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EUREKA DAY at Capital Stage
Dates: 10/15/2025 - 11/16/2025
📍 Theatre: Capital Stage
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Eureka Day is a sharp comedy by Jonathan Spector, directed by Amy Resnick, making its Sacramento premiere at Capital Stage. The play humorously explores the chaos that ensues in a progressive Berkeley elementary school when a mumps outbreak tests the community's commitment to ideals like inclusivity and consensus. With a cast featuring Kurt Johnson, Shannon Mahoney, Atim Udoffia, Mayette McDonald, and Chris Sharpe, the production runs from October 15 to November 16, 2025.
Cast and Creative Team for EUREKA DAY at Capital Stage
Cast
Kurt Johnson
Ensemble
Shannon Mahoney
Ensemble
Atim Udoffia
Ensemble
Mayette McDonald
Ensemble
Chris Sharpe
Ensemble
Creative Team
Liz Gray
Managing Director
Amy Resnick
Director
Michael Stevenson
Artistic Director
Caleb Jones
Technical Director
Tony Gabrielson
Production & Company Manager
Jonathan Spector
Playwright
Samantha McLean Haas
Scenic Charge Artist
Nicole Limón
Dramaturg & Intimacy Coordinator
Riley Cisneros-Gruenthal
Properties Designer
Rebecca Valentino
Costume Designer
Melissa Jernigan
Stage Manager
Maddie Hardiman
Assistant Stage Manager
Eric Broadwater
Scenic Designer
Ethan Hollinger
Projections Designer
Ed Lee
Sound Designer & Engineer
Patrick O'Reilly
Lighting Designer
News About EUREKA DAY at Capital Stage
THE BROTHERS GRIMM SPECTACULATHON to Open Capital Stage's 11th Annual Apprentice Showcase
July 01, 2026 Capital Stage's Apprentice Company will present THE BROTHERS GRIMM SPECTACULATHON by Don Zolidis, directed by Lydia Crist and James Simpson, as the culmination of its yearlong training program. Tickets are free.
Capital Stage Introduces American Sign Language–Interpreted Performances
November 11, 2025 Capital Stage in Sacramento is expanding accessibility with ASL-interpreted performances for every mainstage production of its 2025–26 season. The initiative begins with EUREKA DAY on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at 8 p.m..
Review: Laughter is the Best Medicine: EUREKA DAY at Capital Stage
October 28, 2025 Tackling controversial subjects is nothing new to theatre, and Capital Stage does it with grace in this timely and thought-provoking piece by Jonathan Spector. The Tony Award-winning Eureka Day was commissioned for Aurora Theatre Company in Berkeley in 2018, and it has not stopped delighting audiences since.
EUREKA DAY To Have Sacramento Premiere at Capital Stage
October 07, 2025 Capital Stage will present the Sacramento premiere of Jonathan Spector’s Eureka Day, winner of the 2025 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play. Directed by Amy Resnick, the production runs October 15–November 16, 2025.
EUREKA DAY Comes to Capital Stage in Sacramento
September 19, 2025 Capital Stage will present the Sacramento premiere of Eureka Day by Bay Area playwright Jonathan Spector, running October 15 through November 16, 2025. Directed by Amy Resnick, the production arrives fresh from its 2025 Tony Award win for Best Revival of a Play and recognition as a New York Times Critic’s Pick.
Capital Stage Appoints Liz Gray as New Managing Director
July 07, 2025 Capital Stage has announced the appointment of Liz Gray as its new Managing Director, effective July 9, 2025. Liz will succeed long-time Managing Director, Keith Riedell, who will retire at the end of August after 19 years of dedicated service.About the Theatre
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