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Theatre NOVA presents: Radical Empathy by David Wells WORLD PREMIERE August 1 - 24, 2025. Radical Empathy is not about you.
When an American college professor’s TED Talk on empathy goes viral, he meets an Iraqi man who becomes a fixture in his virtual classroom. But when the brutality of the U.S.-led invasion hits the Iraqi man directly, the professor is forced to explore “the kindred connection from a place of deep knowing that opens your spirit to the pain of another as they perceive it.” (Isabel Wilkerson) A true story.
The cast features Jeannine Coughlin, Maya Gangadharan, Fedor Kinaya, and *Phil Powers. Directed by Briana O’Neal (director), the production team includes Craig Hane (set), Jade Guerriero (lights), Micha Victoria (costumes), Kennikki Jones-Jones (sound), and Elise Blochwitz (stage manager).
*Member Actors' Equity Association
Fri, Aug 1 at 8:00 pm. Opening, Press weekend
Sat, Aug 2 at 3pm and 8:00 pm Student Night
Sun, Aug 3 at 2:00 pm
Fri, Aug 8 at 8:00 pm Industry & OLLI Night
Sat, Aug 9 at 3pm and 8:00 pm Audience Mask
Sun, Aug 10 at 2:00 pm
Fri, Aug 15 at 8:00 pm
Sat, Aug 16 at 3p.m. and 8:00 pm
Sun, Aug 17 at 2:00 pm
Fri, Aug 22 at 8pm
Sat, Aug 23 at 3pm and 8pm
Sun, Aug 24 at 2pm Closing