EMOTIONAL CREATURE, written by Eve Ensler (Tony Award-winning author of The Vagina Monologues) and directed by Jo Bonney, with music and music direction by Charl-Johan Lingenfelder and featuring choreography by Luam and designs by Myung Hee Cho (sets and costumes), Lap Chi Chu (lights), Jake Rodriguez (sound), and Shawn Sagady (video), is set to make its world premiere at Berkeley Rep June 14 through July 15, 2012.
The show stars Ashley Bryant, Molly Carden, Emily S. Grosland, Joaquina Kalukango, Sade Namei, and Olivia Oguma. Check out photos of the playwright, director and cast below!
Berkeley Repertory Theatre's Roda Theatre is located at 2015 Addison Street @ Shattuck, Berkeley, Calif. Emotional Creature runs June 14 –July 15, 2012, according to the following schedule: Tuesdays and Fridays @ 8:00 PMWednesdays @ 7:00 PMThursdays @ 8:00 PM – with bonus matinees at 2:00 PM on 7/5 and 7/12Saturdays @ 2:00 PM and 8:00 PMSundays @ 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM. No matinees on 6/16 or 6/17No performances on 7/4 or 7/13.
Special Events: Low-cost previews: Thursday 6/14 through Thursday 6/21; Teen night: Friday 6/15 @ 6:30 PM; Opening night: Friday 6/22 @ 8:00 PM.
Featured performances: Sunday 6/17 @ 7 PM (Fathers’ Night), Thursday 6/21 @ 8 PM (Summer Solstice), Saturday 6/23 @ 8 PM (Mothers’ Night), Thursday 6/28 @ 8 PM (LGBT Night), Friday 6/29 @ 8 PM (Date Night), Thursday 7/5 @ 8 PM (Independence Night).
Tickets run $14.50 - $73 (subject to change). For tickets and information, call (510) 647-2949 – berkeleyrep.org
Photo courtesy of kevinberne.com.
Eve Ensler (center) and Jo Bonney (second from right) with Joaquina Kalukango and Molly Carden (front row) and Olivia Oguma, Emily S. Grosland, Ashley Bryant and Sade Namei (back row)
Sade Namei, Joaquina Kalukango, Olivia Oguma, Emily S. Grosland, Molly Carden and Ashley Bryant
Ashley Bryant and Sade Namei (front row) and Emily S. Grosland, Joaquina Kalukango, Olivia Oguma and Molly Carden (back row)
Eve Ensler and Jo Bonney
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