Actors' Equity Foundation, Alameda County Arts Commission, Berkeley Civic Arts Program & Civic Arts Commission, Dramatists Guild Fund, W A Gerbode Foundation, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation, The Bernard Osher Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation, and The Zellerbach Family Fund.

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