‘My Name is Asher Lev’ at North Coast Rep

Previews: 8 p.m. June 1-3. Opens June 4; continues through June 26.

Based on the acclaimed novel by Chaim Potok, My Name is Asher Lev tells the story of a young Hasidic artist torn between his observant Jewish community and his need to create.

Regular run includes shows at 7 p.m. Wednesdays and Sundays and 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. There also will be 2 p.m. matinees on Saturdays and Sundays, except for June 4 and 26.