Eureka Day is a dramatic stage play written by American playwright Jonathan Spector.
The play is set at the Eureka Day School in Berkeley, California during a meeting between parents and faculty concerning requirements for vaccination after an outbreak of mumps in the student body.[1]
Eureka Day had its world premiere at Aurora Theatre Company in Berkeley, California as part of their 2017-2018 season and was commissioned through their Originate+Generate program. The production was directed by Josh Costello.[2]
The play had its east coast premiere off-Broadway at Walkerspace on August 29, 2019, directed by Adrienne Campbell-Holt.[3]
A production opened at the Old Vic in London on September 23, 2022, following previews from September 6, directed by Katy Rudd.[4][5] The play has been produced at other regional theatres including Asolo Repertory Theatre in 2022[6] and Syracuse Stage in 2021.[7]
On April 8, 2024, Manhattan Theatre Club announced that Eureka Day would be a part of its 2024-2025 Broadway season, with the production set to open at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre in November 2024 and with Anna D. Shapiro attached to direct.[8][9]