Here There Are Blueberries

TECTONIC THEATER PROJECT’S
HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES
BY MOISÉS KAUFMAN AND AMANDA GRONICH
CONCEIVED AND DIRECTED BY MOISÉS KAUFMAN
BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH TECTONIC THEATER PROJECT, BRIAN & DAYNA LEE, AND SONIA FRIEDMAN PRODUCTIONS
RODA THEATRE

APR 5–MAY 11, 2025
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In Here There Are Blueberries, the masterful storytelling is physically affecting. While some excellent dramas might give you a chill or two, at Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich’s play, you might lose count of all the jolts that shoot down your arms…For a play about one of history’s worst atrocities, Here There Are Blueberries winds up inspiring a great deal of hope through the wisdom it offers and the archivists’ compassion it documents.

San Francisco Chronicle

Theatrically compelling and as deeply moving as it is thought provoking…a Holocaust story told from a different angle that asks where we might have fit into the world of 1930s and ‘40s Germany and how, if that kind of authoritarianism reared its ugly head again, what — if anything — we might do about it.

Chad Jones’ Theater Dogs

In 2007, a mysterious album featuring Nazi-era photographs arrived at the desk of a U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum archivist. As curators unraveled the shocking truth behind the images, the album soon made headlines and ignited a debate that reverberated far beyond the museum walls. Based on real events, Here There Are Blueberries tells the story of these historical photographs — what they reveal about the perpetrators of the Holocaust, and our own humanity.

Production information

Runtime: Approximately 90 minutes; no intermission

Age recommendation: Suitable for ages 12 and up

Stage effects advisory: Loud sounds and photographic flash

Content advisory: While this production addresses historical events surrounding the Holocaust, it does not contain graphic imagery

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Cast
(in alphabetical order)

Scott Barrow | Karl Höcker and Others

Nemuna Ceesay | Charlotte Schünzel and Others

Delia Cunningham | Rebecca Erbelding and Others

Luke Forbes | Tilman Taube and Others (through Apr 10)

Noah Keyishian | Tilman Taube and Others (Apr 11–May 11)

Barbara Pitts | Judy Cohen and Others

Jeanne Sakata | Melita Maschmann and Others

Marrick Smith | Rainer Höss and Others

Grant James Varjas | Peter Wirths and Others

Understudies

Sam Reeder | Karl Höcker, Rainer Höss, and Others

Jeanne Sakata | Judy Cohen

Anna Shafer | Rebecca Erbelding, Charlotte Schünzel, Melita Maschmann

Creative team

Moisés Kaufman | Conceiver, Director, and Co-Author

Amanda Gronich | Co-Author

Derek McLane | Scenic Design

Dede Ayite | Costume Design

David Lander | Lighting Design

Bobby McElver | Sound Design

David Bengali | Projection Design

Ann C. James | Intimacy Coordinator

Matt Joslyn | Creative Producer

Amy Marie Seidel | Associate Director and Dramaturg

Jacob Russell | Production Stage Manager

Gillian Lelchuk | Assistant Stage Manager

Ben Seibert | Production Manager

tbd casting co. / Stephanie Yankwitt, CSA | Casting

Evan Bernardin Productions, Hillel Friedman | General Manager

The actors and stage managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional stage actors and stage managers in the United States

Closed captioning
Closed captioning on your smartphone is available for the following performances: evenings Apr 10, 13, 15, 16, and 25; and every matinee through May 8 except May 4. See all closed captioning performances.

Audio description
Audio description is available for the matinee on May 10. Through individual headphones provided by our partner, Gravity Access Services, you’ll hear detailed narration of the onstage visual elements of the show. Advance reservation required.

Learn more about our accessibility programs

Events and extras

Theatre Explorers
Families are invited to bring their children (grades K–5) to the matinee on Apr 26, when Berkeley Rep’s School of Theatre will offer age-appropriate educational workshops concurrent with the performance so parents can enjoy grownup time at the theatre. This add-on is $35 per child. Advance registration required.

Jewish Community Night
Join us on Apr 27 for Jewish Community Night hosted by Berkeley Rep in partnership with the Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund, Jewish Family and Children’s Services, J. The Jewish News of Northern California, and Taube Philanthropies. Start the evening with live music from Isaac Zones and SHAMATi while enjoying delicious light bites from Saul’s Restaurant & Delicatessen and offerings from Hagafen Cellars in our Narsai M. David Courtyard — all before the 7pm show. Doors open at 5:45pm. This event is free and open to everyone with RSVP. Admission to the evening’s performance of Here there are Blueberries requires a ticket.

Postshow discussions
Join us after the show on Apr 18, Apr 24, or Apr 29 for a postshow discussion, expertly guided by members of Berkeley Rep’s artistic team.

Docent-led postshow discussions
Join your fellow audience members after all matinees (except Apr 19 and 20) for a thought-provoking postshow discussion led by our knowledgeable docents.

Talkback series curated by FASPE
Tectonic Theater Project and Berkeley Rep have partnered with the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE), the production’s content and conversation partner, to curate a series of postshow discussions with leading ethicists and scholars to discuss the complex issues raised in the play — and consider their relevance for today. Join us after the show on Apr 19 (matinee and evening), Apr 20 (matinee and evening), Apr 22, and Apr 23.

Learn more about the talkbacks and FASPE

Health and safety

Masks will be required in our theatres on Sunday and Tuesday performances for the first three weeks of a show’s run. Masks are encouraged but optional on all Wednesday through Saturday performances, as well as Sundays and Tuesdays after the first three weeks of performances. Visit our health and safety page for full details.