Describe The Night: Gunn Fall Play 2025

Please join Gunn Theatre for our fall production, Describe the Night, November 7–15, 2025, in the Little Theatre at Gunn High School.

Describe the Night by Rajiv Joseph is a riveting comedic thriller set in Russia, East Germany, and Poland over the course of 90 years. This epic saga traces the friendship between a writer, a soldier, and the woman they both love. Ricocheting across time and place, Describe the Night traces the stories of historical figures and fictional characters and creates a mystery for the audience to solve.

The Opening Night Gala will feature:

• An Opening Night prologue delivered by Mr. Ben Beresford at 6:30pm, followed by the first performance of Describe the Night at 7 p.m.
  
  
• Gala celebration in the Spangenberg Courtyard after the show, with desserts, snacks, drinks, music and entertainment. All audience members, cast and crew are cordially invited to join in the fun!

General information : 

Rated PG-13 for mature themes, language, and general behavior associated with fascist governments.

The play will last approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission.

All performances will take place in the Little Theatre.

Show Dates:

Opening Night and Gala: Fri, Nov 7, at 7 p.m. - $30 for all tickets; includes Gala

Sat, Nov 8, at 7 p.m. - $20 adults, $10 students/seniors; includes Talkback with cast and crew

Wed, Nov 12, at 4 p.m. - $5 for everyone

Thurs, Nov 13, at 7 p.m. - $20 adults, $10 students/seniors

Fri, Nov 14, at 7 p.m. - $20 adults, $10 students/seniors

Closing Night: Sat, Nov 15, at 7 p.m. - $25 adults, $10 students/seniors

Cast Members:

Performances: 

Opening Night, Friday, Nov 7; Wednesday Matinee, Nov 12; Friday, Nov 14

Issac: Fenton Zarlengo

Nikolai: Leo Fiedel

Mariya: Chloe Coponen

Feliks: Nathan Picardo

Yevgenia: Nithya Desikan

Vova: Tiger Chu

Urzula: Elena Arocha

Mrs. Petrovna: Mina Van Roy

Performances:

Saturday, Nov 8; Thursday, Nov 13; Closing Night, Saturday, Nov 15

Issac: Fenton Zarlengo

Nikolai: Leo Fiedel

Mariya: Rayla Chen

Feliks: Griffin Wu

Yevgenia: Anjali Rajwar

Vova: Michael Luthy

Urzula: Evelyn Rodden

Mrs. Petrovna: Taylor Bisbee