
The Oldest Boy
Regional Premiere
By Sarah Ruhl
An American mother and a Tibetan father have a three-year-old son believed to be the reincarnation of a Buddhist lama, a spiritual master. When a Tibetan lama and a monk come to their home unexpectedly, asking to take their child away for a life of spiritual training in India, the parents must make a life-altering choice that will test their strength, their marriage, and their hearts. The Oldest Boy is a richly emotional journey filled with music, dance, puppetry, ritual, and laughter — it’s Sarah Ruhl at her imaginative best.
“Ms. Ruhl’s drama is among the most easily accessible from this poetic, venturesome playwright… yet it is marked by Ms. Ruhl’s inquisitive intelligence, clean-lined eloquence and spiky humor.” – The New York Times
LOCATION
Main Street Theater – Rice Village
2540 Times Blvd.
PERFORMANCES AND TICKETS
Apr 1 – 23, 2023
Previews: Mar 26, 30, 31, 2023
Thursdays – Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 3:00pm
Tickets: $35 – $59

Sunday, Apr 2, 2023 at 3pm
Open “in-sync” Captioned Performance
HELPFUL INFO
Please note: no outside food/snacks are allowed at the theater. You may purchase concessions at the show.
Children under the age of 9 are not allowed in the theater.