Ari’el Stachel in Conversation

Playwright and Tony Award® winning performer Ari’el Stachel in conversation with Dr. Alissa Schapiro

3:00pm | Auditorium

Jewish Arts and Bookfest
Sunday, May 3, 2026

at UC Berkeley’s Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley,  CA

From his childhood at a Bay Area Jewish day school to his Tony Award-winning performance in The Band’s Visit, Ari’el Stachel’s recent one-man play explores the tension of feeling like an outsider within his own community while navigating a mixed Yemeni-Israeli and Ashkenazi-American heritage. Join Ari’el in conversation as he shares how he has wrestled with identity and anxiety while celebrating the diverse tapestry of the human experience.

About Ari’el Stachel

Ari’el Stachel is a Tony Award® and GRAMMY® Award–winning actor, singer, and writer. His new solo play Other appeared Off-Broadway after acclaimed runs at Berkeley Rep and Berkshire Theatre Group. Stachel received the 2018 Tony Award® for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for originating the role of Haled in The Band’s Visit on Broadway, a performance that also earned Lucille Lortel and Drama Desk nominations. On screen, he stars in the upcoming feature Death Do Us Part and has appeared in Olivia Wilde’s Don’t Worry Darling (Warner Bros.) and A24’s Zola. His television credits include Law & Order: SVU, Billions, Jessica Jones, Blue Bloods, and The Night Agent.