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11/24/15: Berkeley Rep Extends Disgraced…
Berkeley Repertory Theatre Extends Disgraced
Seven Performances Added—Now Playing Through December 27
Due to an overwhelming positive response from critics and audiences alike, Berkeley Rep has announced that the west coast premiere of the Pulitzer Prize- winning play, Disgraced will extend for an additional week. Originally scheduled to close on December 20, the critically acclaimed play will run through Sunday, December 27.
09/24/15: West Coast Premiere of Ayad Akhtar’s Disgraced…
Berkeley Rep Presents the West Coast Premiere of Ayad Akhtar’s Disgraced
The Pulitzer Prize-winning drama explores the complexities of faith and identity in America
Berkeley Repertory Theatre is proud to present the West Coast premiere of Disgraced by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar. Critically lauded as “breathtaking, raw and blistering” (Associated Press), and “terrific, turbulent, with fresh currents of dramatic electricity” (New York Times), Disgraced is the story of Amir Kapoor, who is living the American Dream—an upper East Side apartment, Italian suits, and the promise of becoming partner at the law firm. But when he and his wife Emily, an artist influenced by Islamic imagery, host a dinner party for their friends and colleagues, lies and deception threaten to shatter Amir’s carefully constructed life of cultural assimilation. Akhtar won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for this engrossing and combustible drama that probes the complexity of identity, the place of faith in today’s world, and the hidden prejudices still alive in liberal society.
2015–16 press kits
- Amélie, A New Musical
- Pirates of Penzance
- Disgraced
- Aubergine
- Macbeth
- Treasure Island
- For Peter Pan on her 70th birthday
- John Leguizamo: Latin History for Morons
- Sell/Buy/Date
Media contact
Tim Etheridge
Director of Public Relations
Phone: 510 647–2917
Fax: 510 647–2976
Email: press@berkeleyrep.org
Mailing address
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
2025 Addison Street
Berkeley, CA 94704
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(l to r) Bernard White (Amir), Nisi Sturgis (Emily), Zakiya Young (Jory), and J. Anthony Crane (Isaac) in Ayad Akhtar’s Disgraced, an engrossing and combustible drama that probes the complexity of identity, at Berkeley Rep.
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(l to r) Bernard White (Amir) and Nisi Sturgis (Emily) in Ayad Akhtar’s Disgraced at Berkeley Rep.
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(l to r) Nisi Sturgis (Emily), Bernard White (Amir), J. Anthony Crane (Isaac), and Zakiya Young (Jory) in Ayad Akhtar’s Disgraced, an engrossing and combustible drama that probes the complexity of identity, at Berkeley Rep.
Photo by Liz Lauren

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(l to r) Bernard White (Amir) and J. Anthony Crane (Isaac) in Ayad Akhtar’s Disgraced at Berkeley Rep.
Photo by Liz Lauren

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(l to r) Zakiya Young (Jory) and J. Anthony Crane (Isaac) in Ayad Akhtar’s Disgraced at Berkeley Rep.
Photo by Liz Lauren

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(l to r) Nisi Sturgis (Emily), Bernard White (Amir), and Zakiya Young (Jory) in Ayad Akhtar’s Disgraced at Berkeley Rep.
Photo by Liz Lauren

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(l to r) Bernard White (Amir), Nisi Sturgis (Emily), and Behzad Dabu (Abe) in Ayad Akhtar’s Disgraced at Berkeley Rep.
Photo by Liz Lauren
2015–16 press kits
- Amélie, A New Musical
- Pirates of Penzance
- Disgraced
- Aubergine
- Macbeth
- Treasure Island
- For Peter Pan on her 70th birthday
- John Leguizamo: Latin History for Morons
- Sell/Buy/Date
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Tim Etheridge
Director of Public Relations
Phone: 510 647–2917
Fax: 510 647–2976
Email: press@berkeleyrep.org
Mailing address
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
2025 Addison Street
Berkeley, CA 94704
Who
Written by Ayad Akhtar
Directed by Kimberly Senior
Produced in association with Goodman Theatre and Seattle Repertory Theatre
Featuring
J. Anthony Crane (Isaac), Behzad Dabu (Abe), Nisi Sturgis (Emily), Bernard White (Amir), and Zakiya Young (Jory)
Creative team
John Lee Beatty (scenic designer), Christine A. Binder (lighting designer), Jennifer Von Mayrhauser (costume designer), Jill DuBoff (sound designer), and Julie Haber (stage manager)
What
Amir Kapoor is living the American Dream. But when he and his wife Emily, an artist influenced by Islamic imagery, host a dinner party for their friends and colleagues, lies and deception threaten to shatter Amir’s carefully constructed life of cultural assimilation.
“A dramatic triumph…Could any work of dramatic art be more timely, more provocative, more ripe for debate right now than Ayad Akhtar’s Disgraced, which is receiving a sterling production at Berkeley Rep? That would be hard to imagine.”—Huffington Post
Where
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Roda Theatre, 2015 Addison Street @ Shattuck, Berkeley, CA 94704
When
November 6–December 27, 2015
Special events
Low-cost previews
Friday 11/6, Saturday 11/7, Tuesday 11/10, and Thursday 11/12 @ 8pm;
Sunday 11/8 and Wednesday 11/11 @ 7pm
Opening Night
Friday 11/13 @ 8pm
Includes a pre-show dinner for donors sponsored by Autumn Press, C.G. di Arie Vineyard & Winery, and Hugh Groman Catering at the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life and a post-show party for audiences
Teen Night
Friday 11/6 @ 6:15pm
Free docent events
Docent talks before Tuesday and Thursday evening performances and discussions after all matinees
Post-play discussions
Following all performances
Page to Stage
A discussion with playwright Ayad Akhtar, free and open to the public
Thursday 11/19 @ 7pm at the Goldman Theater at the David Brower Center, located at 2150 Allston Way (near Oxford Street)
Open captioned performance
Sunday 12/13 @ 2pm
How much
Premium: $73–112 · Section A: $63–97 · Section B: $40–85 (subject to change)
Discounts
- Half-price tickets available for anyone under 30 years of age
- $10 discount for students and seniors one hour before curtain
- Groups of 10 or more, contact 510 647–2918 or groups@berkeleyrep.org
Tix & info
510 647–2949 · berkeleyrep.org
2015–16 press kits
- Amélie, A New Musical
- Pirates of Penzance
- Disgraced
- Aubergine
- Macbeth
- Treasure Island
- For Peter Pan on her 70th birthday
- John Leguizamo: Latin History for Morons
- Sell/Buy/Date
Media contact
Tim Etheridge
Director of Public Relations
Phone: 510 647–2917
Fax: 510 647–2976
Email: press@berkeleyrep.org
Mailing address
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
2025 Addison Street
Berkeley, CA 94704
2015–16 press kits
- Amélie, A New Musical
- Pirates of Penzance
- Disgraced
- Aubergine
- Macbeth
- Treasure Island
- For Peter Pan on her 70th birthday
- John Leguizamo: Latin History for Morons
- Sell/Buy/Date
Media contact
Tim Etheridge
Director of Public Relations
Phone: 510 647–2917
Fax: 510 647–2976
Email: press@berkeleyrep.org
Mailing address
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
2025 Addison Street
Berkeley, CA 94704