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Now Extended — Everything Is Illuminated

“RIVETING…MASTERFUL…THE JOURNEY AND THE PAYOFF ARE HUGE.” — BROADWAY WORLD

Based on the best-selling, critically acclaimed novel by Jonathan Safran Foer, this stunning stage adaptation tells the story of a young Jewish-American writer (also named Jonathan Safran Foer) who sets out for Ukraine to find the woman who he believes saved his grandfather from the Nazis, and the town they wiped off the map. Jonathan’s tour guides are a pair of flamboyant Ukrainians, a grandfather and grandson with limited English skills and secrets of their own. As they travel into the unknown, along with the dog Sammy Davis Jr., Jr., they meet increasingly surreal characters, both fictional and real, as the past and present merge into an unforgettable journey.

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Just a reminder: We're still challenging our patrons to fill another bin of canned food for Alameda County Community Food Bank and we're offering you a discount on some tickets in return! See details below. Name Your Price Bring your food donation and purchase tickets at the door, up to 30 minutes before curtain, to that evening's performance. Cash only; subject to availability. Reserved Seats Call ‪510.843.4822‬ or go online to reserve $20 tickets to select performances with the code PWYC20, then bring your food donation to the theatre to redeem your discounted tickets. “Pay-What You-Canned" and PWYC20 offers are valid for all dates for 'Everything Is Illuminated' and 'OLGA: A Farewell Concert.'
Have you stopped by our lobby recently? We're currently featuring the amazing photo series 'Ghost Light' by photographer David Allen. Stop by and see for yourself.

Nikki Munoz of The Daily Californian wrote a nice feature about turning literature into theatre, and she interviewed our Tom Ross about his direction of 'Everything Is Illuminated'. Check it out!


What makes the theater stage so applicable to adaptations, regardless of these limitations, is the close relationship between the audience and what is happening on stage. In the case of small theater, the audience may be in the middle of the action at times.

@AuroraTheatreCo OLGA was a hit last year so we asked Beth and her band of merry Russians to come back and serenade us with OLGA 2.0! Featuring hits from Stevie Wonder, Jimmy Cliff, Paul McCartney, and… https://www.instagram.com/p/BrGWj0bh_rn/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share&igshid=14928kwyu8bqo

@AuroraTheatreCo This year's response to PWYC during Thanksgiving Week was overwhelming that we're challenging our amazing patrons to fill another! Your food donation will allow you to reserve discounted… https://www.instagram.com/p/BrBdYHiBC4T/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share&igshid=1uje8mp2atd8o

@AuroraTheatreCo We still have 4 tickets left for tomorrow’s ‘What. The Hell. Is HAPPENING?’ comedy show with Katie Rubin! Join us as we, together with Katie and her hilarious social commentary,… https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq0KXRfBnUy/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share&igshid=1apzb1iimccsl