Evren Odcikin News

Get a first look at a scene from the production of ENGLISH now on stage at Neuhaus Theatre. The play runs from February 13 through March 8, 2026.

ENGLISH, written by playwright Sanaz Toossi, won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and crafts an intimate, devastating portrait of language—as both bridge and barrier. Set in an Iranian classroom, the play unfolds less as a traditional narrative and more as a series of moments unfolding over time.

Photos and video highlights have been released for the Pulitzer Prize-winning play ENGLISH at Neuhaus Theatre. Written by Sanaz Toossi and directed by Evren Odcikin, the play follows five students in an Iranian TOEFL class navigating language and identity.

Alley Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team of English. Directed by Evren Odcikin, Sanaz Toossi’s heartwarming comedy follows five Iranians, each with a personal reason for learning English.

Soho Rep has added an additional, final performance to its U.S. premiere production of Nia Akilah Robinson's The Great Privation (How to flip ten cents into a dollar), directed by Evren Odcikin.

Soho Rep  has added two performances to its U.S. premiere production of Nia Akilah Robinson’s The Great Privation (How to flip ten cents into a dollar), directed by Evren Odcikin. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

2025-26 Seasonal Auditions for Houston actors will be at Alley Theatre. Auditions will be for AEA and non-AEA adult actors, ages 18 and older.  Learn more and see how to attend.

Alley Theatre has revealed its 2025-26 season, featuring Broadway favorites, thrilling mysteries, and groundbreaking new works.

The Tony Award-winning Alley Theatre has announced its 2025-26 season, featuring Broadway favorites, thrilling mysteries, and groundbreaking new works.  

New Conservatory Theatre Center has announced the World Premiere of Eric Reyes Loo's wonderfully bewitching family dramedy, Simple Mexican Pleasures.

 Golden Thread Productions, the first American theatre company devoted to the Middle East, has announced its 2025 Season titled “Threads of Solidarity.” Learn more here!

Soho Rep's first production at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater at Playwrights Horizons will be the U.S premiere of Nia Akilah Robinson's The Great Privation. Casting has now been announced for the production, which will begin performances next month.

Golden Thread Productions, the country's first theater company devoted to the Middle East, will present a script-in-hand workshop production with extensive tech elements of Adam Ashraf Elsayigh's ALAA: A Family Trilogy, with generative dramaturgy by Salma S. Zohdi and directed by Evren Odcikin. 

Soho Rep's first production at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater at Playwrights Horizons will be the U.S premiere of Tia Akilah Robinson's The Great Privation. Tickets will go on sale in December.

San Francisco / Bay Area is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for June 2024 include the Company national tour and more.

Profile Theatre will present OUR ORANGE SKY, exploring themes of resilience and community. Directed by Josh Hecht, this new play promises a compelling and thought-provoking experience. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Marin Theatre closes out its 2023/24 season with Torch Song, the seminal comic drama by Harvey Fierstein, directed by Evren Odcikin. See photos from the production.

Explore the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival with Playwrights Foundation's on-demand readings and events. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Discover the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival's on-demand readings and events, released by Playwrights Foundation.

Marin Theatre Company will close out its 2023/24 season with Torch Song, the seminal comic drama by Harvey Fierstein, directed by Evren Odcikin. Learn how to purchase tickets.