Art: DC Scarpelli

The Cook

Name: The Cook
Start: 2026-10-11T14:00:00-07:00
Location: Peet’s Theatre

Single tickets on sale Jul 15

Fri, Sep 4, 2026 - Sun, Oct 11, 2026

Fri, Sep 4

8:00PM

Preview

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Sat, Sep 5

7:30PM

Preview

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Sun, Sep 6

7:00PM

Preview · Masks required

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Tue, Sep 8

7:00PM

Preview

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Wed, Sep 9

8:00PM

Opening

Peet’s Theatre

By Invitation Only
Thu, Sep 10

8:00PM

Closed captioning

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Fri, Sep 11

8:00PM

Closed captioning

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Sat, Sep 12

2:00PM

Closed captioning · Postshow discussion

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Sat, Sep 12

7:30PM

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Sun, Sep 13

2:00PM

Closed captioning · Postshow discussion

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Sun, Sep 13

7:00PM

Closed captioning

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Tue, Sep 15

7:00PM

Masks required · Closed captioning

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Wed, Sep 16

7:00PM

Closed captioning

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Thu, Sep 17

1:00PM

Closed captioning · Postshow discussion

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Thu, Sep 17

8:00PM

Postshow discussion

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Sat, Sep 19

2:00PM

Closed captioning · Postshow discussion

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Sat, Sep 19

7:30PM

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Sun, Sep 20

2:00PM

Masks required · Closed captioning · Postshow discussion

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Sun, Sep 20

7:00PM

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Tue, Sep 22

7:00PM

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Wed, Sep 23

7:00PM

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Thu, Sep 24

1:00PM

Closed captioning · Postshow discussion

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Fri, Sep 25

8:00PM

Postshow discussion

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Sat, Sep 26

2:00PM

Closed captioning · Postshow discussion · Theatre Explorers

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Sat, Sep 26

7:30PM

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Sun, Sep 27

2:00PM

Closed captioning · Postshow discussion

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Sun, Sep 27

7:00PM

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Tue, Sep 29

7:00PM

Postshow discussion

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Wed, Sep 30

7:00PM

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Thu, Oct 1

8:00PM

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From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Fri, Oct 2

8:00PM

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Sat, Oct 3

2:00PM

Closed captioning · Postshow discussion

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Sat, Oct 3

7:30PM

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Sun, Oct 4

2:00PM

Closed captioning · Postshow discussion

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Sun, Oct 4

7:00PM

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Tue, Oct 6

7:00PM

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Wed, Oct 7

7:00PM

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Thu, Oct 8

1:00PM

Closed captioning · Postshow discussion

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Thu, Oct 8

8:00PM

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Fri, Oct 9

8:00PM

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Sat, Oct 10

2:00PM

Audio description · Postshow discussion

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Sat, Oct 10

7:30PM

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
Sun, Oct 11

2:00PM

Postshow discussion

Peet’s Theatre

From Wed, Jul 15 10:00AM
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By Eduardo Machado
Directed by David Mendizábal
Peet’s Theatre

An aristocratic Cuban family flees from Havana to Miami on the eve of Castro’s revolution, entrusting their mansion to their devoted cook Gladys who vows to protect it until their return. For forty years, she keeps her promise, enduring loss, upheaval, and the slow unraveling of a country’s dreams. But when the aristocrats’ daughter returns, Gladys finds she has sacrificed everything for a bond that has been forgotten. Berkeley Rep’s Associate Artistic Director David Mendizábal (All My Sons, Mexodus) directs Eduardo Machado’s sharp, funny, and quietly devastating play where two worlds are held in tension: the life carefully preserved, and the life that had to be lived.

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Important dates

Masks required: Sep 6 evening, Sep 15 evening, and Sep 20 matinee
Closed captioning: evenings Sep 10, 11, 13, 15, and 16; and every matinee through Oct 8
Audio description: Oct 10 matinee
Theatre Explorers: Sep 26 matinee — K–5 workshop for families
Postshow discussions: evenings Sep 17, Sep 25, and Sep 29 — guided by members of Berkeley Rep’s artistic team
Docent-led postshow discussions: after all matinees