The Clean House

THE CLEAN HOUSE

By Sarah Ruhl

Directed by Rebecca Remaly
April 1-17, 2010

A maid who hates cleaning dreams about creating the perfect joke. A doctor who treats cancer leaves his heart inside one of his patients. A woman who keeps her house in order realizes her life is a mess. This is a play of uncommon romance and uncommon comedy by "a playwright with a unique comic voice, perspective, and sense of theater" (Variety).

"The Clean House is a treasure of a play. Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company's production is filled with jewels." - 3 1/2 Stars, The Daily Camera

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Cast:

Mathilde: Jamie Anne Romero
Lane: Anne Sandoe
Virginia: Sheri Davis
Charles: Bob Buckley
Anna: Suzanne Morales

Production Team:
Ashley Simpson - Stage Manager
Tina Anderson - Scenic Design
Rachel Atkinson - Lighting Design
Brenda King - Costume Design
Andrew Metzroth - Sound Design

The Clean House was presented through a generous gift from Producing Partners Mike and Diana Kinsey and funded in part by a grant from the Boulder Arts Commission, an agency of the Boulder City Council.

The Sunset Limited

A Colorado Premiere by Cormac McCarthy

Directed by Stephen Weitz

October 9 - 24, 2009

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of No Country for Old Men and The Road comes a haunting and provocative play. In a run-down tenement apartment, two strangers clash over life and death, faith and unbelief, and the very nature of existence, using words as their only weapons. With salvation hanging in the balance, who will live and who will take "The Sunset Limited?"

“Seductively written…A debate of souls, torn between faith and unbelief.” – NY Times

Stage Manager: Heather Beasley
Lighting Design: Mitch Dickman
Scenic Design: Tina Anderson
Sound Design: Andrew Metzroth
Asst. Stage Manager: Ashley Simpson




CAST:
Josh Hartwell as "White"
Alphonse Keasley as "Black"

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The Glass Menagerie

THE GLASS MENAGERIE

By Tennessee Williams

Directed by Pesha Rudnick

September 20 – October 6, 2007

As the first show of our second full season, BETC presented the classic drama, THE GLASS MENAGERIE. Despite its familiarity, the saga of Williams' damaged Wingfield family continues to have fresh relevance for theatre-goers everywhere. BETC focused on the malleable, dreamlike quality of this "memory play" and this haunting production treated Boulder audiences to a fine performance of one of America's most revered and iconic plays.

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Assistant Director: Kyle Stockburger
Stage Manager: Amy Cole
Assistant Stage Manager: Kristen Case

Costume Designer: Clare Henkel
Lighting Designer: Jacob M. Welch
Set Designer: Kathryn Kawecki
Sound Designer/Composer: Andrew Metzroth
Violinist: Kelly Gibson

CAST:
The Mother, Amanda: Lou Anne Wright
Her Son, Tom: Justin D. Davis
Her Daughter, Laura: Rebecca Remaly
The Gentleman Caller: Matthew Mueller

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (abridged)

By Adam Long, Daniel Singer & Jess Winfield

Directed by Bob Buckley

May 1 - 16, 2008

BETC's final show of the 2007-08 season was the side-splitting comedy, THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED). Featuring three of the area's most hilarious Shakespeare clowns, this zany, lightning fast ride through all 37 Shakespeare plays (and a few sonnets to boot!) was a huge hit with BETC audiences. Due to its overwhelming popularity, the show went on to be revived as part of the Colorado Shakespeare Festival's 2009 summer season, where it played to sold-out houses. COMPLETE WORKS was also nominated for Best Comedy as part of the 2009 Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Awards!

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Stage Manager: Heather A. Beasley
Costume Design: Britney Rich
Lighting/Sound Design: Andrew Metzroth
Set Design: Susan Crabtree
Props Master: Amy Cole

CAST:
Geoff: Geoffrey Kent
Matt: Matthew Mueller
Stephen: Stephen Weitz

Copenhagen

COPENHAGEN

By Michael Frayn

Directed by Rebecca Remaly

February 14 – March 8, 2008

Copenhagen invited the audience into a provocative conversation about the moral responsibilities of science and scientists, through a fictionalized account of a historical meeting between Danish physicist Niels Bohr and German physicist Werner Heisenberg. These two eminent scientists had worked very closely together for many years developing the physics that led to the discovery of nuclear fission. However, with Heisenberg having been charged by Hitler to develop the atomic bomb for Germany, these friends and colleagues find their relationship strained to the utmost by issues of morality, patriotism and responsibility. This rare feat of historical drama presented a gripping debate surrounding issues of scientific accountability and the practical exploitation of scientific discovery.

Daily Camera Review

Stage Manager: Andrew Metzroth
Assistant Stage Manager: Nathan A. Cooper

Costume Design: Britney Rich
Lighting Design: Andrew Metzroth and Brian Curtiss
Set Design: Andrew Metzroth
Assistant Set Design: Amy Cole
Sound Design: John Thornberry

CAST:
Niels Bohr: Bob Buckley
Margarethe Bohr: Stephany Roscoe
Werner Heisenberg: Stephen Weitz

Fat Pig

FAT PIG

By Neil LaBute

Directed by Stephen Weitz

November 1 - 12, 2008

What happens when a young, handsome executive falls in love with a "plus-sized" woman? Will their relationship be able to endure the societal pressures that surround them? Will they be able to overcome their own fears and limitations in the name of true love? Neil LaBute, one of America's foremost playwrights, uses this sharply drawn play not only to critique our slavish adherence to Hollywood ideals of beauty, but also to boldly question our ability to change what we dislike within ourselves.


Jenni Graham received a Denver Post Ovation Award Nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy for her portrayal of Helen in BETC’s production of FAT PIG.

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Assistant Director: Sarah Crockarell
Stage Manager: Sarah O’Connor

Costume Design: Sylvia Rognstad
Lighting Design: Jacob M. Welch
Set Design: Brian Miller
Sound Design: Andrew Metzroth

CAST:
Helen: Jenni Graham
Tom: Jeremy Make
Carter: Brian Landis Folkins
Jeannie: Kate Avallone

Danny and the Deep Blue Sea / Savage in Limbo

DANNY AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA & SAVAGE IN LIMBO

By John Patrick Shanley

Directed by Rebecca Remaly

April 5 – 14, 2007

BETC second show of Season 1 was a duo of complementary one-acts from Tony, Pulitzer, and Academy award-winning playwright John Patrick Shanley (Moonstruck, Doubt). While hanging out at the hole-in-the-wall Bronx bar on a weekday night, Shanley’s characters explore matters that could save them or break them. Mixed with sharp humor, dark secrets, and chilling confessions, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea and Savage in Limbo explored the realms of loneliness, forgiveness and human connection.

BETC’s production of DANNY AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA was nominated for a 2007 Denver Post Ovation Award for Best Drama.

Daily Camera Review


Stage Manager: Heather Beasley
Costume Design: Julie McCabe
Lighting Design: Brian Curtiss
Sound Design: Andrew Metzroth

Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
Danny: Stephen Weitz
Roberta: Karen Slack

Savage in Limbo
Murk: Justin D. Davis
April White: Elizabeth Watt
Denise Savage: Jennifer Popple
Linda Rotunda: Concetta Troskie
Tony Aronica: Matthew Mueller

Antigone

ANTIGONE

Adapted by Lewis Galantiere
From the play by Jean Anouilh

Directed by Stephen Weitz

September 29 – October 7, 2006

The Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company opened Season 1 with a production of Antigone. Adapted and presented in France during the Nazi occupation of Paris, Jean Anouilh gave this ancient story a new relevance through his interpretation. The message that the power of one voice can make a difference is still vital today, and, in an effort to encourage informed, active participation in our nation’s Democratic process, BETC worked with the Boulder chapter of the League of Women Voters during this production to disseminate non-partisan election information and to encourage people to vote in the November elections. The League also registered voters on-site before each show. This event was presented in conjunction with the Dairy Center for the Arts, with support from the SCFD, BCAA, and the League of Women Voters.

Assistant Director / Dramaturg: Lisa Hall
Stage Manager: Amy Cole

Costume Design: Julie McCabe
Lighting Design: Liza Williams
Scenic Design: Brian Miller

CAST:
Chorus: Stephen Weitz
Antigone: Saralyn Leffel
Nurse: Joan Bruemmer
Ismene: Rebecca Remaly
Haemon: Matthew Mueller
Creon: Bob Buckley
Page: Alan Henkin
Guard One: Bryan Reed
Guard Two: Justin D. Davis