The direction by Hope Hynes Love is a spot-on mining of Eureka Day’s many script gems. The cast masterfully balances on that line where hamming it up flirts with over the top— always to our great satisfaction....
Spector’s one-way ticket to the woke world of the Bay Area is a treat for all satire lovers. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
- Amy Munice, PICTURE THIS POST
RedBird Theater Company's production of Eureka Day, directed by Hope Hynes Love, is a testament to the power of well-crafted writing, paired with exceptional performances. One standout aspect is how the play subverts initial impressions.... This thoughtful balance of humor and sincerity invites the audience to engage deeply, seeing these characters in a new light.
- Dani Daniela, TRIANGLE THEATER REVIEW
- Kim Jackson, BELTLINE TO BROADWAY
EUREKA DAY was just nominated for a 2025 BEST REVIVAL Tony Award!
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Wildly relevant and bitingly funny, EUREKA DAY premiered in California in 2017; was produced off-Broadway in 2019; then in London in 2022; and recently enjoyed a Tony-nominated run on Broadway (final performance was February 16, 2025).
Eureka Day has been hailed by The Guardian as an “impeccably polished satire” and an “engrossing and textured show.” Time Out London says, “It’s hysterical, and also relatable.” And New York Stage Review raves, “Eureka Day is not to be ignored,” declaring it “something fresh, refreshing, and new.” You won’t want to miss what the New York Times calls an “alarming and entertaining new play.”
EUREKA DAY Cast: Nick Popio, Jeri Lynn Schulke, Adam Traylor, Rasool Jahan, Vanessa Nowik Photo by Alex Maness
The Eureka Day of the title is a private elementary school with a Board of Directors that values inclusion above all else — until an outbreak of mumps forces everyone in the community to reconsider the school’s liberal vaccine policy. Personalities and belief systems clash as the Board is ultimately forced to take a stand that won’t please absolutely everybody.
Listen to Wayne Leonard's interview with actors Jeri Lynn Schulke and Adam Traylor
on WHUP Radio's "Lights Up!" (interview starts at 12:35)
Director: Hope Hynes Love
Cast: Rasool Jahan, Vanessa Nowik, Nick Popio, Jeri Lynn Schulke, Adam Traylor
Production Team: Jeff Alguire, JJ Bauer, Veronica Dress, Hannah Haverkamp,
Alex Maness
Friday & Saturday, May 9 & 10 SOLD OUT
@ East Chapel Hill High School (Media Room), 500 Weaver Dairy Road., Chapel Hill, NC.
Friday & Saturday, May 16 & 17 @ 7:30 PM SOLD OUT
@ Whitted Building (2nd Floor), 300 W. Tryon Street., Hillsborough, NC.
@ The Ox Theater, Oxford City Hall, 300 Williamsboro St., Oxford, NC.
Presented by Granville Arts
General Admission. Advance ticket sales only.
Runtime approximately 2 Hours, including intermission.
Read the review from PICTURE THIS POST.
Read the review from TRIANGLE THEATER REVIEW
Read the review from BELTLINE TO BROADAY
Read the online PLAYBILL
The Oxford performance of EUREKA DAY is presented by Granville Arts, promoting the arts in Granville County, NC.
This project was supported by the Durham Arts Council’s Annual Arts Fund and the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources.
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