Join Theater J to kick-off the 2009-2010 Season & share your thoughts about YOUR theater!
Over the course of 3 nights we'll be discussing Theater J's Past, Present and Future. We have a topic for each night to get us going but there will be plenty of time for questions and discussion topics from the audience.
Join us for 1, or all 3...we just hope to see you there!
PRESS RELEASE
Light refreshments to be served. Approx. 1 hour. RSVP by clicking on the link.
Season Sneak Preview & Town Hall Meeting: Monday, August 31 at 8:00 pm
The Upcoming Season: Why These Plays and Why Now?
Theater J presents its first-ever Season Sneak-Preview featuring scenes from Neil Simon's Lost in Yonkers, Itamar Moses' The Four of Us, Winter Miller's In Darfur, Hadar Galron's Mikveh, and David Ives' New Jerusalem: The Interrogation of Baruch De Spinoza... featuring Lucas Beck, Dan Crane, Helen Pafumi, Tonya Beckman Ross and Max Talisman.
Following the presentation of scenes, the Town Hall Meeting will take a more in depth look at the overarching themes and ideas running through the plays, how and why the plays were chosen and how they reflect Theater J’s mission. Afterwards, continue the conversation over refreshments.
Town Hall Meeting: Thursday, September 10 at 9:30 pm
Pushing the Envelope: How Far and to What End?
Focusing on the controversial material Theater J has produced in the past, audiences response to that material, and how Theater J can best proceed in producing work that provokes, challenges, and enlightens the community. Afterwards, continue the conversation over refreshments.
Town Hall Meeting: Sunday, September 13 at 5:00 pm
What Does the J in Theater J Mean?
Delving into Theater J’s identity as it applies to both Jewish and non-Jewish patrons, and what the various expectations and wants from a Jewish theater company might be. Afterwards, continue the conversation over refreshments.
Please email becky@theaterj.org with any questions or if you have trouble RSVPing.