Jewish Community High School of the Bay presents

What happens when the lights go out—and what do we finally see?

Hidden Truths is a fast-paced evening of absurdist theater that explores the blurred line between appearance and reality. Through sharp humor, physical comedy, and moments of surprising honesty, these scenes show what happens when communication breaks down, logic twists, and the truth slips out anyway. Like light passing through a prism, each piece reveals a different angle of human behavior—funny, awkward, and deeply relatable.

The centerpiece of the evening is Peter Shaffer’s Black Comedy, performed in full. When a sudden blackout turns a polite gathering upside down, chaos erupts, secrets spill, and civility disappears—proving that darkness can be the brightest spotlight of all.

The program also features selected scenes from Albee, Beckett, Ionesco, and Ives, playwrights who use absurdity to ask big questions about identity, power, and connection.

Playful, thought-provoking, and wildly entertaining, Hidden Truths reminds us that sometimes we understand ourselves best in the shadows.

The Company: Shaya Bearman, Theo Cohen, Jonah Fresko, Ethan Gelfand, Jacob Lutterkort, Maisy Maidenberg, Aidan Politza, Sadye Pryzbyla, Lisa Rintel, Marco Salan, Ahron Schweig, Jules Swan-Streepy

Faculty: Ciera Eis, Keena Golden, Joe McDonald, Jennifer Sturgill