Tea for Toofi

This new play will be presented as a reading. Readings are an essential part of the play development process. We are proud to offer this as part of our On The Radar (OTR) New Works Program that aims to support the creation of diverse new stories by emerging U.S. playwrights. Click here to learn more about OTR.

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ABOUT THE SHOW:

Based on Molière’s Tartuffe, Tea for Toofi by Ravi Kapoor is a mad-cap farce set in 1980s Orange County, CA and tells the story of a retired computer engineer who invites a Hindu priest into his home to put his godless family to rights.

ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT:

Ravi Kapoor

Ravi Kapoor is an actor/writer/director based in LA but hailing from Liverpool, UK. He directed and co-wrote the feature Miss India America as well as a number of award-winning short films. Some of the plays he has written and directed include Oh Sweet Sita, which played in both London and Toronto and was named a top ten play of the year by London Time Out. He was a series regular on the shows Gideon’s Crossing and Crossing Jordan.

This new play will be presented as a reading. Readings are an essential part of the play development process. We are proud to offer this as part of our On The Radar (OTR) New Works Program that aims to support the creation of diverse new stories by emerging U.S. playwrights. Click here to learn more about OTR.

2025 OTR Reading Series Sponsors

Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation
The Elizabeth George Foundation
Jennifer Ruckman & Ken Favell
Amanda Demaio
National Endowment for the Arts

David & Judy Joss
Steven & Louise Koch
Rachelle Menaker & Eddie Schuller