April 4 – April 28
Winner of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize in Drama
Co-Produced by Seda Iranian Theatre Ensemble
Two words set in motion award-winning playwright Sanaz Toossi’s intricate and profound New York debut: “English Only.” This is the mantra that rules one classroom in Iran, where four adult students are preparing for the TOEFL — the Test of English as a Foreign Language. Chasing fluency through a maze of word games, listening exercises, and show-and-tell sessions, they hope that one day, English will make them whole. But it might be splitting them each in half.
NY Times Critics Pick! “A rich new play! Both contemplative and comic.” – The New York Times
“One of the best plays in New York right now! Those plays that appear, shimmer, and conquer an audience so wholly you feel a delicious, building two-way crackle in the room as a performance progresses. Book a ticket!” – The Daily Beast
CAST
Vahishta Vafadari – Marjan
Emon Elboudwarej – Omid
Janet Hayatshahi* – Roya
Shereen Khatibloo* – Elham
Newsha Farahani – Goli
CREATIVE TEAM
Director – Naghmeh Samini
Stage Manager – Daisy Bower
Scenic & Costume Designer – Parmida Ziaei
Lighting Designer – Chih-Hung Shao
Sound Designer – Andi Villegas
Assistant Director – Azadeh Zanjani
Assistant Director – Anahita Sepehri
Dramaturg – Mehdi Masoumi
Music Consultant – Babak Khiavchi