Show Dates: September 11 – 27, 2026
Location: Dee & Charles Wyly Theatre
By: Gabe McKinley
Directed by: Jaime Castañeda
World Premiere
Stay Late conversations after every performance will be led by Tiffany Solano and Esteban Vilchez.
Show Dates: September 11 – 27, 2026
Location: Dee & Charles Wyly Theatre
By: Gabe McKinley
Directed by: Jaime Castañeda
World Premiere
Stay Late conversations after every performance will be led by Tiffany Solano and Esteban Vilchez.
Reykjavik86 is a gripping Cold War thriller that brings the 1986 nuclear summit between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev to life on stage. With the fate of humanity in the balance, two vastly different leaders search for common ground while wrestling ideology, history and the human cost of power. Reykjavik86 delves into diplomacy in a divisive world, revealing the enduring impact of choices made and not made.
Run Time & Intermission:
1 hr. 40 min. with no intermission
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Gabe McKinley’s plays have been produced nationally and internationally. Some of his works include The Kitchen Sink Play, Welcome Home Rock Rogers, Funny, The Source, Long Days and the critically acclaimed Extinction and CQ/CX (Outer Critics Award nomination), his adaptation of Fellini’s La Strada had a sold out run at Tokyo’s Imperial theater. Gabe is beyond thrilled to debut Reykjavik86 at Dallas Theater Center.
CHEBRIKOV / PETROV
PASH / TECHNICIAN
Nancy/Raisa/Petra
MIKHAIL GORBACHEV
Reagan/Gorbachev/
Shevardnadze/Cherbrikov
SCENIC DESIGN
COSTUME DESIGN
LIGHTING DESIGN
SOUND DESIGN
DIALECT COACH
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
PRODUCTION MANAGER
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION & ARTISTIC CONTRACTING
ASSISTANT COSTUME DESIGN
ASSISTANT LIGHTING DESIGN
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
CARPENTERS
SCENIC ARTISTS
STAGE OPERATIONS MANAGER
DECK CREW
STITCHERS
WIGS, HAIR AND MAKEUP TECHNICIANS
WARDROBE SUPERVISOR
DRESSERS
PROGRAMMER
LIGHT BOARD OPERATOR
ELECTRICIANS
A1 AUDIO ENGINEER
A2 AUDIO ENGINEER
AUDIO TECHNICIANS
CREATIVE SUPPORT
PRODUCTION SUPPORT
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