Berkeley Playhouse continues its 2024/25 Season with the musical Jesus Christ Superstar, performing February 21 to March 30, 2025.
ABOUT JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR:
Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics by Tim Rice. Directed by Kimberly Dooley, Music Directed by Michael Patrick Wiles, Choreographed by Kevin Gruwell.
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s thrilling rock opera is told entirely through song and explores the relationships and struggles between key biblical figures—Judas, Mary Magdalene, Jesus Christ, his disciples, and followers—while recounting the final days of Jesus’ life.
Jesus Christ Superstar invites audiences on a contemplative and thought-provoking journey into the heart of power struggles, profound longing, and the complexities of human emotion. As it unravels themes of betrayal, love, and existential questioning, the show ignites deep reflections on the choices that shape our destinies.
This iconic theatrical experience challenges its viewers to confront the most fundamental and timeless questions of faith, morality, and power—where passion, music, and history collide with striking modern relevance. It’s a powerful exploration of humanity at its core that is not to be missed.
FROM THE DIRECTOR:
“Jesus Christ Superstar tells the deeply passionate, personal stories of humans trying to love each other, battle their own demons, and falter in the face of their own grappling questions of what is true and right,” said Director Kimberly Dooley. “As we look into the kaleidoscope of the last seven days of Jesus’ life, we witness the hierarchies of power and politics juxtaposed against the radical love and compassion Christ represents. The creative team and I see this show as a movement opera—a sort of pulsing ball of energy and passion told through gesture and music. We want to sweep the audience up with us and take them on this powerful visceral journey that explores radical love, the dangers of power, and the power of perspective.”
THE JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR CAST:
Deanalís Arocho Resto* as Jesus
Sydney Jacobs Allen as Judas
Lucca Troutman as Mary / Ensemble
Andrea Rae as Simon / Ensemble
Sean Hoffman as Peter / Ensemble
Joshua Beld as Caiaphas / Ensemble
Elizabeth Curtis as Annas / Ensemble
Jordan Smith as Pilate / Ensemble
River Bermudez Sanders as Herod / Ensemble
Maia Campbell as Temple Lady / Apostle / Ensemble
Ayani Dorsey as Temple Lady / Apostle / Ensemble
Eli Hampton as Temple Lady / Apostle / Ensemble
Melody Payne as Apostle / Ensemble
Hannah Martinez-Crow as Apostle / Ensemble
Z Hansen as Priest / Ensemble
Nicholas Rene Rodriguez as Priest / Apostle / Ensemble
Jesus Pedroza-Moreno as Apostle / Ensemble
Ariel Anderson as Priest / Ensemble
JonCarlo Salinas-Tognetti as Apostle / Ensemble
Kyle Laplana as Apostle / Ensemble
Javier de Guzman as Ensemble / Swing
Lucy Swinson as Ensemble / Swing
*Member of Actor’s Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
PREVIEWS: Friday, February 21, at 7pm, and Saturday, February 22, at 1pm
OPENS: Saturday, February 22, at 7pm
PRESS: Saturday, February 22, at 7pm, through Sunday, March 16, at 2pm
CLOSES: Sunday, March 30, at 2pm
PERFORMANCES: Performances run Friday through Sunday, and select weekday evenings, beginning February 21, 2025. Press can reserve comps for performances running February 22 (opening night) to March 16, 2025, by emailing press@berkeleyplayhouse.org .
TICKETS: For tickets ($29 for previews, $19–$55 for regular performances, plus $3.95 ticketing vendor fee per ticket) or more information, the public may call (510) 845-8542 x351 or visit berkeleyplayhouse.org. Group rates are available for 10 or more people. Ticket prices are subject to change without notice. Due to the unique performance schedule, please check the website for specific dates and times. All performances at Berkeley Playhouse, located at 2640 College Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704.
ABOUT BERKELEY PLAYHOUSE: Our mission is to create theater and programs that engage, ignite, and celebrate diverse Bay Area audiences through thriving educational programming, a professional mainstage season, community outreach, and a commitment to the development of new family musicals. In support of our mission, we maintain and enhance the historic Julia Morgan Theater. A commitment to community, diversity, inclusion, and empowerment is at the heart of our work.
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Deanalís Arocho Resto* (Jesus) and company members perform in Berkeley Playhouse’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar, directed by Kimberly Dooley. Performing at Berkeley Playhouse from February 21 to March 30, 2025. Photographed by Ben Krantz Studio.
From left to right: JonCarlo Salinas-Tognetti (Apostle / Ensemble), Melody Payne (Apostle / Ensemble), Eli Hampton (Temple Lady / Apostle / Ensemble), Sydney Jacobs Allen (Judas), Sean Hoffman (Peter / Ensemble), Maia Campbell (Temple Lady / Apostle / Ensemble), Deanalís Arocho Resto* (Jesus), Jesus Pedroza-Moreno (Apostle / Ensemble), Kyle Laplana (Apostle / Ensemble), Hannah Martinez-Crow (Apostle / Ensemble), Ayani Dorsey (Temple Lady / Apostle / Ensemble), Nicholas Rene Rodriguez (Priest / Apostle / Ensemble), and Andrea Rae (Simon / Ensemble) perform in Berkeley Playhouse’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar, directed by Kimberly Dooley. Performing at Berkeley Playhouse from February 21 to March 30, 2025. Photographed by Ben Krantz Studio.
Lucca Troutman (Mary / Ensemble) and Deanalís Arocho Resto* (Jesus) perform in Berkeley Playhouse’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar, directed by Kimberly Dooley. Performing at Berkeley Playhouse from February 21 to March 30, 2025. Photographed by Ben Krantz Studio.
Sydney Jacobs Allen (Judas) performs in Berkeley Playhouse’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar, directed by Kimberly Dooley. Performing at Berkeley Playhouse from February 21 to March 30, 2025. Photographed by Ben Krantz Studio.
From left to right: Lucy Swinson (Ensemble / Swing), Nicholas Rene Rodriguez (Priest / Apostle / Ensemble), Ariel Anderson (Priest / Ensemble), Melody Payne (Apostle / Ensemble), Z Hansen (Priest / Ensemble), and Javier de Guzman (Ensemble / Swing) perform in Berkeley Playhouse’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar, directed by Kimberly Dooley. Performing at Berkeley Playhouse from February 21 to March 30, 2025. Photographed by Ben Krantz Studio.
Jordan Smith (Pilate / Ensemble) performs in Berkeley Playhouse’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar, directed by Kimberly Dooley. Performing at Berkeley Playhouse from February 21 to March 30, 2025. Photographed by Ben Krantz Studio.
Deanalís Arocho Resto* (Jesus) and company members perform in Berkeley Playhouse’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar, directed by Kimberly Dooley. Performing at Berkeley Playhouse from February 21 to March 30, 2025. Photographed by Ben Krantz Studio.
Deanalís Arocho Resto* (Jesus) and company members perform in Berkeley Playhouse’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar, directed by Kimberly Dooley. Performing at Berkeley Playhouse from February 21 to March 30, 2025. Photographed by Ben Krantz Studio.
Sydney Jacobs Allen (Judas), Deanalís Arocho Resto* (Jesus), and company members perform in Berkeley Playhouse’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar, directed by Kimberly Dooley. Performing at Berkeley Playhouse from February 21 to March 30, 2025. Photographed by Ben Krantz Studio.
Deanalís Arocho Resto* (Jesus) and company members perform in Berkeley Playhouse’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar, directed by Kimberly Dooley. Performing at Berkeley Playhouse from February 21 to March 30, 2025. Photographed by Ben Krantz Studio.
Company members perform in Berkeley Playhouse’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar, directed by Kimberly Dooley. Performing at Berkeley Playhouse from February 21 to March 30, 2025. Photographed by Ben Krantz Studio.
Deanalís Arocho Resto* (Jesus) and company members perform in Berkeley Playhouse’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar, directed by Kimberly Dooley. Performing at Berkeley Playhouse from February 21 to March 30, 2025. Photographed by Ben Krantz Studio.
Sydney Jacobs Allen (Judas) and Deanalís Arocho Resto* (Jesus) will perform in Berkeley Playhouse’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar, directed by Kimberly Dooley, from February 21 – March 30, 2025. Photographed by Ben Krantz Studio.
Sydney Jacobs Allen (Judas) and Deanalís Arocho Resto* (Jesus) will perform in Berkeley Playhouse’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar, directed by Kimberly Dooley, from February 21 – March 30, 2025. Photographed by Ben Krantz Studio.
Deanalís Arocho Resto* (Jesus) will perform in Berkeley Playhouse’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar, directed by Kimberly Dooley, from February 21 – March 30, 2025. Photographed by Ben Krantz Studio.*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
