Upcoming Shows

Now Playing: CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY

Starts April 26, 2025

By Lynn Nottage
Directed by Elizabeth Carter †

 

Intimate. Incisive. Incandescent.

After Ernestine Crump’s mother dies, her father relocates the family from Pensacola to Brooklyn in a frenzied search for spiritual enlightenment. There, the Crumps find themselves right in the heart of the shifting social politics of 1950s America, which land on their doorstep in the form of unmarried, hard-drinking, Communist-leaning Aunt Lily. Through the observations and narration of Ernestine, Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Lynn Nottage weaves the tumultuous interplay of race, sex, politics, religion, and post-war sentiment of the era into a colorful and poignant story of one family’s heartbreak, resilience, and joy.


“Crumbs From the Table of Joy [is] a small window into the past, and this almost voyeuristic glimpse is worth attention.” - New York Post



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Congratulations to the Manhattan Theatre Club EUREKA DAY team for their Drama League Award nominations!
Outstanding Revival of a Play - EUREKA DAY
Outstanding Direction of a Play - Anna D. Shapiro
Distinguished Performance Award - Amber Gray

As many of you know, we produced the #WorldPremiere of Jonathan Spector's EUREKA DAY right here at Aurora in 2018, and we couldn't be prouder of its journey to #Broadway. CONGRATULATIONS! 🎉

“There’s never been a point where I was like, ‘Oh, I should give up acting because of this.’" - Davide Everett Moore on his passion for stage performance despite working with a life-long speech impediment. Read the full San Francisco Chronicle feature to learn more about one of our favorite Bay Area actors to work with -- and come see him in our production of CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY, now playing through May 25!

More info + tix on sale here: auroratheatre.org/crumbs


The Berkeley actor, who stars in “Crumbs From the Table of Joy” at Aurora Theatre, developed his own methods for working with his speech impediment.
Previews are in full swing for CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY! Don't forget - we offer Pay What You Can tickets to ALL Preview Performances, one hour before showtime at the Aurora Box Office. More info on Lynn Nottage's heartening play here: auroratheatre.org/crumbs

PWYC tix available for the following performance times this week:
Sunday 4/27 @ 2:00pm
Tues 4/29 @ 7:30pm
Weds 4/30 @ 7:30pm
Fri 5/2 @ 7:30pm
Sat 5/3 @ 7:30pm

Pictured clockwise from top: Director Elizabeth Carter+ (standing) with House Manager Michael Mansfield; seated L-R, actors David Everett Moore*, Carrie Paff*, Anna Marie Sharpe*, Asia Nicole Jackson*, and Jamella Cross*; actors David Everett Moore* and Carrie Paff*; actor Anna Marie Sharpe*; actor Asia Nicole Jackson*.

*Member, AEA.
+Member, SDC.
Photos by Venee Call-Ferrer.