target® one acts festival
The Target® Teen One Acts Festival is a celebration of teen theatre. Each fall, the Berkeley Rep Teen Council holds a playwriting contest, encouraging young playwrights from throughout the Bay Area to develop their ideas about issues that inspire them. In January, two plays are chosen from among the litany of submissions. During the winter, Teen Council hosts a Directing Workshop for teens who are interested in directing for the Festival. They spend a day with Berkeley Rep staff such as Artistic Director Tony Taccone, Associate Artistic Director Les Waters and Dramaturg/Literary Manager Madeleine Oldham learning the process of analyzing and directing a play. After this workshop, two directors are selected to direct the winning plays. The two plays are then produced, acted in, directed, stage managed and designed by high school students. Berkeley Rep professionals mentor Teen Council members and provide an opportunity for Bay Area youth to work with the best in the business to perfect their craft.
The Target® One Acts Festival allows teenagers to create something of their own in the most rewarding, hands-on way.
2008 festival
Come and see the sixth annual Target® Teen One Acts Festival hosted by the Berkeley Rep School of Theatre!
Perfect Score is a play about the rigorous college admissions process throughout the junior and senior years of four high school students.
Written by Katie Henry
Directed by Leyla Holt
The cast of Perfect Score includes Spencer Fortin, Natalya Gibbs-Kail, Annie Gillies, Katie Henry, Naomi Krupitsky Wernham, Aaron Lynch Miller and Jacob Rice.
El Soldado is a play about a girl trying to cope with her father being in Iraq.
Written and directed by Roxie Perkins
The cast of El Soldado includes Michaela Bathrick, Eric Chiang, Matia Emsellem, Ian Farnkopf, Raechel Lockhart, Marco Mastronardo, Kara Murray, Silvie Senauke, Scottie White and Marnina Wirtschafter.
performances dates
April 4, 5, 11, 12 at 8PM
April 6 at 2PM
where
Nevo Education Center / 2071 Addison Street / Downtown Berkeley
tickets
$6 students / $12 adults
Seating is first-come, first-served. Doors open half-hour before show time.
For more information call 510.647.2974 or e-mail teencouncil@berkeleyrep.org.
WARNING: PLAYS CONTAIN STRONG LANGUAGE AND ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN.