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Announcing SEASON 8!
2013-2014

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The Season 8 subscription package includes Seminar, Annapurna, And the Sun Stood Still, and This. (20% savings!)

The SantaLand Diaries will be available to subscribers at a special discounted price.

Seminar

A Regional Premiere by Theresa Rebeck
September 27th – October 20th, 2013
Preview Sept 26th

There’s no such thing as an “easy A” in this class. Fiction writing turns into a contact sport in this fast, funny, and provocative dramedy. Four aspiring young novelists find themselves in over their heads when they sign up for private writing classes with Leonard, a force of nature and international literary figure. Under his recklessly brilliant and unorthodox instruction, the wordplay is not the only thing that turns vicious. Idealism collides with reality in this biting Broadway hit from Pulitzer Prize nominee Theresa Rebeck.

Annapurna

A Regional Premiere by Sharr White
January 31st – February 16th, 2014
Preview January 30th

Emma and Ulysses haven’t laid eyes on each other in 20 years. Now she’s back, lugging her matching suitcases into his squalid Colorado motor home for a final reckoning that neither of them saw coming. Desperate for answers about what drove them apart, these ex-spouses investigate love and loss in a gripping duet that is simultaneously shocking, comical, and heart-rending. Sharr White is a Boulder native, the author of last season’s hit The Other Place, and one of the rising stars of American theatre.

And the Sun Stood Still

A World Premiere by Dava Sobel
March 28th – April 19th, 2014
Preview March 27th

"I am not so enamoured of my own opinions that I disregard what others may think of them."
- Nicolas Copernicus
The publication of Copernicus' masterpiece, ON THE REVOLUTIONS OF THE SPHERES, transformed the history of science and man's understanding of our place in the universe. This is the story of how it almost never happened. And the Sun Stood Still reveals Nicolas Copernicus as a man struggling to reconcile the disparate desires of his loved ones and the constraints of his faith as he contemplates challenging the most fundamental beliefs of his time. BETC is proud and honored to present the world premiere production of this new play from Pulitzer Finalist and award-winning novelist Dava Sobel.

This

A Regional Premiere by Melissa James Gibson
May 2nd – 18th, 2014
Preview May 1st

Jane is not okay. She’s a promising poet without a muse, a single mother without lessons to pass along. Her life’s a shambles, and her helpful friends are only making things more complicated. This ‘un-romantic' comedy is a superbly crafted portrait of a group of friends navigating the choppy waters of middle age. An Off-Broadway hit by Obie-winning playwright Melissa James Gibson, This explores with wit and grace the treacherous contours of being a grown-up.

BETC Extras!

The SantaLand Diaries

By Davis Sedaris, adapted by Joe Mantello
December 14th – 24th

Local favorite Matt Zambrano dons the candy-cane tights once again, bringing to life David Sedaris' hilarious real-life story of working as an "elf" in Macy's SantaLand. Filled with holiday hijinks and biting insights into the absurdities of the holiday season, The SantaLand Diaries remains the best local holiday tradition!

The SantaLand Diaries will be available to subscribers at a special discounted price.

BETC Generations

Our 2013-2014 new play development work will center on parent playwrights with children 18 or younger. After an open competition process this summer, the selected playwright will participate in a residency with BETC for a workshop and public reading. Made possible by a grant from the Sustainable Arts Foundation, supporting artists and writers with families. Stay tuned for details!