Firdous
Bamji
Overview
- Produced by:
- Theater J
- Dates:
- September 20 - October 19, 2025
- Run Time:
- 2 Hours, 30 Minutes
- Intermission:
- Yes, included in run time.
- Theater:
- Showing in Theater
- Tickets:
- $66-$131 (incl. a $6 fee) | 59E59 Members: $50-$105
Show Info
By Jonathan Spector
Directed by Hayley Finn
With Firdous Bamji, Ethan J. Miller, and Dani Stoller
A psychology professor's search for his missing wife launches us on a time-hopping fugue, weaving together the stories of Stalin's daughter defecting to America, the son of a white supremacist growing to doubt the beliefs he was raised with (inspired by the story of Adrianne Black), and the secret despair of becoming an accidental killer. In This Much I Know, Jonathan Spector takes us on an explosively theatrical interrogation of how we make decisions, how we change our minds, and how much responsibility we bear for the things we do not control.
Join us for the following post-performance discussions:
- Saturday, October 4 at 2:00PM with Theater J Artistic Director Hayley Finn and Katy Milkman, host of Charles Schwab’s popular behavioral economics podcast "Choiceology" and bestselling author of How to Change: The Science of Getting From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be. Together, they’ll discuss topics related to the play, including behavioral science and how to effect positive, lasting change.
- Sunday, October 5 at 2:00PM with Theater J Artistic Director Hayley Finn and Adrianne Black, author of The Klansman's Son. Honored with the inaugural Elie Wiesel Award, Black grew up in a white nationalist family heavily entrenched in the Ku Klux Klan but ultimately renounced her past beliefs to challenge racism and antisemitism.
Join us on Thursday, October 16 at 6:00PM via Zoom with Director Hayley Finn and Rosemary Sullivan, the award-winning author of Stalin's Daughter. Their discussion will highlight one of the play’s central storylines - Svetlana Stalin’s defection from the Soviet Union. To register for this discussion, please click here.
This Much I Know was originally produced at Aurora Theater, Berkeley, California. This Much I Know was subsequently produced by Theater J, part of the Edlavitch DCJCC; Hayley Finn, Artistic Director; David Lloyd Olson, Managing Director. Developed with support from The Ground Floor at Berkeley Rep, Playwrights Foundation, New Harmony Project, Playwrights Center, and Manhattan Theater Club.
Photo Caption: Firdous Bamji in THIS MUCH I KNOW
Photo: Carol Rosegg
Photo Caption: Firdous Bamji, Ethan J. Miller, and Dani Stoller in THIS MUCH I KNOW
Photo: Carol Rosegg
Photo Caption: Firdous Bamji, Dani Stoller, and Ethan J. Miller in THIS MUCH I KNOW
Photo: Carol Rosegg
Photo Caption: Dani Stoller and Ethan J. Miller in THIS MUCH I KNOW
Photo: Carol Rosegg
Photo Caption: Firdous Bamji and Ethan J. Miller in THIS MUCH I KNOW
Photo: Carol Rosegg
Photo Caption: Ethan J. Miller and Dani Stoller in THIS MUCH I KNOW
Photo: Carol Rosegg
Photo Caption: Dani Stoller, Firdous Bamji, and Ethan J. Miller in THIS MUCH I KNOW
Photo: Carol Rosegg
Producing Company
Theater J
Theater J, a program of the Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center, is a nationally-renowned, professional theater that celebrates, explores, and struggles with the complexities and nuances of both the Jewish experience and the universal human condition.
Read more at: www.theaterj.org
Reviews
"A dark, cerebral comedy"
"Superbly acted production"
"This Much I Know is a eureka moment" – The New York Times, Critic's Pick
"Deep, funny, evocative and enthralling"
"Three stunning actors bring this conundrum of the mind and its ways to life with exquisite brilliance" – Nite Life Exchange
"Clever psychological experiment... The production's trio of actors deserve credit for being adept shapeshifters, jumping from character to character as plots bob and weave around one another" – TheaterMania
"An erudite, ambitious, and wide-ranging play in the vein of Tom Stoppard."
"The production, under Hayley Finn's excellent direction, manages to bring Spector's formidable script to compelling life" – OffOffOnline
"A meaty and expansive theatrical creation"
"It's hard to believe that such a play requires only three actors, each of whom must snap into a bevy of roles with precision. Thankfully, the trio of performances are skillful and expertly calibrated" – Interludes
"A two-act, three-actor masterclass in psychological inquiy and philosophical inquiry alike"
"Finn orchestrates the evening like a symphony of cognition"
"It is a whirring, high-velocity express train barreling through the intricate, often contradictory terrain of the human mind." – Theatre Beyond Broadway
"Tantalizing... a stimulating, moving evening of theater" – Exeunt NYC
"Whip smart and beautifully produced" – Theater Pizzazz
"This is a most stimulating event, the work of a playwright with real ambitions and the skills to realize them." – Lighting and Sound America