2007 – 2008


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


10 IMAGININGS OF SARAH & HAGAR
By Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer, Music by Juliet I. Spitzer
Imagine Sarah and Hagar talking over cocktails – would they talk about their husbands or G-d? This contemporary interpretation is a theatrical reading in 10 scenes. Discover Sarah and Hagar in Biblical times, contemporary society and even the world to come!
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

OUT OF DARKNESS
COMMEMORATING THE SHOAH
A moving program of songs,
poetry, memoirs and short stories commemorate those who died as well as the spirit of survival and renewal.
AUDIENCE: ADULTS