September 13 - October 6, 2024

The lesser-known history of the vibrator concerns Victorian doctors using them to treat women for hysteria. However, there’s much more to ‘the vibrator play’ than orgasms and speculums. It's a contemporary reflection on women's sexual expression (and repression), diving into universal themes of motherhood, marriage, and jealousy – all of which playwright Sarah Ruhl masterfully navigates with a balance of drama and humor.

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​In the Next Room (or the vibrator play) premiered at Berkeley Rep and subsequently marked playwright Sarah Ruhl's 2009 Broadway debut. The play went on to become a 2010 Pulitzer Prize finalist in Drama and a three-time Tony Award winner, including Best Play. 

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The New York Times hailed ‘the vibrator play’ as “a sex comedy designed not for sniggering teenage boys — or grown men who wish they were still sniggering teenage boys — but for adults with open hearts and minds.”

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Director: Kathy Paladino

Assistant Director: Jackie Melbon
Lighting Designer: Miranda Richard
Set Design: Antonio Beach

Technical Director: Tyler Neal

Stage Manager:  Stan Brown