** JEST NEWSLETTER **
August 2009
Using Sophocles' Antigone as a basis,
THE WAY WE WERE Gurney explores the conflict between a
professor of Classics and a Jewish female
student who strives against the warnings
of the professor to produce a modern
version of the play as her term work.
Thus she becomes another Antigone
without the tragic proportions.
Thanks to the casts and crews of The First Call: JEST's new director, Tanya
Winslow Boy and A Thousand Clowns for Meyer, is planning a production of
two more wonderful JEST productions. A Thornton Wilder's The Matchmaker, the
special thanks to Leah Stoller, who hilariously funny play that Hello Dolly was
directed the thought-provoking based on. She is seeking creative and
interpretation of Terence Rattigan's well- energetic actors who enjoy finding
constructed play with sympathetic themselves in ridiculous situations.
characters, aided by a superb cast and Looking for:
marvelous period set. Congrats to Women, ages 19-45;
seasoned actor Artie Fischer on his Men, ages 19-30; 40-55.
directorial debut with the off-beat humor Please prepare a brief (under 45 seconds)
of Herb Gardner's play about a 12-year- comic monologue from a witty play. Please
old boy genius and the cheerfully bring an accessory that you can use as a
eccentric uncle raising him. Here too, prop in your reading (e.g., hat, scarf,
fine comic performances combined with glasses). Bring a picture of yourself.
pathos kept audiences laughing and PERFORMANCE DATES –March 2010.
rooting for the talented cast. Contact Tanya at royaltlion@gmail.com
PERSONALS
AUDITIONS! AUDITIONS!
AUDITIONS!
OPEN AUDITIONS for the first play of
the season, A. R. Gurney's Another Mazal tov to:
Antigone, to be directed by Leah Stoller, The Trachtman family on the
will be held on Tuesday, August 18 and marriage of their son and brother
Sunday, August 23, 2009. Please call Jacob and the Bar Mitzvah of
Leah Stoller at 02-642-0908 to Ezra
confirm place and hours of auditions. Myra and David Glickman on the
CAST REQUIRMENTS birth of their first great-
Young men and women, ages 17-23 grandchild – a Yankee!
for leads and for speaking chorus Bev and Ira Piltz on the birth of
PERFORMANCE DATES –January 2010. their fourth child, a girl.
Be-Sha'ah Tovah to: March 10, 11, 17 at 8:00: March 15
Rosie Trachtman, who is leaving and 18 at 6:00.
for Italy to pursue her veterinary Heroes: We conclude the season
studies. with a moving play by French
Karni Stoller, as she joins the IDF playwright Gerald Sibleyras and
in the Air Force. translated to English by British
Condolences to: playwright Tom Stoppard. The
Bernie Barnett and family on the play spotlights three veterans of
passing of Annette, a dear friend WWI residing in a home whose
and a loyal JEST supporter from unquenchable spirit is revealed in
its inception. their determined pursuit of life
The family of Sidney Corob, CBE, activities and not succumbing to
a generous and longtime supporter the rigors of old age.
of JEST Performance dates: June 2010,
dates to be announced.
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The Matchmaker: basis for the
hit musical Hello Dolly, in which
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