SEP 23 — OCT 18, 2026
By BESS WOHL
BAY AREA PREMIERE
From Tony Award– and Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Bess Wohl comes a seductive, psychologically charged drama set over one unforgettable night in Barcelona. A chance encounter between two strangers takes an increasingly complicated turn as attraction, identity and politics collide.
ABOUT THE SHOW
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Running Time
90 minutes, no intermission.
Warnings
This production contains mature themes, theatrical haze, and the smoking of herbal cigarettes.
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“Keeps you guessing from moment to moment.”
— BroadwayWorld
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"COMPELLING AND WITTY"
— The Hollywood Reporter
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“NEVER BECOMES THE PLAY YOU THINK IT’S GOING TO BECOME.”
— Los Angeles Times
CAST + CREATIVES
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JOHNNY MORENO*
Manuel
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ADRIA SWAN
Irene
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RANDALL KING
Director
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BRIDGETTE LORIAUX
Movement Choreography
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Iliana Karbowski*
Resident Stage Manager
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Robert Pickering
Set Design
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Abra Berman
Costume Design
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Maurice Vercoutere
Lighting Design
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STEVE SCHOENBECK
Sound Design
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Erik Scanlon
Video Design
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Kimily Cockle
Dialect Coach
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Riley Gruenthal
Scenic Painting
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Kiyomi Muntz
Assistant Lighting Design
Bess Wohl is an award-winning playwright and filmmaker whose work has been produced on and off Broadway, regionally and internationally. Her plays include the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award–winning Liberation, along with Grand Horizons, Small Mouth Sounds, Make Believe and Camp Siegfried.
THE PLAYWRIGHT
EXPLORE SEASON 2026/27
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OPENS SEPTEMBER 23 | SUBSCRIPTIONS NOW ON SALE
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