Tommy Dorfman will star in New York Theatre Workshop’s upcoming production of “Becoming Eve.”
The show was written by Emil Weinstein (“A League of Their Own”) and is based on the memoir by Abby Chava Stein (“Sources of Pride”). It will be directed by Tyne Rafaeli (“Spain”). “Becoming Eve” will begin performances at Abrons Arts Center on March 19, 2025, with opening night set for April 7. It will have a limited run through April 27, 2025.
Dorfman is best known for her performance on Netflix’s “13 Reasons Why.” She recently appeared on Broadway in Sam Gold’s revival of “Romeo & Juliet” alongside Rachel Zegler and Kit Connor. Dorfman made her New York theatrical debut in The New Group’s production of Jeremy O. Harris’ play “Daddy.”
New York Theatre Workship is currently producing “A Knock on the Roof,” a new play written by and starring Khawla Ibraheem, running through Feb. 16, 2025. The season will conclude in Spring 2025 with “Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole,” written by Tony and Academy Award nominee Colman Domingo and the organization’s artistic director Patricia McGregor. The season began with “We Live in Cairo,” featuring a book, music and lyrics by The Lazours and direction by Obie Award winner Taibi Magar.
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According to the official description, “‘Becoming Eve’ unfolds a week before the High Holidays, as three rabbis find themselves in a room fighting to save a family by building a bridge between orthodoxy and modernity. One of these rabbis is Chava (Dorfman), the child of a dynastic Hasidic rabbinical family and destined to become a leader of the next generation before the revelation of her trans identity clashed explosively with the strictly gendered world in which she was raised. As we jump through memory — and wrestle with theology — truths and secrets emerge that ensure no one will read the old stories the same way again. ”
The show will include puppetry by Amanda Villalobos, scenic design by Arnulfo Maldonado, costume design by Enver Chakartash , lighting design by Ben Stanton, sound design by UptownWorks – Daniela Hart, Noel Nichols & Bailey Trieweiler, and music by Daniel Kluger. Claire Yenson is the casting director, and Jason Kaiser will serve as stage manager.