EXTENDED FOUR WEEKS: NOW THROUGH JULY 2 THE GLASS MENAGERIE written by Tennessee Williams directed by Les Waters April 7–July 2, 2006 Thrust Stage running time: 2 hours and 30 minutes, including one 15 minute intermission “Rita Moreno charms, smothers, and guilt-trips her thin-blooded children in this splendid revival of Tennessee Williams’ classic…Erik Lochtefeld’s witty, overtly gay, sympathetic Tom bridges the gap between modern audiences and this 1944 gem.”—Entertainment Weekly “Stunningly designed and expertly performed, Williams’ 2 3/4-hour memory play bristles with life...it’s a Menagerie clearly conceived as if it were a new play…Rita Moreno stars as Amanda Wingfield, in a beautifully nuanced portrait that becomes the throbbing, awful but inescapably empathetic heart of Les Waters’ engrossing revival.”—San Francisco Chronicle “lustrous…extraordinary…Director Les Waters creates a Glass that is jagged and refracts pain and love and hostility and desperation with the kind of clarity and confusion that would likely thrill Williams himself…Waters has a great actress on the job: Rita Moreno…giving one hell of a heartbreaking performance.”—Oakland Tribune “stunning…strikingly innovative…Rita Moreno, Berkeley Rep deliver devastating new Glass Menagerie…a wonderful new look at an old friend”—Contra Costa Times The incomparable Rita Moreno returns to Berkeley Rep for a role as iconic as she is: Amanda in The Glass Menagerie. If you missed her in 2004’s Master Class, this is your chance to witness an extraordinary performance from one of the few artists to win the Oscar, Tony, Emmy and Grammy! For Amanda, memory is a refuge; for her son, it’s a prison. And for you, Tennessee Williams’ beloved “memory play” is an invitation to see one of the great actresses of our time in the intimate, 400-seat Thrust Stage. Ms. Moreno is joined by a supremely talented cast and directed by Berkeley Rep’s OBIE Award-winning associate artistic director, Les Waters. GET MORE OUT OF YOUR EVENING: FREE GLASS MENAGERIE EVENTS THURSDAY, APRIL 27 / FRIDAY, MAY 12 / TUESDAY, MAY 23—POST-SHOW DISCUSSIONS Stay after the show for a lively discussion with members of the cast TUESDAY, MAY 30; THURSDAY, JUNE 8; FRIDAY, JUNE 9; THURSDAY, JUNE 15; FRIDAY, JUNE 23; TUESDAY, JUNE 27; THURSDAY, JUNE 29 / 7PM AND SUNDAY, JUNE 11; SATURDAY, JULY 1 / 1PM—DOCENT PRESENTATIONS Add insight to your theatre experience with historical background on Tennessee Williams and The Glass Menagerie. Docent presentations begin one hour before scheduled performances of The Glass Menagerie and will last about thirty minutes—so you’ll have time to freshen up and find your seats before the performance. IF YOU HAVE A GROUP OF TEN OR MORE We’ll meet with you before the show for a lively 30-minute presentation and conversation. Please make your request by calling 510.647.2949 at least two weeks in advance of your date. Visits are of course subject to scheduling and availability. Learn about other group benefits. A Day in the Life of Rita Moreno WHAT THE CRITICS SAID ABOUT RITA’S LAST VISIT AT BERKELEY REP “Moreno taps into a raw emotional core that burns beneath the play’s obvious theatrics and lurid tell-all confessional moments…Riveting.”—San Jose Mercury News “The inimitable Moreno channels her own fire, passion and comic brilliance into a dazzling Callas.”—Oakland Tribune San Francisco Chronicle Read the New York Times review of the original Glass Menagerie production. PRODUCTION SPONSOR                      SEASON SPONSORS

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