Andy Warhol in Iran

October 3 - November 2, 2025

About the Show

Studio Theater

Andy Warhol, having become a portrait painter of the rich and famous, travels to Tehran when commissioned to take polaroids of the Shah’s wife. Warhol meets a young revolutionary who throws his plans into chaos and opens the pop icon’s eyes. This fictionalized portrait on this famous visit leaves the audience asking, “who was the artist and who was the revolutionary?”

“Andy Warhol in Iran will resonate for anyone who cares about history. Or the present. Or the future.”

The Chicago Sun-Times

Presented in arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide.

DIGITAL PROGRAM

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Creative Team

Associate Director: Esma Eddeb

Prod. Stage Manager: Diana D’Alessandro

Lighting Design: Jeff Lockshine

Scenic Design: Cameron Michalak

Costume Design: Tesia Benson

Sound Design: Carlton Guc

* Appearing through an Agreement between this theater and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States 

** Member of United Scenic Artists 

*** Member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC)

Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the appearance.

Running Time

This play runs 70 minutes. There is no intermission.

Content Advisory

Andy Warhol in Iran may not be appropriate for all ages, as it contains some adult themes and language.

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