Eureka Day is a dramatic stage play written by American playwright Jonathan Spector.
| Eureka Day | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Jonathan Spector |
| Date premiered | 2018 |
| Place premiered | Aurora Theatre Company |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
| Setting | Berkeley, California, Present Day |
The play is set at the Eureka Day School in Berkeley, California during a meeting between parents and faculty concerning requirements for vaccination after an outbreak of mumps in the student body.[1]
Original cast and characters
edit| Character | Berkeley | Off-Broadway | London |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2019 | 2022 | |
| Eli | Teddy Spencer | Brian Wiles | Ben Schnetzer |
| Don | Rolf Saxon | Thomas Jay Ryan | Mark McKinney |
| Suzanne | Lisa Anne Porter | Tina Benko | Helen Hunt |
| Meiko/May | Charisse Loriaux | K.K. Moggie | Kirsten Foster |
| Carina | Elizabeth Carter | Susan Kelechi Watson | |
Production history
editEureka Day had its world premiere at Aurora Theatre Company in Berkeley, California as part of their 2017-2018 season and was commissioned through their Originate+Generate program. The production was directed by Josh Costello.[2]
The play had its east coast premiere off-Broadway at Walkerspace on August 29, 2019, directed by Adrienne Campbell-Holt.[3] The original cast was reunited on May 22, 2020, for a virtual reading during the CoViD pandemic.[4]
A production opened at the Old Vic in London on September 23, 2022, following previews from September 6, directed by Katy Rudd.[5][6] The play has been produced at other regional theatres including Asolo Repertory Theatre in 2022[7] and Syracuse Stage in 2021.[8]
On April 8, 2024, Manhattan Theatre Club announced that Eureka Day would be a part of its 2024-2025 Broadway season, with the production set to open at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in November 2024 and with Anna D. Shapiro attached to direct.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ https://www.coltcoeur.org/eureka-day-1 [bare URL]
- ^ "Jonathan Spector's 'Eureka Day' wins 2019 Will Glickman Award". Datebook. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Tina Benko Stars in Jonathan Spector's Eureka Day Off-Broadway". Playbill. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Colt Coeur Reunites Original Off-Broadway Cast of EUREKA DAY for Virtual Charity Reading". Broadway World. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (29 July 2022). "See Who's Joining Oscar Winner Helen Hunt in Vaccine-Themed Comedy Eureka Day at London's Old Vic". Playbill. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ "Cast joining Helen Hunt in Old Vic's Eureka Day announced | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
- ^ "Eureka Day Play Overview". playbill.com.
- ^ "Syracuse Stage Opens 2021/2022 Season for Live Performance with 'Eureka Day'". 11 October 2021.
- ^ Paulson, Michael (April 8, 2024). "'Eureka Day' and Sondheim Revue Join Broadway's Next Season". The New York Times. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
- ^ Culwell-Block, Logan (April 8, 2024). "Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga Will Star in Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends on Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved April 8, 2024.