2008 – 2009


SILLY TALES
This storytelling trip to the village of Chelm and the misadventures of its wise fools will warm hearts and delight children. Features Isaac Bashevis Singer’s famous tale
When Schlemiel Went to Warsaw.
AUDIENCE: GRADES K-5

ARIELPROV
Laugh and learn! Theatre Ariel uses improvisation to
explore issues of identity, values and ethics. Watch how
the interactive process leads to lively discussion and discovery. Customized to your educational goals!
AUDIENCE: GRADES 5 AND UP

A MUSE:
JOURNEYS IN AMERICAN
JEWISH HISTORY
By Louis Greenstein
The past is our key to the future. In this astonishing one-woman show, Clio, the Muse of history, brings to life 7 prominent figures in American Jewish history from the colonial era to 2006. When ordinary people dare to dream, challenge, and act – extraordinary history is made.
AUDIENCE: GRADE 4 THRU ADULTS


TWO BECOME ONE
REFLECTIONS ON INTERFAITH FAMILIES
This thought-provoking and interactive performance triggers discussion about identity, holidays, rituals and the family dynamics in interfaith families.
AUDIENCE: PARENTS WITH TEENS, ADULTS

FACING EAST
ISRAELI SHORT STORIES,
POETRY AND MUSIC
A gateway into the rich literary and musical culture of
Israel. This performance of Israeli literature goes beyond
the headlines and into the hearts and minds of the people
of Israel.
AUDIENCE: ADULTS


OY!
By Rich Orloff
This hip comic review is chicken soup for the funny bone! Nine short plays take a humorous look at all things
Jewish and all things human.
“GOOD LAUGHS. HIGHLY ENTERTAINING. FROM SOME OF THE SKETCHES, YOU COULD KVELL.”
- New York Times
AUDIENCE: ADULTS

WOMEN'S MINYAN
By Naomi Ragen
Her crime was not that she escaped the horror of abuse. Her crime was that she broke the silence. Based on a True Story. Chana flees her ultra-orthodox community, taking with her a life of painful secrets. Two years later, armed with a secular court order, she returns with the hope of seeing her children who have been hidden from her. Now she must face a higher court of judgment: her family and friends.
AUDIENCE: ADULTS