Ari’el Stachel’s “Other”
Oct 29 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
A NANCY LEE KATZ: A PRIVATE PANTHEON PROGRAM
Don’t miss the chance to see Ari’el Stachel in his Off-Broadway, one-man play Other, an acclaimed dramedy about the anxious art of belonging.
Funny…sympathetic…and wrenching! – The New York Times Read the full review
From his childhood at a Bay Area Jewish day school to his Tony Award®-winning performance in The Band’s Visit, Ari’el Stachel brings an ensemble of voices from his past to life in a raw and hilarious one-man show. Navigating a mixed Yemeni-Israeli and Ashkenazi-American heritage, Stachel explores the tension of feeling like an outsider within his own community. From early reinventions to performing through chronic panic on stage, he confronts identity, self-acceptance, and the pursuit of his dreams with humor and heart—delivering a performance as relentlessly funny as it is vulnerable.
Other is written and performed by Ari’el Stachel and directed by Tony Taconne.
Thursday, October 29, 2026 | 5:30-7:30 pm
In person at the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA
Ticket prices:
- FULL PRICE: $35.00
- FRIENDS OF THE MAGNES: $25.00 (Look for the promo code in your inbox. For questions, email magnes@berkeley.edu)
- STUDENTS: $5.00 (Current student ID will be required for entry)
- MUSEUMS FOR ALL: $5.00 (EBT/SNAP card required for entry)
If you have any questions about accessibility or require accommodations to participate in this event, please contact us at magnes@berkeley.edu or call us at (510) 643-2526 with as much advance notice as possible.
Presented in partnership with the Berkeley Bridging Fellowship Program, Berkeley Hillel, UC Berkeley’s Helen Diller Institute, and the Center for Jewish Studies.
Media Sponsors: UC Berkeley Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies
Ari’el Stachel is a Tony Award® and GRAMMY® Award–winning actor, singer, and writer. His new solo play OTHER comes Off-Broadway after acclaimed runs at Berkeley Rep and Berkshire Theatre Group. Stachel received the 2018 Tony Award® for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for originating the role of Haled in The Band’s Visit on Broadway, a performance that also earned Lucille Lortel and Drama Desk nominations. On screen, he stars in the upcoming feature Death Do Us Part and has appeared in Olivia Wilde’s Don’t Worry Darling (Warner Bros.) and A24’s Zola. His television credits include Law & Order: SVU, Billions, Jessica Jones, Blue Bloods, and The Night Agent.
