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Hold Me in the Water

Name: Hold Me in the Water
Start: 2027-04-18T14:00:00-07:00
Location: Peet’s Theatre

Single tickets on sale Nov 18

Fri, Mar 12, 2027 - Sun, Apr 18, 2027

Fri, Mar 12

8:00PM

Preview

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Sat, Mar 13

7:30PM

Preview

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Sun, Mar 14

7:00PM

Preview · Masks required

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Tue, Mar 16

7:00PM

Preview

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From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Wed, Mar 17

8:00PM

Opening

Peet’s Theatre

By Invitation Only
Thu, Mar 18

8:00PM

Closed captioning

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Fri, Mar 19

8:00PM

Closed captioning

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Sat, Mar 20

2:00PM

Closed captioning · Postshow discussion

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Sat, Mar 20

7:30PM

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Sun, Mar 21

2:00PM

Closed captioning · Postshow discussion

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Sun, Mar 21

7:00PM

Closed captioning

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From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Tue, Mar 23

7:00PM

Masks required · Closed captioning

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Wed, Mar 24

7:00PM

Closed captioning

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From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Thu, Mar 25

1:00PM

Closed captioning · Postshow discussion

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From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Thu, Mar 25

8:00PM

Postshow discussion

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From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Sat, Mar 27

2:00PM

Closed captioning · Postshow discussion

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From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Sat, Mar 27

7:30PM

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From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Sun, Mar 28

2:00PM

Masks required · Closed captioning · Postshow discussion

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From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Sun, Mar 28

7:00PM

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From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Tue, Mar 30

7:00PM

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Wed, Mar 31

7:00PM

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From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Thu, Apr 1

1:00PM

Closed captioning · Postshow discussion

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From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Fri, Apr 2

8:00PM

Postshow discussion

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From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Sat, Apr 3

2:00PM

Closed captioning · Postshow discussion · Theatre Explorers

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Sat, Apr 3

7:30PM

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From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Sun, Apr 4

2:00PM

Closed captioning · Postshow discussion

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From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Sun, Apr 4

7:00PM

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Tue, Apr 6

7:00PM

Postshow discussion

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From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Wed, Apr 7

7:00PM

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From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Thu, Apr 8

8:00PM

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From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Fri, Apr 9

8:00PM

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From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Sat, Apr 10

2:00PM

Closed captioning · Postshow discussion

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From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Sat, Apr 10

7:30PM

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Sun, Apr 11

2:00PM

Closed captioning · Postshow discussion

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Sun, Apr 11

7:00PM

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Tue, Apr 13

7:00PM

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From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Wed, Apr 14

7:00PM

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From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Thu, Apr 15

1:00PM

Closed captioning · Postshow discussion

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From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Thu, Apr 15

8:00PM

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From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Fri, Apr 16

8:00PM

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From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Sat, Apr 17

2:00PM

Audio description · Postshow discussion

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Sat, Apr 17

7:30PM

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
Sun, Apr 18

2:00PM

Postshow discussion

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Nov 18 10:00AM
There is a $9 per order service charge on single ticket purchases (waived for subscribers) that partially underwrites the cost of our ticketing platform, credit card processing, box office staffing, and ticket delivery.

By Ryan J. Haddad
Directed by Danny Sharron
West Coast premiere
Peet’s Theatre

When Ryan falls for a man he just met, he’s ready for the romance of his dreams. But as their connection grows, he learns that new heights of joy can bring deep insecurities to the surface. Written and performed by Ryan J. Haddad and directed by Danny Sharron, Hold Me in the Water is a playfully provocative and disarmingly vulnerable solo play about the passion and intimacy of first love.

“A deliciously funny romantic comedy.” — The New York Times

Hold Me in the Water was developed in The Ground Floor: Berkeley Rep’s Center for the Creation and Development of New Work.

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Important dates

Masks required: Mar 14 evening, Mar 23 evening, and Mar 28 matinee
Closed captioning: evenings Mar 18, 19, 21, 23, and 24; and every matinee through Apr 15
Audio description: Apr 17 matinee
Theatre Explorers: Apr 3 matinee — K–5 workshop for families
Postshow discussions: evenings Mar 25, Apr 2, and Apr 6 — guided by members of Berkeley Rep’s artistic team
Docent-led postshow discussions: after all matinees