B Street Theater Announces BOB As Summer Selection

The B Street Theatre, Sacramento's Resident Professional, New Works Theatre, is pleased to announce its summer play selection, a regional premiere, for the Mainstage series.

Bob by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb, an award winning emerging playwright, traces the highly unusual life of its title character in pursuit of the American dream. Bob comes from modest beginnings, born and abandoned in the bathroom of a White Castle Restaurant in Louisville. He grows up on the outskirts of America, living large on its discarded treasures, yet remains determined to find his true calling. He encounters numerous disagreeable personalities and obstacles along the way but forges on, driven by the unshakeable belief that he is supposed to be something great. This zany and original social satire is a must see comedy with modern references aptly incorporated into the familiar desire to succeed.

Bob premieres regionally as the second play of B Street's 2011-2012 Mainstage Season as well as the second piece by the playwright produced by B Street. Boom was a sensation for B Street in 2010.

Bob, by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb

Director: Buck Busfield
Cast: Peter Story, others TBD
Set Design: TBD
Lighting Design: B Street Staff

Costume Design: B Street Staff
Sound Design: B Street Staff
Stage Manager: Tracy Prybyla

B Street Theatre is a non-profit, professional theatre company producing primarily new work for adults, families, and children. The two-theatre playhouse on B Street in Midtown Sacramento is home to the Mainstage Series, B3 Series, and Family Series, each created to feature intimate, quality theatre for audiences year-round. Recognized as one of Northern California's top professional theatres, B Street Theatre has produced more than 100 new plays, 60 of which are world, national, West Coast, or regional premieres.

B Street Theatre was originally founded in 1986 for the purpose of bringing the excitement of live performance to children through a program known as Fantasy Theatre, which is now called the B Street Theatre School Tour. This educational outreach program serves over 200,000 students in Northern California annually.

Other B Street Theatre programs include the B Street Theatre Family Series and Family Series Student Matinees (for school field trips), the B3 Series, B Street Acting Conservatory and Studio for Young People, and the B Street Theatre Internship program for pre-professional/post-college training.

B Street Theatre has produced over 250 professional productions since 1986.

More information at www.bstreettheatre.org.

The mission of B Street Theatre is to promote education and literacy, social interaction, and cultural enrichment by engaging children and adults in the highest quality theatre arts and playwriting.