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Penthesilea Queen Of The Amazons

Adapted by Giulio Perrone
From a play by Heinrich Von Kleist
Directed by Giulio Perrone
August 23rd - September 7th, 2014
Special show September 1
All shows at 4 p.m.

John Hinkel Park Amphitheatre

Actors Ensemble in collaboration with Inferno Theatre present FREE in Berkeley's fantastic John Hinkel Park Amphitheatre

PENTHESILEA - QUEEN OF THE AMAZONS, adapted and directed by globally-recognized director Giulio Cesare Perrone from the classic play by Heinrich Von Kleist. The Amazons interrupt the Trojan War only to find love interrupts conquest. Movement and music enhance the battle of the sexes as Penthesilea and Achilles confront the ultimate in career/life conflict! Click here for photos

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Pride And Prejudice

Adapted by Constance Cox
Book by Jane Austen
Directed by Ann O' Connell
July 4th - July 20, 2014
Saturday and Sundays at 4 p.m.

John Hinkel Park Amphitheatre

Join us as the Bennett girls grapple with Mr. Darcy, Charles Bingley, and the rest of Jane Austen’s rich (and surprisingly funny) universe. Pride And Prejudice adapted by Constance Cox from the book by Jane Austen, directed by Ann O’Connell. (Photos Link)

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Relatively Speaking

"Honeymoon Motel" by Woody Allen, directed by Colin Johnson
"Talking Cure" by Ethan Coen, directed by Michael Cohen
"George is Dead" by Elaine May, directed by Susannah Wood

January 3 - 25, 2014
At Live Oak Theater

Actors Ensemble of Berkeley presents the first production of their 2014 season - RELATIVELY SPEAKING - three one acts by three comedic geniuses - start your New Year off with Comedy!

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Over the Tavern

By Tom Dudzick
Directed by Donna Davis
May 2 - 24, 2014

Over the Tavern is Tom Dudzick's play about a family struggling and growing together, based in part on his own childhood growing up in a Polish-American community.

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Thank You

Actors Ensemble of Berkeley is delighted to acknowledge the Berkeley Civic Arts Program and Civic Arts Commission's support in the form of a grant of $8,000.00 awarded in 2017. Also, a thank you to Theatre Bay Area for a grant of $2,500.00.

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Actors Ensemble of Berkeley - P.O. Box 663 - Berkeley - California - 94701 ¦ Our Answering Service: (510) 649-5999 ¦

We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Federal Tax ID #946139640, since 04-1967