Becoming Eve
Dates : June 2, 2027 — June 20, 2027
Duration : 1 hour 45 minutes
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June 2 – 20, 2027
Becoming Eve
By Emil Weinstein
Based on the memoir by Abby Chava Stein
DC Premiere
A jump through memory reveals Chava, the child of a dynastic Hasidic rabbinical family whose recently disclosed trans identity finds three rabbis fighting to save a family by building a bridge between orthodoxy and modernity, unraveling truths and secrets in a way that ensures no one will read the old stories the same way again. Emil Weinstein’s acclaimed play explores the relationship between theology and humanity, asking questions that honor the timelessness of old texts and the opportunity to forge new paths of understanding, identity, and community.
A critically acclaimed adaptation of trans rabbi Abby Chava Stein’s powerful memoir that press calls “inventive” and “remarkable,” Becoming Eve resonates with every family as the bonds of tradition and love merge and part, calling on its participants to actively mend, understand, and create harmony both with what’s learned and what they are born to become.
Single tickets will go on sale this summer. Subscriptions are available now.
Creative Connections and Special Performances
Join us for powerful pre and post-show conversations with expert guests to deep dive the themes of Becoming Eve
Creative Connections events are free.
We will be offering closed captioning for selected performances.
Closed captions powered by CCTheater™ from AccessTech, LLC (www.cctheater.com)
Theater J offers Pay-What-You-Choose performances for the first two previews of each show. You can buy tickets online or in person. For this show our PWYC performances are on the following dates:
Wednesday, June 2 at 7:30 PM
Thursday, June 3 at 7:30 PM.
We will offer captions on the following performances:
Monday June 7 at 7:30 PM
Sunday June 13 at 2 PM
Sunday June 20 at 2 PM
To access captions, you can reserve a tablet before the show by calling the box office or pick up a tablet the day of the show. For more information you can email or call the box office.

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