Beck Center For The Arts Paints A Picture With Andy Warhol In Iran FINAL WEEKEND to catch this stellar work directed by Sarah May, featuring Scott Esposito and Kareem Mchaourab Beck Center for the Arts<http://www.beckcenter.org/> is pleased to produce the timely theater piece Andy Warhol in Iran.<https://www.beckcenter.org/shows/andy-warhol-in-iran> 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?" Written by Brent Askari, Andy Warhol in Iran is directed by local legend Sarah May. Running in the Studio Theater from October 3 through November 2, 2025, this play is presented in arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide. "Andy Warhol in Iran will resonate for anyone who cares about history. Or the present. Or the future." The Chicago Sun-Times Director Sarah May shared, "I am thrilled to bring this wonderful play to life at Beck Center! Persian American playwright Brent Askari has written a 'feel good' play for our troubled times. It's a comedy and a thriller; it makes us think while we laugh and ultimately leaves us feeling hopeful. Audiences are in for a joyride when we journey back to exotic Tehran in 1976 with the Godfather of Pop Culture Andy Warhol who has come to do portraits of the Shah and his wife. Caught in a country on the verge of revolution, our clueless artist has a frightening encounter with a young Iranian activist. Trapped in a hotel room, these two men from different worlds talk of home and family, life and death, art and poetry, and ultimately form a surprising bond." Tickets start at $15 Smart Seats, $43 (adults), $39 (for seniors 65 and older), $20 for students with valid ID, and $17 for children under 12 years of age, plus ticket fees. A $3 service fee per single ticket will be applied at time of purchase at 216-521-2540, in person at Beck Center, and Beckcenter.org.<https://www.beckcenter.org/shows/andy-warhol-in-iran> For Group Sales discounts please contact Kristina Edleman at (216) <tel:+12165212540> 424-7600 or KEdleman@beckcenter.org<mailto:KEdleman@beckcenter.org>. Curtain times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Preview performances are 7:30 p.m. the Thursday before opening night, with general admission seating for just $15. For more information on the 2025-2026 Professional Theater Season please visit beckcenter.org.<https://www.beckcenter.org/professional-theater> All performances are at theaters inside Beck Center for the Arts<http://www.beckcenter.org/> located at 17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, just ten minutes west of downtown Cleveland. Free on-site parking is available. For more information visit beckcenter.org<http://www.beckcenter.org/>. Beck Center for the Arts is proud to be a part of Northeast Ohio's professional theater landscape, operating under a letter of agreement with Actors' Equity Association. We are a Small Professional Theater (SPT) based on the number of seats, number of our performances, and the maximum weekly hours of work we provide to actors. We produce every show on our stages, by choosing the play, casting and rehearsing it, building the sets, props, and costumes, directing and performing the live music, and designing lights and sound. We proudly utilize regional resources and talent. Beck Center for the Arts also offers arts education for all ages, all skill levels, and all abilities with classes and lessons in music, dance, visual arts, and theater, as well as creative arts therapies. Financial assistance is offered to qualified applicants so that these programs can be enjoyed by all. Programming at Beck Center for the Arts is made possible through the generous support of First Federal Lakewood, and the Ohio Arts Council. Beck Center gratefully acknowledges the generous funding provided by the citizens of Cuyahoga County through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. Beck Center for the Arts is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization that offers professional theater productions on two stages, arts education programming in dance, music, theater, visual arts, early childhood, and creative arts therapies for individuals with disabilities, free gallery exhibits year-round, and outreach education programming.