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Announcement from B Street


2009-2010 B-3 Series opens with...



I AM MY OWN WIFE


B Street Theatre is pleased to announce I AM MY OWN WIFE,
winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, as its B-3 Series opener.
Written by Doug Wright, I AM MY OWN WIFE tells the fascinating
tale of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, a real-life German transvestite who
managed to survive both the Nazi onslaught and the repressive East
German Communist regime. Based on a true story, I AM MY OWN
WIFE was inspired by interviews conducted by the playwright over
several years.


Running time is two hours including intermission. David Pierini
directs.


The Cast:



I AM MY OWN WIFE is a one-person show featuring B Street Acting
Company member Greg Alexander as Ms. Von Mahlsdorf. Most
known to B Street patrons as a versatile comic actor, Greg will play
35 characters in the two-act, theatrical whirlwind.


The Playwright:



Doug Wright wrote the book for the Broadway production of THE LITTLE
MERMAID. In 2006, he received Tony and Drama Desk nominations for
his book for the Broadway musical GREY GARDENS. In 2004, he was
awarded the Pulitzer Prize, a Tony Award for Best Play, the Drama Desk
Award, a GLAAD Media Award, an Outer Critics Circle Award, a Drama
League Award, and a Lucille Lortel Award for his play I AM MY OWN
WIFE.



Earlier in his career, Mr. Wright won an Obie Award for outstanding
achievement in playwriting and the Kesselring Award for Best New
American Play from the National Arts Club for his play QUILLS. He went
on to write the screenplay adaptation, making his motion picture debut.
The film was named Best Picture by the National Board of Review and
nominated for three Academy Awards. His screenplay was nominated for a
Golden Globe Award, and received the Paul Selvin Award from the
Writer’s Guild of America.



For director Rob Marshall, Doug penned the television special

“Tony Bennett: An American Classic”, which received seven
Emmy Awards. His stage work has been produced in New York, Los
Angeles, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco, London, Stockholm, Bucharest,
Krakow, Dublin, Budapest, Brasov and Viterbo, among other cities.


His titles include THE STONEWATER RAPTURE, INTERROGATING THE
NUDE, WATBANALAND, BUZZSAW BERKELEY and UNWRAP YOUR
CANDY. For career achievement, Mr. Wright was recently cited with an
award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the Tolerance
Prize from the KulturForum Europa. He is a member of the Dramatists
Guild, the Writer’s Guild of America, East, the Screen Actor’s Guild and the
Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers. Directing credits include
KIKI AND HERB: PARDON OUR APPEARANCE in Washington DC,
Philadelphia and London. Acting credits include the films “Little Manhattan”
and “Two Lovers.” Currently, Doug serves on the board of the New York
Theater Workshop. He lives in New York with his partner,
singer/songwriter David Clement.


The Schedule:



Previews: Friday October 9 at 7:00 p.m.; Saturday October 10 at 8:00 p.m.
Opens: Sunday October 11 at 1:00 p.m.
Runs: Tuesday-Saturday through November 8.
Times: Tuesday-Friday at 7:00 p.m.; Saturday at 8:00 p.m.
Special Sunday Matinee: Sunday October 18 at 1:00 p.m.

Special Thursday Matinees: October 15, 22, 29 at 2:00 p.m.
Tickets: $18.00-$30.00
The B Street Theatre is located at the corner of 27th and B Streets in
Mid-Town Sacramento, behind Stanford Park Baseball Field at 27th
and C Streets.
For further information contact the B Street Theatre box office:
(916)443-5300 or visit our website at www.bstreettheatre.org
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