Photo Flash: San Diego REP Opens Southern California Premiere THE OLDEST BOY

San Diego REPertory Theare (San Diego REP) presents the Southern California Premiere of The Oldest Boy by Sarah Ruhl as the REP continues its 40th Anniversary Season. Directed by Sam Woodhouse, previews begin Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015. Opening night is Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015 and runs through Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015 in the Lyceum Space.

Single tickets are now on sale and begin at $33. Purchase before Nov. 5 and save 25 percent. Student tickets for $20 are also available for all performances. Tickets can be purchased online at www.SDRep.org, by phone at 619-544-1000 or by visiting the box office at 79 Horton Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101.

Sarah Ruhl (Tony Award nominee, Pulitzer Prize Finalist and MacArthur "Genius" Grant winner) is a favorite of San Diego audiences and the author of "In the Next Room, or the vibrator play" and "The Clean House," two Pulitzer Prize finalists previously produced by San Diego REP. The Oldest Boy was a recipient of Theatre Communications Group's 2014 Edgerton Foundation New Play Award.

Playing the role of Oldest Boy is Tsering Dorjee Bawa ("Himalaya," "We're No Monks"). Bawa was born in Toe Bawa, Tibet and received his Masters in Tibetan Performing Arts from the famed Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) in Dharamsala, India, the city in which His Holiness, the Dalai Lama resides. He has appeared in both the Off-Broadway production of "The Oldest Boy" at the Lincoln Center Theatre as "Chorus," as well as the West Coast Premiere at Marin Theatre Company in Mill Valley, CA as "Oldest Boy." He is reprising his role from Marin Theatre Company's production when the play makes its Southern California Premiere at San Diego REPertory Theatre. In the role of "Mother" is San Diego favorite Amanda Sitton ("Road to Mecca," "Doubt"). Sitton, who has appeared with The REP multiple times and acted at many venues around San Diego. Sitton won the San Diego Critics Circle Craig Noel Award for Outstanding Featured Performer for her performance of "Sister James" in The REP's production of "Doubt."

Joining them is Napoleon Tavale ("Much Ado About Nothing," "Our Lady of 121st Street") as "Father;" Albert Park ("All's Well That Ends Well," "Jade Heart") as "Lama;" and Christopher Aguilar ("Mike & Molly," "Shameless") as "Monk." Rounding out the cast is Janissa Saracino ("Singin' in the Rain," "The Producers") and Joyce Lai ("Jade Heart," "The King and I") as puppeteer/dancers.