Director

Dear Santa, for Christmas this year I want a Pound Puppy, a Speak + Spell, and a nuclear radiation detector.

In this celebrated play directed by Tony Award nominee KNUD ADAMS (ENGLISH), a young girl is embroiled in intrigue when her estranged uncle, a prominent Black conservative, brings his mysteriously ill wife home for the holidays. A fugue of Reaganomics, espionage, roller disco, and cults—underscored by the cryptic Syracuse, NY chapter of the Seedlings of Peace Children’s Chorus.

EPSG:4326

Cold War Choir Practice

The Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space

In the summer, an old man and an old woman sit on a park bench, talk about the birds, and bet on the rain…but things aren’t as simple as they may seem. With humor, surrealism, and tenderness, the singular imagination and innovative style of acclaimed playwright Jiehae Park turn the ordinary into the extraordinary as the seasons shift, meditating on themes of human connection, memory, and growing older.

The Aves

Berkeley Repertory Theatre

### Event Description: "English" by Sanaz Toossi

**Event Title:** English  
**Dates:** January 3 - March 2, 2025  
**Venue:** Todd Haimes Theatre, 227 West 42nd Street, New York, NY (between 7th and 8th Avenues)

**Overview:**
Roundabout Theatre Company proudly presents "English," a Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Sanaz Toossi. Directed by Knud Adams, this compelling comedy returns to Broadway after its world premiere co-produced with Atlantic Theater Company. 

**Synopsis:**
Set in an Iranian classroom, "English" explores the universal challenges of language and miscommunication. The story follows adult English learners as they prepare for their proficiency exam, revealing their diverse dreams, frustrations, and secrets. Through their journey, the play delves into whether they can transcend language barriers to express their true desires.

**Creative Team:**
- **Playwright:** Sanaz Toossi
- **Director:** Knud Adams
- **Cast and additional creative team members:** To be announced at a later date.

**Special Notes:**
- Tickets will be available to the general public at a later date. Subscribers and donors will receive first access to tickets and other special benefits.
- "English" is made possible by the Champions for Inclusive Theatre and Roundabout’s Forward Fund, with generous support from various benefactors including Elizabeth Armstrong, Bank of America, and the Ford Foundation.

**Acknowledgments:**
We gratefully acknowledge the Roundabout Leaders for New Works, including Alec Baldwin, James Costa and John Archibald, Linda L. D’Onofrio, Peggy and Mark Ellis, and many others for their support.

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Join us for an unforgettable theatrical experience that highlights the intricacies of language and human connection.

English

Todd Haimes Theatre

In CATH CARROLL, Bennett and Cath are two college freshmen in 1990s rural Pennsylvania who become fast friends. Bennett turns Cath onto cool music, while Cath helps Bennett come out of the closet. But everything threatens to fall apart during a road trip to Planned Parenthood.

Modern Rock: Two Companion Plays

Theatre Row

Do you have the courage to change? In Eboni Booth’s absorbing, funny, and ultimately stunning new play—the New York Times Critic’s Pick and “pretty darn near to a perfect play” (Tim Teeman, Daily Beast)—William Jackson Harper (The Good Place) heads a remarkable company, directed by Knud Adams, as Kenneth, a 38-year-old bookstore worker facing a world he’s long avoided. The Observer says, “it will restore your faith in theatre’s elemental storytelling powers.”

Primary Trust

Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre

“English Only.” It’s spring, 2009 in Karaj, Iran and four adult students are studying for the Test of English as a Foreign Language, the key to their green card, medical school admission, or family reunification. Playing out in awkward lessons of word games and mistranslation, English is both a comedy of miscommunication and a look at the ways speaking a new language can expand your world and change your voice.  A hit in its 2021 New York premiere, Studio presents playwright Sanaz Toossi in her Washington, DC debut.



Studio Theatre

Kenneth, a 38-year-old bookstore worker in a small upstate New York town, spends his evenings sipping Mai Tais at the local tiki bar with his best friend Bert. When he’s suddenly laid off, Kenneth faces challenges he has long avoided—with transformative and heart-warming results. Primary Trust is a touching story of new beginnings, old (and new) friends, and finding the courage to see the world for the first time.

Director

Knud Adams

Events

Upcoming events

May 20 - Jun 28, 2026

Primary Trust · Center Theatre Group

Past events

Feb 21 - Mar 29, 2026

Cold War Choir Practice · Clubbed Thumb

May 2 - Jun 8, 2025

The Aves · Berkeley Repertory Theatre

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