The Whole Megillah celebrates new plays that are “unapologetically” Jewish and express the entire gamut of Jewish ideas, affiliations, and experiences.
Thursday, July 6, 7:30 pm and Sunday, July 9, 2:00 pm @ The Dea Hurston New Village Arts Center.
Chagall
Thursday, July 6 at 7:30 PM
A musical collaboration between writer/composer Yale Strom and writer/director Todd Salovey, this concert reading traces how Bella and Marc Chagall becoming refugees affected their lives and art.
Hereville – A New Jewish Musical
Sunday, July 9 at 2 PM
Book by Robby Sandler with Jess Kaufman
Music by Lizzie Hagstedt
Lyrics by Robby Sandler
Based on the Hereville graphic novels by Barry Deutsch
Co-produced by Kids On Stage Productions
This family friendly musical is about an Orthodox Jewish girl who hasn’t quite figured out how to live with her stepmother … or without her mama. When she meets a witch outside of town, she unleashes a series of events that can only be solved by someone exactly like her (or so she hopes!)
For more information, contact the Associate Artistic Director, Ahmed Kenyatta Dents or visit sdjfest.org