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Description
The Royal Underground Theatre Company presents
AARON SORKIN'S
A FEW GOOD MEN
Directed by Enrico Banson
Aaron Sorkin’s cinematic smash returns to the stage.
June 6 - 21, 2026 | Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM, Sundays at 2PM
Join Us for a Special Post-Show Cast and Crew Talkback • Sunday, June 14
Long before Hollywood, this sizzling legal drama from the masterful Aaron Sorkin dominated Broadway, and now court is in session at the Live Oak Theater in Berkeley for The Royal Underground's comeback season. One misfit US Marine is dead, two others stand accused of killing him, and the whole corps is on trial as a team of young military lawyers uncover a sinister conspiracy in this gripping judicial thriller.
Inspired by actual events at Guantanamo Bay in 1986, this “brilliant, intelligent, cutting, shivering and even nasty script” (The Independent) sparkles with the signature quickfire repartee of Sorkin’s screen hits The West Wing, The Newsroom and The Social Network.
A Few Good Men tears into the toxic internal culture of the United States military, exposing the danger of a system that prizes unquestioning loyalty over moral courage and wraps its worst impulses in the language of patriotism. At a time when this country still wrestles with power, gender, leadership, and the ease with which “love of country” can be twisted into justification for something far more vicious, the play feels less like a period piece and more like a warning. Directed by Enrico Banson, a formidable company of Bay Area stage veterans and standout performers brings this electrifying courtroom tour-de-force to life. Can you handle the truth?
"Enormously entertaining."
— New York Daily News
"Sorkin is the ratatat duke of dialogue, reigning king of the walk–and–talk."
— Entertainment Weekly
Content Advisory: A Few Good Men contains mature themes, including strong language, references to violence and suicide, hazing, abuse of power, and intense depictions of moral and institutional conflict within a military setting. This production also features imitation firearms, sudden loud sound effects, and flashing lights. Recommended for ages 15 and up.
A Few Good Men is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
Date & Time
Jun 5 - 21, 2026
Venue Details
Live Oak Theatre
1301 Shattuck AvenueBerkeley, California 94709
