Women's Wit Coming to the 3-Penny

Beyond the Proscenium Productions (BPP) presents Women’s Wit, an evening of two original one-act comedies by women playwrights: Does this Show Make my Butt Look Fat by Rocklin playwright Joni Hilton deals with middle-age spread and chocolate and Reasonable Doubt by Sacramento playwright Katie Chapman deals with female archetypes in a game show format and. Women’s Wit, opens Friday, April 3rd and plays Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm until May 3rd, at the Three Penny Playhouse, 1725 25th St. (behind the gray fence at 25th & R Streets), Sacramento CA. Tickets are $15 general admission and $12 students, seniors and SARTA members. Seating is extremely limited so reservations are advised. Please email contact@beyond-pro.org or call 916-456-1600.

BPP Founder and Artistic Associate Ann Tracy directs Does this Show Make my Butt Look Fat and Artistic Director Nick Avdienko co-directs Reasonable Doubt with playwright Chapman. Cynthia Burdick and Margaret Morneau will share the solo show Does this Show Make my Butt Look Fat. Reasonable Doubt cast members include BPP alumnae Justin Muñoz and Carrie Joyner.


The season ends for BPP with “My Name is Rachel Corrie” edited by Katherine Viner and Alan Rickman. This play based on the journal entries of Rachel Corrie, a 23-year-old American crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer while working in Gaza as a “human shield” protesting the razing of Palestinian homes, opens May 15th at the Three Penny Theatre. It is directed by Karen Nylund, who last staged “9 Parts of Desire” last season.

Judas is Up and Running

The Last Days of Judas Iscariot opened last weekend. Artistic Director and video maestro Nick Avdienko was there with his trusty camera and filmed this great promo. Call 916-456-1600 or email contact@beyond-pro.org to reserve your tickets!


The Last Days of Judas Iscariot from NVA Productions on Vimeo.

Rehearsals Heating Up

Nick Avdienko, BPP's Artistic Director, checks on rehearsals as they enter the final week. Opening Night is Friday, February 13th!
Renee DeGarmo, one of the lawyers and Jay Patrick, the bailiff


Justin Munoz, the other attorney, has a "moment"

Justin tries to get the goat of p joshua laskey who plays Dr. Freud.

Mark Hoffman as the Judge considers a request, while his trusty bailiff, played by Jay Patrick, keeps order in the court.

2008-09 Season

Matt & Ben

Opens Oct. 17th at the Wilkerson Theatre - Directed by Katie Chapman

Plays Thurs, Fri & Sat @ 8 pm until Nov 15

Sun @ 2 pm Nov 16 – closing show

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Last Days of Judas Iscariot

Opens Feb. 13th at the Wilkerson Theatre - Directed by Michael RJ Campbell

This Broadway hit poses the philosophical question: “If God is all-forgiving, why is Judas condemned to an eternity in hell?” Live from a courtroom in purgatory, Judas’ retrial provides a comedic retake on the most famous betrayal in history.

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Smoked Butt - An Evening of Comedic One-Act Plays

Opens April 3rd at the Three Penny Theatre

Something I Smoked Last Summer, directed by Nick Avdienko

A hilarious take off on the oeuvre of Tennessee Williams

Does This Show Make My Butt Look Fat?, directed by Ann Tracy

Playwright Joni Hilton takes on middle age and the fashion industry

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My Name is Rachel Corrie

Opens May 15th at the Three Penny Theatre - Directed by Karen Nylund
This true story is based on the journal entries of Rachel Corrie, a 23-year-old American crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer while working in Gaza as a “human shield” protesting the razing of Palestinian homes. A BPP premiere