Brüka Theatre of the Sierra 99 N. Virginia Street Reno, NV 89501 Box office: (775) 323-3221 Email: [email protected]

Mission -To Create & Share the Experience of Innovative Theatre

History Brüka Theatre began in 1992 as a small group of professional theatre artists who combined their artistic vision in the pursuit of high quality theatre. The company initially produced educational audience participation theatre for children, in the format of original adaptations of classic fairy tales, which later developed into our current format of original theatre for children that is written and performed by members of the company. In 1996 Brüka Theatre expanded its operations to include contemporary, classic and original productions for adult and family audiences. The combined success from these ventures enabled the company to establish it’s featured location in the Masonic Building on the corner of First and Virginia in the heart of Reno’s downtown Arts District. Renaissance Projects officially merged with Brüka in 1999. The company opened Sub-Brüka as a second performance space in the basement of the Masonic Building in 2000.

2017/2018 SEASON

Play Author Director The Real Inspector Hound Tom Stoppard John Blomberg The Biggest Little Theatre Festival Brüka Original Various Buttcracker VIII – The Biggest Little Brüka Original Mary Bennett The Lion in Winter James Goldman Diane Peters Take Five – Making Art in Reno Brüka Fundraiser Nation of Two Tom Burmester Chase McKenna The Frog Prince Theatre for Children Brüka Original Mary Bennett Hedwig and the Angry Inch Mitchell/Trask Bill Ware Abducting Diana Dario Fo Mary Bennett The Untamed Bud Perry Johnson/Kelly

2016/2017 SEASON

Play Author Director Stage Kiss Sarah Ruhl Christopher Wilson The Biggest Little Theatre Festival Brüka Original Various Buttcracker VII – Ozmosis Brüka Original Mary Bennett Happy Birthday Wanda June Kurt Vonnegut John Blomberg The Bremen Town Musicians Theatre for Children Mary Bennett Mary Bennett The Untamed (SUB) Bud Perry Johnson/Klino Dorothy Parker – Words to Live By Mary Bennett Mary Bennett Tooth of Crime Sam Shepherd Dave Richards Stupid F**king Bird Aaron Posner Holly Natwora Next to Normal Brian Yorkey John Frederick

Tax ID# 88-0389497 Brüka Theatre of the Sierra 99 N. Virginia Street Reno, NV 89501 Box office: (775) 323-3221 Email: [email protected]

2015/2016 SEASON

Play Author Director Other Desert Cities Jon Robin Baitz Tony DeGeiso The Biggest Little Theatre Festival Brüka Original Various Buttcracker VI – Underland Brüka Original Mary Bennett The Diary of Anne Frank Goodrich/Hackett Holly Natwora The Shape of Things Neil LaBute Stacy Johnson Snow White and Rose Red Theatre for Children Mary Bennett Mary Bennett Deathtrap Ira Levin Michelle Merksamer Brüka Prom Brüka Fundraiser Mary Bennett Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play Anne Washburn Mary Bennett Malvolio or What You Will Neace/Lopez Neace/Lopez

2014/2015 SEASON

Play Author Director Gruesome Playground Injuries Rajiv Joseph Rod Hearn Fool For Love Sam Shepherd Lewis Zaumeyer NV 150 Mary Bennett Mary Bennett The Biggest Little Theatre Festival Brüka Original Various Ham for the Holidays Shad Willingham Joe Atack The Baltimore Waltz Paula Vogel Sandra Neace Wild Oats James Mclure Tami Castillo The Wishing Well Theatre for Children Brüka Original Mary Bennett Brüka Prom Brüka Fundraiser Mary Bennett Wonder of the World David Lindsay Stacy Johnson Good People David Lindsay Stacey Spain The Full Monty Terrence Mcnally Tony Degeiso

2013/2014 SEASON

Play Author Director Creature Heidi Schreck Mary Bennett Pieces of Eight Brüka Original Various Buttcracker V - Pirate Booty Brüka Original Mary Bennett Stage Beauty Jeffrey Hatcher Bill Ware The Lyons Nicky Silver La Ronda Etheridge Goldi Theatre for Children Mary Bennett Mary Bennett Brüka Prom Brüka Fundraiser Mary Bennett Les Liaisons Dangereuses Christopher Hampton Holly Natwora Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Michael Friedman Mary Bennett Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche Linder/Hobgood Sandra Neace

Tax ID# 88-0389497 Brüka Theatre of the Sierra 99 N. Virginia Street Reno, NV 89501 Box office: (775) 323-3221 Email: [email protected]

2012/2013 SEASON

Play Author Director Macbeth Shakespeare Joe Atack Freakers Ball 15 Brüka Fundraiser Mary Bennett Buttcracker IV - Zombie Apocalypse Brüka Original Mary Bennett The Goat or Who is Sylvia? Edward Albee Jamie Plunkett Doubt: A Parable John Patrick Shanley Sandra Neace Snow White Theatre for Children Mary Bennett Mary Bennett Six Women with Brain Death Benge, Brandt, Coppedge, etc. M. Bennett/B. Quinby Shirley Valentine Willy Russell Kristin Moffitt Art Yazmina Reza Tony Degeiso

2011/2012 SEASON

Play Author Director 39 Steps Patrick Barlow Bob Barsanti It Can’t Happen Here Sinclair Lewis FPA National Freaker’s Ball 15 Brüka Fundraiser Mary Bennett A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens Michael Grimm The Living Newspaper Brüka Original Mary Bennett In the Next Room or the Vibrator Play Sarah Ruhl Karen Chandler The Wild Party Andrew Lipps M. Bennett/ B. Quinby God of Carnage Yazmina Reza Tony DeGeiso Hansel and Gretel Theatre for Children M. Bennett/M. Grimm M. Bennett/ M. Grimm How I Learned to Drive Paula Vogel Sandra Neace Orpheus Descending Tennesse Williams Stacy Spain

2010/2011 SEASON

Play Author Director Psycho Beach Party/Vampire Lesbians Busch J. Plunkett/A.Whitney Freaker’s Ball 14 Brüka Fundraiser Mary Bennett Buttcracker III – The Resurrection Brüka Original Mary Bennett Richard III Shakespeare Dave Anderson The Complete History of America (abridged) Reduced Shakes Co. M. Bennett/M. Grimm Late Night TV Show Brüka Original Neace/Bennett/Gully Grimm’s III – Rumplestiltskin Theatre for Children Bennett/Whitney Mr. Beiderman & The Firebugs Frisch Tom Plunkett Angry Housewives Collins/Henry M. Bennett/B. Quinby Oedipus The King Sophocles J. Martin/M. Bennett The Medea Project Euripides Sandra Neace (Original) Original Play Readings (4)

Tax ID# 88-0389497 Brüka Theatre of the Sierra 99 N. Virginia Street Reno, NV 89501 Box office: (775) 323-3221 Email: [email protected]

2009/2010 SEASON

Play Author Director The Architect and the Emperor of Assyria Fernando Arrabal Tom Plunkett Freakers Ball 13 Brüka Fundraiser Mary Bennett The Weber Family Christmas Fratelli Bologna Rodney Hurst Bug Tracy Letts Dave Richards Love Squared Brüka Original Natwora/Spain Angels in America (Part I) Tony Kushner Dave Anderson Grimm’s Fairytales II Brüka Original Bennett/Grimm The Book of Liz David and Amy Sedaris Jim Martin The Great American Trailer Park Musical Nehls/Kelso Mary Bennett Dog Sees God Bert V. Royal Androo Allen

2008/2009 SEASON

Play Author Director Italian American Reconciliation John Patrick Shanley Jim Martin Freakers’ Ball 12 Brüka Fundraiser Mary Bennett Metamorphoses Mary Zimmerman Bennett/Beers God Of Hell Sam Shepard Tom Plunkett The Mystery Of Irma Vepp Charles Ludlam Lewis Zaumeyer Grimm’s Fairytales Bennett/Grimm Beers/Kukuk Pageant Russell/Evans/Longbottom Mary Bennett Woman In Mind Alan Aykbourn Dave Anderson Hamlet/2 (SUB) Linda Noveroske/Rentner Noveroske/Rentner

2007/2008 SEASON

Play Author Director Beckett Undressed Beckett/Spain Stacey Spain Freakers’ Ball 11 Brüka Fundraiser Mary Bennett The Buttcracker II Ensemble Bennett/Beers Dirty Blonde Claudia Shear La Ronda Etheridge Fat Men In Skirts Nicky Silver Jim Martin Many Moons Thurber/Grimm Michael Grimm Steambath Bruce Jay Friedman Mary Bennett Cloud Nine Caryl Churchill Androo Allen

Tax ID# 88-0389497 Brüka Theatre of the Sierra 99 N. Virginia Street Reno, NV 89501 Box office: (775) 323-3221 Email: [email protected]

2006/2007 SEASON

Play Author Director Gross Indecency Moises Kaufman Jim Bernardi Freakers’ Ball 10 Brüka Fundraiser Mary Bennett The Buttcracker Ensemble Bennett/Beers Shirley Valentine Willy Russell Bennett/Beers The Pillowman Martin McDonagh Brian Barney Reefer Madness Murphy/Studney Scott Beers The Golden Screw Tom Sankey Jim Martin The Birthday Party Harold Pinter Tom Plunkett Page To Stage Various local writers Mary Bennett Many Moons Thurber/Grimm Michael Grimm Schitzopolitans Music Mark Growden Music

2005/2006 SEASON

PLAY AUTHOR DIRECTOR Oh, Hell! Silverstein/Mamet Bennett/Beers Freakers’ Ball 9 Brüka Fundraiser Mary Bennett The Underpants Sternheim/Adapt. S. Martin Brian Barney SEAMS Mary Bennett Mary Bennett Frozen Byrony Lavery Jim Martin Resident Alien Stuart Spencer Scott Beers The Dorms Heather Edmiston Lewis Zaumeyer Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Edward Albee Jim Martin The Food Chain Nicky Silver Mary Bennett The Giving Tree Shel Silverstien Michael Grimm Schitzopolitans Music

2004/2005 SEASON

PLAY AUTHOR DIRECTOR G‘night Mother Marsha Norman La Ronda Etheridge Ruthless! The Musical Paley/Laird Scott Beers Freakers’ Ball 8 Brüka Fundraiser Mary Bennett SEAMS Mary Bennett Mary Bennett Amadeus Peter Shaffer Mary Bennett Accidental Death of an Anarchist Dario Fo Stephanie Richardson Shirley Valentine Willy Russell Scott Beers The Effect of Gamma Rays Paul Zindal Rod Hearn As Bees in Honey Drown Douglas Carter Beane Jim Martin The Giving Tree Theatre for Children Silverstein/Adap. M. Grimm Michael Grimm

Tax ID# 88-0389497 Brüka Theatre of the Sierra 99 N. Virginia Street Reno, NV 89501 Box office: (775) 323-3221 Email: [email protected]

2003/2004 SEASON

PLAY AUTHOR DIRECTOR Wait Until Dark Frederick Knott Kahele Dunn I’m Not Afraid Of You Michael Grimm Michael Grimm Christmas Carol Dickens/Adap. M. Grimm Scott Beers Evening of Durang Christopher Durang Mary Bennett Colorful Journey (SUB) Dennis Schebetta Jamie Plunkett Switch (SUB) Heather Edmiston Heather Edmiston Illuminati (SUB) Larson/Lee Mary Bennett Titus Andronicus Shakespeare Michael Grimm Young Beethoven Theatre for Children Sawyer/Bennett Mary Bennett Freakers’ Ball 7 Brüka Fundraiser Mary Bennett Women For Women Benefit for Step Two Mary Bennett Mark Growden (SUB) Musician Schitzopolitians (SUB) Music Bohemia (SUB) Performance Art

2002/2003 SEASON

PLAY AUTHOR DIRECTOR Dracula The Musical? Hampton/Black Scott Beers Shakespeare Abridged Reduced Shakespeare Co. Tom Dewester On The Verge Eric Overmyer Michael Grimm True West Sam Shepard Scott Beers The Rocky Horror Show Richard Obrien Mary Bennett Young Shakespeare Theatre for Children Michael Grimm Michael Grimm Sex, Drugs & Rock & Roll (SUB) Eric Begosian Kahele Dunn Blue Two Heather Edmiston Heather Edmiston Readings In The Gallery Bennett/Grimm Mary Bennett Freaker’s Ball 6 Brüka Fundraiser Mary Bennett The Mermen Music Event Scott Dundas

2001/2002 SEASON

PLAY AUTHOR DIRECTOR Buried Child Sam Shepard Dave Anderson Sister Mary Ignatius Christopher Durang Tom Dewester Marat Sade Peter Weiss Dave Anderson Bruka State Dave Anderson Dave Anderson The Hobbit Brainerd Duffield Michael Grimm Three Wishes Theatre for Children Bennett/Grimm/Sawyer Michael Grimm Three Western One-Acts (SUB) Scarlet Letter (SUB) Phillis Nagy Stacey Spain

Tax ID# 88-0389497 Brüka Theatre of the Sierra 99 N. Virginia Street Reno, NV 89501 Box office: (775) 323-3221 Email: [email protected]

2001/2002 SEASON CONT.

Second Skin Joan Shirle Dell Arte’ International Theatre Co. Equus Peter Shaffer Widow’s Web Theatre Co. Freaker’s Ball 5 Fundraiser Mary Bennett

2000/2001 SEASON

PLAY AUTHOR DIRECTOR Little Murders Jules Feiffer Michael Grimm Clue Edward Hopkins Haylee Gwaltney The Homecoming Harold Pinter Tom Plunkett Threepenny Opera Brecht/Weill Mary Bennett Othello Shakespeare Dave Anderson The Good, The Bad & the Art Dog Michael Grimm Michael Grimm Theatre for Children Articus & The Glass Hammer Michael Grimm Michael Grimm Theatre for Children 8 @ 8 (SUB) Company Mary Bennett Another 8 @ 8 (SUB) Company Mary Bennett Bohemia (SUB) Performance Art Lewis Zaumeyer Anne Frank Nevada Theatre Company Nevada Theatre Company Drunken Garden KITUS KITUS LeCole de Malete KITUS KITUS School of Headaches (SUB) KITUS KITUS Black Man Clay (SUB) Black Man Clay Black Man Clay Freakers’ Ball 4 Brüka Fundraiser Mary Bennett

1999/2000 SEASON

PLAY AUTHOR DIRECTOR Ghosts Henrik Ibsen Bob & Michael Grimm Waiting for Godot Samuel Beckett Dave Anderson Under Milk Wood Dylan Thomas Mary Bennett Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead Tom Stoppard Michael Grimm Cabaret Fred Ebb & John Kander Dave Anderson Caspian & The Giant Sea Snail Michael Grimm Michael Grimm Space Dog Theatre for Children Michael Grimm Michael Grimm Punch & Cookies (SUB) KITUS KITUS Seduced (SUB) Sam Shepard Tom Plunkett Zero Zero (SUB) Michael Grimm Scott Dundas Punch & Cookies (Main) KITUS KITUS The Devil & Ivan KITUS KITUS Vampire Lesbians of Sodom Charles Busch Renaissance Projects

Tax ID# 88-0389497 Brüka Theatre of the Sierra 99 N. Virginia Street Reno, NV 89501 Box office: (775) 323-3221 Email: [email protected]

1998/1999 SEASON

Play Author Director Prisoner of Second Avenue Neil Simon Scott Beers Educating Rita Willy Russell Hardy McNew Wizard of Oz Frank L Baum Dave Anderson Tartuffe Moliere Dave Anderson Noises Off Michael Frayn Anderson & Beers King Lear Shakespeare Dave Anderson ArtDog Goes to Broadway Theatre for Children Company Goldilocks, Hansel, Two Pigs & a Dog Theatre for Children Company

1997/1998 SEASON

Play Author Director Bent Martin Sherman Tom Plunkett What The Butler Saw Joe Orton Chad Youngblood Mother Courage Bertolt Brecht Dave Anderson Betrayal Harold Pinter Dave Anderson Street Car Named Desire Tennessee Williams Michael Grimm Hair Rado/Ragby/Macdermott Dave Anderson

1996/1997 SEASON

Play Author Director Fever Wallace Shawn Dave Anderson Death of a Maiden Ariel Dorfman Kahele Dunn Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf Edward Albee Tom Plunkett Wings Arthur Kopit Chad Youngblood MacBeth Shakespeare Dave Anderson

1992 – 1996 Seasons Archived.

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