‘Eureka Day’ @ Seattle Rep

In Seattle, we know a thing or two about consensus, and the long road from good intentions to group decision-making — which makes Seattle Rep’s “Eureka Day” feel a little too close to home.

In “Eureka Day,” the winner of the 2025 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play, Jonathan Spector uses the fraught landscape of a progressive private school as the opportune setting for razor-sharp satire. At Eureka Day Elementary School, the school’s executive committee prides itself on inclusion, respect and consensus; they do not even vote — they must all agree. But when a case of mumps surfaces, that idealistic process is forced to confront urgent questions of safety, equity and responsibility.

As strongly held convictions, pure motivations and real-world logistics collide, this well-meaning committee begins to unravel in unexpectedly funny and deeply human ways — culminating in a now-famous Zoom scene where an online parent discussion implodes spectacularly.

For many Seattleites, the play’s commitment to deliberation may feel especially familiar —we even have a name for it: the “Seattle process.” As Seattle Rep Artistic Director Dámaso Rodríguez says, “We laugh because we recognize ourselves in their contradictions, good intentions and frustrations.” That recognition is part of the play’s appeal: it asks whether we are any better at listening to one another, navigating disagreement or balancing personal conviction with collective responsibility.

Directed by Matthew Leavitt, Seattle Rep’s “Eureka Day” brings committee chaos, cringe comedy and one unforgettable Zoom meltdown to the Leo K. Theater this fall. See yourself in the characters’ reactions, recognize a few familiar institutional foibles and laugh as the whole thing spirals out of control.

Laugh your way through fall with “Eureka Day,” “Eulogy,” “Peter Pan Goes Wrong” and “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.”