After their highly acclaimed 2017 play The Ferryman, which won multiple Olivier, Critics Circle and Evening Standard awards, playwright Jez Butterworth (Jerusalem, Spectre) reunited with director Sam Mendes (The Lehman Trilogy, Skyfall) for The Hills of California in the West End and on Broadway. Earning two Olivier nominations (Best New Play, Best Actress) on its run in the West End before transferring to Broadway, Butterworth's new masterpiece is immaculate theatre not to be missed, with Loretta Greco directing this West Coast Premiere!

Drama Desk Award winning performer Jacob Ming-Trent writes and stars in this life-affirming autobiographical play, coming to Berkeley Rep in January 2026! Focusing on Ming-Trent's struggle to find his place as a poet and performer, How Shakespeare Saved My Life is a joyous ode to the impact of music and language, from the Bard through to Tupac.

Associate Artistic Director David Mendizabal takes the helm for a bold reimagining of Arthur Miller's searing family morality tale, coming to Berkeley Rep next Spring. Reframing Miller's play to focus on a Puerto Rican family whose struggle for success has devastating consequences, this truly original revival of All My Sons promises to be absolutely essential theater.

The award-winning playwright and performer Ngozi Anyanwu (Homecoming Queen, Good Grief) brings The Monsters for its West Coast premiere, directed by Tamilla Woodard. A story about the love that exists between siblings obsessed with the thrill of mixed martial arts, the play is set to be a knockout at Peet's Theatre.

Tony Award winner Rachel Chavkin (Hadestown) takes the helm for the world premiere of this musical adaptation of the beloved film, opening next Summer! Telling the story of two strangers brought together by a mistaken lunch delivery, The Lunchbox is a heartfelt tale of connection. The original film's writer and director Ritesh Batra has written the book for this extraordinary new musical.