Future Me was a huge success. A heartfelt thanks to all who contributed to its success: whether you were one of the almost 1,000 people who came to see it, or one of the professionals who moderated our excellent and informative post-show discussions, or someone who passed on the word that it was a great show or brought others along, or one of the artists who made it such a memorable piece of theatre. To all of you, TheatreFIRST offers its deeply felt gratitude. (And if you’d like to hear more, click on the link at the foot of the page to hear a KFOG radio special on Future Me and the issues it raises.)
So what’s next, we hear you ask! We have begun a search for a new Artistic Director, and will be conducting interviews in the next few weeks. Meanwhile, we are looking for a new performance space in Oakland’s up-and-coming Uptown arts district. We will keep you informed as the process continues, but we anticipate it will be a few months before we can make any definitive announcement. Work is going forward as we speak on next season. The centerpiece will be a production of Harold Pinter’s “Old Times” at Berkeley City Club in April-May 2009, featuring L. Peter Callender as Deely. This promises to be a very exciting production, and a perfect bridge to the 2009-2010 season, which is projected to open in the fall of 2009.
Once again, thank you all for your support and participation in the future of TheatreFIRST. We look forward to seeing you all at the Berkeley City Club in the spring.