We Had a World
February 12 – March 15, 2026
Written by Joshua Harmon (Prayer for the French Republic, Bad Jews)
Directed by Keira Fromm
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Approximate Run Time: TBD
Content Advisories: TBD
Notable Dates:
Opening Night: Wednesday, February 18th at 7:00 pm
ASL: Friday, March 13th at 7:30 pm →
Audio Described: Saturday, March 7th at 2:00 pm →
Open Caption: Tuesday, March 10th at 7:00 pm →
Synopsis:
A dying woman calls her grandson and asks him to write a play about their family. “But I want you to promise me something,” she says. “Make it as bitter and vitriolic as possible.” In this searing, funny, and deeply personal play, the author of Prayer for the French Republic recreates thirty years of family fights, monstrous behavior, enduring love, and unexpected dishes of home-cooked spaetzle.
From Playwright Joshua Harmon
“When Loretta [Greco] produced the West Coast premiere of Bad Jews, she said she wasn’t just interested in a single play, but in supporting writers over the course of their careers, and she has more than lived up to that commitment. This is the third play of mine she’s producing, in addition to many years of support and development opportunities. I am thrilled We Had a World will start its own journey out in the world at a theatre I so admire, led by one of my favorite people on the planet.”
From Artistic Director Loretta Greco
“We didn’t want to go another season without a play from our brilliant friend, the playwright Joshua Harmon (Prayer for the French Republic), and it’s our absolute pleasure to produce Josh’s latest, We Had a World – a deeply personal, hilarious, and complicated 30-year slice of his family’s history. For me, it’s a roller coaster ride seen through the voracious appetite of young Joshua, full of laughter, lokshen, truly awful behavior, and enduring love – in other words, it’s just like family! I laughed while I cried throughout the entire thing. You are going to love it.”
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