BOOM by SF Playwright Peter Nachtreib Comes To MTC, Begins 11/12

Marin Theatre Company is delighted to present the comedy BOOM by award-winning Marin native Peter Sinn Nachtrieb. BOOM received its world premiere at Ars Nova in New York in 2008, and has been produced at Woolly Mammoth, Seattle Rep, and Cleveland Public Theatre to critical acclaim. In addition to MTC's Bay Area premiere, BOOM will be one of the most produced plays nationally during the 2009-10 season, with productions at 12 other theater companies around the U.S.

In this explosive comedy about the end of the world, Jo answers a casual encounters ad for "sex to change the course of the world." She has no idea that grad student Jules actually fears the apocalypse is at hand and is looking for a partner to repopulate the species. That he's gay and she hates babies is the least of their problems.

"We are pleased to welcome Peter to MTC, and delighted to introduce the Bay Area to his funny and insightful play BOOM," says MTC Artistic Director Jasson Minadakis. "In Peter's brilliant hands, what starts out as an oddly quirky date play quickly transforms into a mind-bending, apocalyptic exploration of the delicate nature of our existence."

San Francisco playwright Peter Sinn Nachtrieb was raised in Mill Valley and is a graduate of Marin Academy. He studied both theater and biology at Brown University and draws on his experience as a biology student for BOOM. Last year, Encore Theatre produced the world premiere of his most recent play, T.I.C. (Trenchcoat in Common). His play Hunter Gatherers had a sold-out three month world premiere at Killing My Lobster, and received the 2007 American Theatre Critics Association/Steinberg New Play Award for best new play, and the 2007 Will Glickman Prize for best new play in the Bay Area. Nachtrieb is currently under commission with South Coast Repertory Theatre.

Bay Area comedic legend Joan Mankin returns to the MTC stage in BOOM. Award-winning Mankin has appeared with every major theater company in the region including A.C.T., Berkeley Rep, and Cal Shakes. She is celebrated for her work with the San Francisco Mime Troupe and the San Francisco Circus Center, and was a founding member of the Pickle Family Circus. Rounding out the cast, MTC introduces Blythe Foster (Jo) and Nicholas Pelczar (Jules) to our audiences.

For more information visit www.marintheatre.org or call 415.388.5208.
Marin Theatre Company is located at 397 Miller Ave, Mill Valley CA 94941.

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