The Religion Thing - Beyond the Stage
Theater J is dedicated to taking its
dialogues beyond the stage, offering an array of innovative public
discussion forums which explore the theatrical, psychological and social
elements of our art. Discussions take place weekly, following Sunday
matinees and other selected evenings. All topics, panelists and dates
are subject to change.
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO EVERYONE
Wednesday, January 4 at 9:45pm: Talkback with Artistic Director Ari Roth
Thursday, January 5 at 9:45pm: Talkback with Artistic Director Ari Roth
Saturday, January 7 at 10:15pm: Talkback with Literary Director Shirley Serotsky and Artistic Director Ari Roth
Sunday, January 8 at 9:45pm: Talkback with the Artistic Team: Playwright Renee Calarco and Director Joe Calarco
Thursday, January 12: Cast Talkback
Saturday, January 14 at 10pm: Rabbi Noah Fabricant of Washington Hebrew Congregation leads a talkback addressing the show’s themes
Sunday, January 15 at 5pm: Every Interfaith Family is Interfaithful in its Own Way
• Susan Katz Miller blogs on interfaith identity and interfaith families at onbeingboth.com, and for Huffington Post.
• Jennifer Kogan, LICSW is a Social Worker in the DC area. She has written about Interfaith families for the Washington Post.
Sunday, January 15 at 9:30pm: Interfaith Connections: Love and Religion and the Challenge of Interfaith relationships
• Moderated by Rabbi Arthur Blecher
• Marion L. Usher is a clinical professor of psychiatry at George Washington University's School of Medicine and Behavioral Science, and is a facilitator of the Love and Religion workshop at the DCJCC
Thursday, January 26 at 9:30pm: An Audience Roundtable: Talking about THE RELGION THING
Sunday, January 22 at 5pm: Why Buy Local? A Panel Discussion
Sunday, January 29 at 5pm: The State of the DC Playwright: A Town Hall Conversation
Moderated by Gwydion Suilebhan
• Renee Calarco, Locally Grown playwright
• Jacqueline Lawton, Locally Grown playwright
• Jon Spelman, Locally Grown playwright
• Laura Zam, Locally Grown playwright
• Members of the New Play Development Community of DC