Overview

• Jake Brasch’s semi-autobiographical play launches Berkeley Repertory Theatre’s season at Peet’s Theatre in Berkeley.
• Ben Hirschhorn stars as Josh, a young alcoholic reconnecting with grandparents portrayed by Pamela Reed, Barbara Kingsley, Peter Van Wagner and Michael Cullen.
• Director Mike Donahue’s staging features Afsoon Pajoufar’s photographic lake backdrop, lighting by Alexander V. Nichols and choreography by Erika Chong Shuch.
• Local News Matters and the Marin Independent Journal praise the ensemble’s humor and heart, while the San Francisco Chronicle critiques the narrative as predictable and self-indulgent.
• The production runs through Oct. 12, with tickets at berkeleyrep.org, and the show runs about 2 hours 15 minutes including one intermission.