Hester Street

A PLAY BY SHARYN ROTHSTEIN

WITH ORIGINAL MUSIC AND SONGS BY JOEL WAGGONER

BASED ON THE FILM BY JOAN MICKLIN SILVER

DIRECTED BY OLIVER BUTLER

PRODUCED IN ASSOCIATION WITH MICHAEL RABINOWITZ AND IRA DEUTCHMAN

MARCH 27 – APRIL 21, 2024

Dear Friends,

Welcome to Theater J and the world premiere of Hester Street, a beautiful stage adaptation by Sharyn Rothstein of Joan Micklin Silver's iconic 1973 film, inspired by Abraham Cahan's seminal Yiddish work Yekl. We were elated when producers Michael Rabinowitz and Ira Deutchman first approached us with the opportunity to produce this world premiere. Hester Street received our 2023 Trish Vradenburg Jewish Play Prize because of its contribution to the Jewish theatrical legacy, and we’re honored to launch this gorgeous play with original music and songs by Joel Waggoner here in our community.

For over thirty years, Theater J's audiences have supported premieres of some of the greatest Jewish playwrights. Theater J's Yiddish Theater Lab has presented readings of dozens of new adaptations of Yiddish plays. Theater J's Expanding the Canon program is at the forefront of developing new plays that highlight the diversity of the Jewish experience. Here at Theater J, just ten blocks north of the White House, a play can have an impact not only on our local community but on the national and international cultural landscape.

In today's world, where division and misunderstanding often prevail, our mission is more vital than ever. Through the transformative power of theater, we strive to foster empathy, provoke thought, and inspire dialogue that transcends cultural and religious boundaries.

We are grateful for the incredible artists, staff, and supporters who have made it possible for us to reach this moment, and we are especially grateful to Michael, Ira, Sharyn, and Joel for allowing Theater J to be a part of the birth of this important work.

As we invite you to immerse yourselves in Hester Street, we also extend a heartfelt invitation to join us for our upcoming 2024-2025 season. Subscribing to Theater J not only ensures you won't miss a single moment of our thoughtprovoking productions but also helps support our mission to bring important voices and stories to the stage.

Thank you for being part of the Theater J family. We are thrilled to have you with us, and we look forward to sharing many more unforgettable moments together.

Warm regards,

THANK YOU TO OUR 2023/2024 SEASON SPONSORS

LEADING PRODUCER

Covenant Foundation

DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities

SPONSORING PRODUCER

Cathy Bernard

Norbert Hornstein and Amy Weinberg

Sari R. Hornstein

Kay Richman and Daniel Kaplan

The Marinus and Minna B. Koster Foundation

SUPPORTING PRODUCER

Patti and Mitchell Herman

Dianne and Herb Lerner

Alfred Munzer and Joel Wind

Arlene and Robert Kogod, The Robert and Arlene Kogod Family Foundation

National Endowment for the Arts

Nussdorf Family Foundation

Patricia Payne

Revada Foundation of the Logan Family

Hank Schlosberg* Share Fund

The Shubert Foundation

Helene and Robert Schlossberg

Barney Shapiro and Susan Walker

THANK YOU TO OUR PRODUCTION ANGELS Allshifts

Michele and Allan Berman

James Beller and Christopher Wolf

Myrna Fawcett

James A. Feldman and Natalie Wexler

David and Patricia Fisher

Mindy Gasthalter

Ann Gilbert

Cheryl Gorelick

Meg and John Hauge

Daniel Hirsch and Brenda Gruss

Marion Ein Lewin

Paul and Zena Mason

Jeff Menick

Howard Menaker and Patrick Gossett

Carl and Undine Nash

Mita M. Schaffer and Tina M. Martin

Les Silverman

Richard Solloway

Stuart Sotsky

Manny Strauss and Betsy Karmin

Martha Winter Gross and Robert Tracy

Hester Street is supported in part by the Schlosberg family in memory of Hank Schlosberg.*

Hester Street is part of Theater J's Yiddish Theater Lab, supported by the Marinus and Minna B. Koster Foundation, the Leshowitz Family Foundation, Terry Singer, and James Feldman and Natalie Wexler.

This production is supported in part by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, an agency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

Hayley Finn, Artistic Director

David Lloyd Olson, Managing Director

Produced in association with Michael Rabinowitz and Ira Deutchman

WORLD PREMIERE HESTER STREET

A play by Sharyn Rothstein

With original music and songs by Joel Waggoner

Based on the film by Joan Micklin Silver

Directed by Oliver Butler

March 27 – April 21, 2024

Director

Oliver Butler^

Costume Designer

Frank Labovitz

Sound Design

Justin Schmitz+

Production Stage Manager

Anthony O. Bullock*

Associate Director & Choreographer

Nikki Mizra

Lighting Designer

Colin K. Bills+

Props Designer

Scenic Designer

Wilson Chin+

Projection Designer

Patrick W. Lord

Jason Dearing Casting

Eisenberg Casting

Daryl Eisenberg, CSA

Assistant Stage Manager

Rebecca Talisman*

CAST (in alphabetical order)

Joey

Katie Angell

Mamie

Eden Epstein*

Gitl

Sara Kapner*

Bernstein

Michael Perrie Jr.*

Rabbi’s Wife and Others/Instrumentalist

Lauren Jeanne Thomas*

Assistant Stage Manager

Delaney Dunster

Rabbi and Others/Instrumentalist

Jason Cohen*

Jake

Jake Horowitz*

Joe Peltner

Morgan Morse*

Mrs. Kavarsky and Others

Dani Stoller*

Joey Understudy

Alexandra Moore

Hester Street is the winner of the 2023 Theater J Trish Vradenburg Jewish Play Prize

Hester Street runs approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes with a 15-minute intermission.

The video or audio recording of this performance by any means is strictly prohibited.

*Appearing through an Agreement between this theater, Theater J, and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States

+Member of United Scenic Artists Local 829

^Member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society

Katie Angell (Joey) is a young actress hailing from Fairfax, VA, who thrives in dance, ice-skating, and acting. She also finds inspiration in playing piano. With several roles in short films and a history in musical theater since age 4, she continues to pursue her passion for acting on stage and on set. Fluent in English and Russian, she's now delving into Yiddish. Katie cherishes moments in Washington DC with her grandmother and adores spending time with her parents and sister. Hester Street is her first large production, and she is very excited and honored to be a part of it.

Jason Cohen* (Rabbi/Instrumentalist/Others) has worked in theatre as an actor, writer, director, musical director, and multi-instrumentalist, frequently in more than one capacity on any given project. With his production company Emmett Productions (EmmettProductionsLLC.com), he created, produced, and currently performs the theatrical concert Great Balls of Fire all around the country, in addition to developing other projects for theatre and film. National tour: Million Dollar Quartet (Jerry Lee Lewis). Regional theater: many, as an actor and/or musical director. Writing: music and lyrics for The Doormen (New York Theater Festival Best Production, Best Score, TheDoormenMusical.com). BFA: NYU Tisch. Jason lives in Manhattan and hotel rooms across the country. JasonCohenOnline.com or @ohyesjayco for more.

Eden Epstein* (Mamie) Broadway: Leopoldstadt (Tony, Best Play). Television: See (Apple TV+), Sweetbitter (Starz). Graduate of NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study.

Sara Kapner* (Gitl) Broadway/Natl Tour: Hollywood Arms, The Band's Visit. Off Broadway: bare. Regional: The Who's Tommy (Denver Center), Rags (Goodspeed), Into the Woods (MUNY), The Addams Family (MUNY), The Diary of Anne Frank (Delaware Theater Center). TV/Film: Smile, A Little Help, The Murder Pact, Twisted Sisters. Sara is a veteran voice actor and has lent her voice to commercials, animated series, video games, audiobooks among others. She is the co-owner of Voiceover Workshop NYC, an education studio dedicated to helping actors start a career in the voiceover sector.

Jake Horowitz* (Jake) is thrilled to be making his Theater J debut! Off-Broadway includes Dutch Masters (Partial Comfort), Julie Taymor’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and King Lear (TFANA), Our Town (Barrow Street), and The Sensuality Party (The New Group). Regionally he played Romeo in Romeo and Juliet at Dallas Theater Center and Aumerle in Richard II at The Old Globe San Diego. He can also be seen in The Vast of Night on Amazon Prime, as well as in Bones and All directed by Luca Guadagnino. Training: The Juilliard School.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Morgan Morse* (Joe Peltner) is an actor, musician, and writer originally from Connecticut. Selected credits: Southern Comfort (The Public Theater), Once, Godspell, and Stand By Your Man (Ivoryton Playhouse), Once (Cape Playhouse), Bright Star (Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre) and Ring of Fire everywhere from Houston to Vienna. The Porch on Windy Hill, a new play with music that he co-wrote and acted in, has been produced in Connecticut and Chicago and has upcoming productions this year. In addition to theatre, he also writes and performs original music, and makes comedy videos online. Visit linktr.ee/themorsecoda for more info!

Michael Perrie Jr.* (Bernstein) is an Actor/Musician/Writer who’s work has been seen all across North America. National Tours: Million Dollar Quartet (2018), and BUDDY: The Buddy Holly Story (2016 & 2017–18). Regional credits include; Falsettos (RepStage), The Last Match, A Comedy of Tenors, Buddy (Florida Studio Theatre), The Nerd, Hank Williams: Lost Highway, The Full Monty (Maples Rep), Buddy (FloridaRep, Maples Rep, John W. Engeman, TBTS), Million Dollar Quartet (ATI, MMT, Laguna Playhouse, BBBay), Matilda (Engeman Theatre), The Music Man, Beauty & The Beast, The Producers (TBTS), and more. BFA in Acting from Towson University. Upcoming: Beautiful at Olney Theatre Center. michaelperriejr.com

Dani Stoller* (Mrs. Kavarsky and Others) recently made her Theater J debut in This Much I Know this past winter. DC: Which Way to the Stage, Ragtime (Signature Theater, Helen Hayes Nomination Best Supporting Performer); My Body, No Choice (Arena Stage, Helen Hayes Nomination for Best Supporting Performer); As You Like It, Midsummer, District Merchants (Folger Theatre); The Joy That Carries You, The Humans, The Diary of Anne Frank, The Crucible (Olney Theatre Center). She has also performed at Studio Theatre, 1st Stage, Keegan Theatre, and The Kennedy Center. As a playwright her piece, The Joy That Carries You, co-written with Awa Sal Secka, was the winner of the Helen Hayes for Best New Play, and her play Just Great was recently published by Broadway Licensing.

Lauren Jeanne Thomas* (Rabbi’s Wife and Others/ Instrumentalist) is an actor and multi-instrumentalist based in NYC. This is her first show with Theater J and she's so grateful to work with such a talented team! Select credits: The Fiddler in The Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish (Off-Bway, Drama Desk Best Revival), Reza in Once (Nat'l Tour), Goree All-Girl String Band (Off-Bway, NYMF). Lauren's folk/country tribute band Americana Women will be touring the US this year (americanawomen.com). Education: BFA Boston University and LAMDA. Love to Mert and big hugs to Kristin and Kevin for making her feel at home! laurenjthomas.com @taurenlhomas

Alexandra Moore (Joey Understudy) is ecstatic to be making her professional stage debut! Started professional acting career at 3 years old, appearing in series of commercials including PBS Kids, Amazon Glow, STIHL, USDA Campaign, New York Energy, Suncast, Breeo and DSPO PSA. Has also appeared in several short movies and children’s shows. In her free time enjoys playing viola, soccer, swimming, figure skating and snowboarding. Love and endless gratitude to mom, dad and big brother Chris, Talent Manager Nouveaux Mgmt and her acting coaches at The Prep. Instagram: @_.alexandra_moore._

Sharyn Rothstein (Playwright) is an award-winning playwright. Her plays and musicals have been produced around the country by Manhattan Theatre Club, Ars Nova, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Arena Stage, Raven Theater, Audible and many more. Her book-banning drama Bad Books will premiere at Round House Theatre in 2025. Sharyn is a television writer/ producer, most recently working on the spin-off of the sci-fi drama Orphan Black and working on the hit legal drama Suits for five seasons before that. Her plays have been published by DPS, Samuel French, Playscripts and others. She teaches Television Writing at NYU, and lives in Brooklyn with her husband, two kids and two cats. She is deeply grateful to Michael, Ira, Hayley and Theater J for bringing this show to life, and to the A-team of Joel, Oliver and our supremely talented cast and crew. She is honored to be bringing Joan Micklin Silver’s masterpiece to the stage.

Joel Waggoner (Composer/Music Director) is a singer/ songwriter, composer, performer, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, teacher, and comedian. Broadway: Be More Chill, School of Rock. Off-Bway: A Man of No Importance (CSC), Southern Comfort (Public Theater), The Joel Waggoner Experience (Joe’s Pub). TV: Only Murders in the Building S3. Co-creator of the Instagram sensation Advent Carolndar with Julia Mattison. Original series: Wig Mediums on Broadstream,“$100,000 Pyramid” Season 3. Vocal Arranger: Randy Rainbow, Joe Iconis “Album”, Broadway Bounty Hunter (Off-Bway Cast Recording), Alysha Umphress and Things…Like This (Live at Joe’s Pub). MFA from NYU Tisch. “Unlikely Warrior”, “Gorgine” and “Stable Girl” all avail on music platforms. joelwaggoner.com @joelwaggoner @adventcarolndar

Oliver Butler^ (Director): He/him. Broadway: What the Constitution Means to Me. Co-Artistic Director of The Debate Society: The Light Years (Playwrights Horizons), Jacuzzi (Ars Nova), Blood Play (Bushwick Starr), Buddy Cop 2 (Ontological), Cape Disappointment (P.S. 122), You’re Welcome, The Eaten Heart, The Snow Hen, A Thought About Raya. Off-Broadway: What the Constitution Means to Me (New York Theatre Workshop), Thom Pain (based on nothing), A Bright New Boise (Signature Theatre), The Amateurs (Vineyard Theatre), The Open House (Signature Theatre, Lortel Award Best Play, Obie Award Direction). Regional: The Plot (Yale Rep), The Whistleblower (Denver Center), Thom Pain (Geffen Playhouse), Legacy

(Williamstown Theatre Festival), Bad Jews (Long Wharf), An Opening in Time (Hartford Stage). International: Timeshare (The Malthouse, Australia). He is a Sundance Institute Fellow and a Bill Foeller Fellow (Williamstown). What the Constitution Means to Me is the most-produced play in America in 2023.

Michael Rabinowitz (Producer) is thrilled to make his lead producing debut with Hester Street. Michael managed Broadway, Touring and International investments for the theater conglomerate, The John Gore Organization (otherwise known as Broadway Across America). The company is the leading developer, producer, distributor and marketer of Broadway theater worldwide. Prior to Broadway Across America, Michael served as the Controller of The Public Theater during the development of notable Broadway transfers such as Fun Home and Hamilton. Michael was an artistic fellow with the McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, New Jersey, during their 2007/2008 season. Michael is one of the founding members of JQYouth, Inc., a not-for-profit organization that serves the mental health needs of LGBTQ youth in-crisis.

Ira Deutchman (Producer) has been making, marketing and distributing films since 1975, having worked on over 150 films including some of the most successful independent films of all time. He was one of the founders of Cinecom and later created Fine Line Features—two companies that were created from scratch and, in their respective times, helped define the independent film business. Currently, Deutchman is an independent producer, and a consultant in marketing and distribution of independent films. He is also Professor Emeritus in the School of the Arts at Columbia University, where he has taught since 1987 and was the Chair of the Film Program from 2011-2015. His current projects include serving as director/ producer of the feature documentary Searching for Mr. Rugoff, and producer of Nickel & Dimed, based on the book by Barbara Ehrenreich and directed by Debra Granik. Hester Street is his first production for the stage.

Wilson Chin+ (Scenic Designer) Broadway: Cost of Living, Pass Over (Drama Desk, Lortel, Hewes Award nominations), Next Fall. Off-Broadway: Jonah (Roundabout), Sunset Baby and A Bright New Boise (Signature Theatre), The Animal Kingdom (Connelly Theatre), This Land Was Made (Vineyard), Space Dogs (MCC, Lortel Award nomination), Teenage Dick (Ma-Yi/Public), Sakina’s Restaurant (Audible). Opera: Turandot (Washington National Opera), Lucia di Lammermoor (Lyric Opera of Chicago), Eine Florentinische Tragödie/Gianni Schicchi (Canadian Opera, Dora Award). Film/television: Pass Over (dir. Spike Lee), “Game Theory with Bomani Jones” (HBO), “Blindspot” (NBC). @wilsonchindesign

Nikki Mirza (Associate Director & Choreographer) she/her, is originally from Southern California, and is now a DC based theatre artist. Her experience as a creative team member and performer deeply influences and informs both her artistry and perspective. Nikki has worked regionally with theatres such as La Jolla Playhouse, Signature Theatre, Olney Theatre Center, Round House Theatre, Theater J, Imagination Stage, NextStop Theatre Company, 1st Stage, Constellation Theatre Company, Goodspeed Opera House, Weathervane Playhouse, and Creede Repertory Theatre. She frequently collaborates on projects involving youth and the arts, having worked many TYA contracts as well as in the Entertainment Department at Legoland California. She was recently selected as a 2024 Kennedy Center Local Theatre Artist in Residence for a play she’s writing and developing. nikkimirza.com

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Frank Labovitz (Costume Designer) is excited to return to Theater J, where his previous designs include The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife, Something You Did, and The Religion Thing. His designs have appeared on many local stages, including Round House Theatre, Olney Theatre Center, Shakespeare Theatre, Studio Theatre, Signature Theatre, Fords Theatre, Woolly Mammoth Theatre, Constellation Theatre and Pointless Theatre Company. His work has been recognized with multiple Helen Hayes Award nominations, and he received the award for his designs for Little Shop of Horrors with Constellation Theatre and Dreamgirls with Signature Theatre. Thank you Nick!

Colin K. Bills+ (Lighting Designer) he/him/his returns to Theater J, where his most recent designs have been This Much I Know, Gloria: A Life, Nathan the Wise, Becoming Dr. Ruth, Sheltered, The Jewish Queen Lear, and The Last Night of Ballyhoo. He is a Board Member and Company Member at Woolly Mammoth Theatre where he has designed over fifty productions. Colin has designed at nearly every theater in the DMV and his work has been seen at theaters across the US. He has won three Helen Hayes Awards and is a recipient of a Princess Grace Fellowship in Theater. He has taught design at Howard University and is a graduate of Dartmouth College.

Patrick W. Lord (Projection Designer) he/him National Tour: On Your Feet, Hairspray. New York: Lincoln Center: Where Words Once Were; White Plains Performing Arts Center: The Bodyguard. DC Area: The Kennedy Center: The Dragon King’s Daughter, Earthrise, Voyagers, Digging Up Dessa, Where Words Once Were; Shakespeare Theatre Company: Hamlet, Twelfth Night; Everyman Theatre: Dinner and Cake; Olney Theatre Center: The World Goes ‘Round, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, A Christmas Carol; Gala Hispanic Theatre: On Your Feet: La Historia de Gloria y Emilio Estefan

¡En Español!, Fame: The Musical; 1st Stage: The Phlebotomist, Columbinus; Synetic Theatre: The Phantom of the Opera; Theatre Alliance: Mnemonic. Regional: Flatrock Playhouse: Girl on the Train, Cinderella, West Side Story, South Pacific; People’s Light: Thurgood; Resident Ensemble Players: In the Heat of the Night. Awards: Helen Hayes Award; Barrymore and B. Iden Payne Nominee. Education: MFA, The University of Texas at Austin. patrickwlord.com @pwlord

Justin Schmitz+ (Sound Designer) is elated to be returning to Theater J! Previous credits: Trayf, The How and the Why, Queens Girl in the World, Broken Glass, Last Night at Ballyhoo, Stars of David: Story to Song. As Assistant: Another Way Home, Body of an American, Brighton Beach Memoirs, The Sisters Rosensweig, and Sons of the Prophet. He has collaborated Off-Broadway with 59E59 Theaters and Round House Theatre, and The Dixon Place Theatre. Regionally: Chautauqua Theatre Company, Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park, The St. Louis Black Rep, among others. Additional credits include various productions at: The Kennedy Center, Signature, Olney Theatre Center, Woolly Mammoth, Studio, Constellation, Gala, Imagination Stage, Round House, Shakespeare Theatre Company, amongst many others. Justin is the Eastern Region Trustee for USA829's LUEB, Co-Chair USA829 Sound Design Committee, Co-Vice Chair TSDCA. Helen Hayes nominations include The Wild Party (Constellation Theatre Company, 2017) and I Call My Brothers (Forum Theatre Company, 2016). justinschmitztheatre.com

Jason Dearing (Props Designer) is excited to be collaborating with Theater J. He is currently the staff prop artisan at Olney Theatre Center. Past credits include Ink at Round House (properties coordinator); The Mortification of Fovea Munson at The

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Kennedy Center (prop designer); Godspell at Great Lakes Center for the Arts (prop master); Deafenstein at Gallaudet University and The National Theatre of the Deaf (prop master); The 39 Steps at REP Stage (prop master); and National Players tours 71, 72, and 73 (prop master). www.jasondearingprops.com

Anthony O. Bullock* (Production Stage Manager) is the Resident Production Stage Manager for the 23-24 season. Theater J: This Much I Know, Moses, The Chameleon, One Jewish Boy, Gloria: A Life, Two Jews Walk into a War…, Intimate Apparel, Nathan the Wise, Compulsion or the House Behind, Tuesdays with Morrie, The Wanderers, Sheltered, Occupant, Love Sick, The Jewish Queen Lear, and Actually. DC: Red Velvet, Our Town (Shakespeare Theatre Company); The Pajama Game (Arena Stage); SOUL: The Stax Musical, Twisted Melodies (Baltimore Center Stage); Billy Elliot (Signature Theatre); The Children, The Hard Problem, Cloud 9, Hedda Gabler, Moment, Between Riverside and Crazy, Chimerica, Jumpers for Goalposts, Laugh (Studio Theatre). NYC: The School for Lies (Classic Stage Company) and workshops with Project Springboard: Developing Dance Musicals. Other regional credits include Barrington Stage Company, Williamstown Theatre Festival, McCarter Theatre, TheatreSquared, among others. BFA from Oklahoma City University. Proud member of AEA.

Rebecca Talisman (Assistant Stage Manager) she/they is delighted to return to the J! 1st Stage: Columbinus, Hero's Welcome, How the Light Gets In; Adventure Theatre MTC: Blueberries for Sal; Arena Stage: Catch Me If You Can, Change Agent; Folger: Everything That Never Happened (workshop); Kennedy Center: Acoustic Rooster’s Barnyard Boogie Starring Indigo Blume (tour), All That You Touch (workshop), Super Cello!, Mosaic Theater: The Vagrant Trilogy, Hooded…, Paper Dolls, Queens Girl in Africa; Olney Theatre: Fiddler on the Roof; Rorschach Theatre: Sing to Me Now; The Second City: The Revolution Will Be Improvised!; Theater J: Becoming Dr. Ruth, The Jewish Queen Lear, Love Sick, Occupant, Talley’s Folly, The Pianist of Willesden Lane, The Wanderers; UrbanArias: Glory Denied; The Juliet Letters, Why I Live at the P.O.; Washington National Opera: Il Trovatore; Williamstown Theatre Festival: Paris, ACTORS! (dir. Jack O’Brien), The Pillowman (dir. Lila Neugebauer), Three Sisters. BFA, Music Composition, Carnegie Mellon University.

Actors’ Equity Association (AEA) was founded in 1913 as the first of the American actor unions. Equity’s mission is to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Today, Equity represents more than 40,000 actors, singers, dancers and stage managers working in hundreds of theatres across the United States. Equity members are dedicated to working in the theatre as a profession, upholding the highest artistic standards. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits including health and pension plans for its members. Through its agreement with Equity, this theatre has committed to the fair treatment of the actors and stage managers employed in this production. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. For more information, visit www.actorsequity.org.

Hayley Finn (Theater J Artistic Director) is an accomplished director and producer with over twenty-five years of experience in professional theater across all aspects of the profession, including producing, directing, casting, education, fundraising, and has been instrumental in creating national partnerships for theaters across the country. Prior to joining Theater J, she was the Associate Artistic Director at the Playwrights’ Center, where she worked with some of the nation’s leading playwrights and in her tenure produced over 1,000 workshops. She also served as a Co-Artistic Director of Red Eye Theater from 2019-2023 where she co-produced and curated the New Works 4 Weeks Festival—an annual four-week festival that commissions 11 artists each year to make new performance works—and co-led the fundraising and development of a new 150-seat black box theater in Minneapolis.

She has directed nationally and internationally, including at Cherry Lane Theatre (New York, NY), Curious Theatre Company (Denver, CO), the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Edinburgh, Scotland), Ellis Island (New York), Guthrie Theatre (Minneapolis, MN), HERE Arts Center (New York, NY), History Theatre (St. Paul, MN), Flea Theater (New York, NY), The Kitchen (New York, NY), LAByrinth Theater Company (New York, NY), Marin Theater Company (Mill Valley, CA), New Dramatists (New York, NY), O’Neill Theater Center (Waterford, CT), Pillsbury House (Minneapolis, MN), People’s Light (Malvern, PA), Public Theater (New York, NY), Playwrights’ Horizons (New York, NY), Red Eye Theater (Minneapolis, MN), Six Points Theater (St. Paul, MN), South Coast Repertory Theater (Costa Mesa, CA), and the Nine Gates Festival in Prague. Finn was Assistant Director on several Broadway productions, including the Tony Award-winning production of Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge.

Finn is an alumna of the Drama League Director’s Program, a recipient of the Ruth Easton Fellowship, TCG Future Leader Grant, National Endowment for the Arts support, and a Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant. She received her BA and MA from Brown University.

David Lloyd Olson (Theater J Managing Director) made his stage debut at age five at the Marcus JCC of Atlanta preschool and is now proud to be one of the leaders of the nation’s largest professional Jewish theater. He most recently served as managing director of Quintessence Theatre Group in Philadelphia where he oversaw the organization’s largest ever fundraising campaign and the doubling of their annual foundation support. He was manager of the executive office and board engagement at the Shakespeare Theatre Company where he supported the transition of the theater’s artistic directorship from Michael Kahn to Simon Godwin. He has also held positions at Arena Stage, GALA Hispanic Theatre, the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, and Pointless Theatre. He was an Allen Lee Hughes management fellow at Arena Stage, a Fulbright English teaching assistant in Valmiera, Latvia, and the recipient of two DC Commission on Arts and Humanities Fellowship program grants. He proudly serves on the board of the Alliance for Jewish Theatre (alljewishtheatre.org) and the board of Adas Israel Congregation.

HESTER STREET STAFF

Set Construction: Justin Metcalf-Burton

Administrative Assistant: Grace Carter

Technical Coordinator: Patrick Carter

Head Electrician: Garth Dolan

Yiddish Consultant: Dr. Miriam Isaacs

Fight Choreographer Casey Kaleba

Dialect Coach: Katie McDonald

Young Performer Supervisor: Maggie Polglaze

Set Load-in Crew: Tad Howley, Maia Edmonston-Campbell, Justin Metcalf-Burton, Patrick Carter, Amee Taniyan Barnes, Cristian De La Rosa, and Matty Griffiths

Audio/Video Supervisor: Kaitlyn Sapp

EDLAVITCH DCJCC LEADERSHIP

Edlavitch DCJCC

Chief Executive Officer: Jennifer Zwilling

Chief Financial Officer: Craig Mintz

Senior Director of Institutional Advancement: Emily Jillson

THEATER J STAFF

Artistic Director: Hayley Finn

Managing Director: David Lloyd Olson

External Affairs

EDCJCC Arts Outreach Coordinator: Jacob Ettkin

Director of Patron Experience: Jasmine Jones

Development Executive Assistant: Ryan Muha

Ticket Office Manager: Nino Porter

Marketing Consultant: Rachel / Media

EDCJCC Creative Director: Molly Winston

House Managers and Ticket Office Associates: Sophia Bond, Steve Chazanow, Emily Eason, Cristen Fletcher, Lily Goldberg, Asher Herman, Ted Leibovitz, Cory McConville, Lauren McNeal, Regev Ortal, Robert Reeg, Hadiya Rice, Kaneeka Rice, Sam Rollin, and Mary-Margaret Walsh.

Production

Interim Associate Producer: Charlotte La Nasa

Resident Production Stage Manager: Anthony O. Bullock

Technical Director: Tom Howley

Resident Casting Director: Jenna Place

Resident Props Designer: Pamela Weiner

Education & New Play Development

Education Programs Manager: Hester Kamin

Expanding the Canon Rosh Beit: Sabrina Sojourner

Expanding the Canon Commissioned Writers:, Harley Elias, Zachariah Ezer, Caroliva Herron, Jesse Jae Hoon, MJ Kang, Thaddeus McCants, and Kendell Pinkey

Yiddish Theater Lab Commissioned Writers: Aaron Posner

Teaching Artists: Nayna Agrawa Dr. Debra Caplan, Rick Foucheux, Jen Jacobs, James J. Jacobson, James Carlos Lacey, Tori Niemiec, Caraid O’Brien, Aaron Posner, Sharyn Rothstein, Howard Shalwitz, Bobby Smith, Holly Twyford, and Erin Weaver.

Founding Artistic Director: Martin Blank

FOR RISING 2ND – 9TH GRADERS

Summer Musical Theater Camp

Students learn acting, voice, and dance technique and musical theater history as they rehearse and perform an hourlong show. These ensemble-based camps are a wonderful way to explore the arts, experience what it’s like to perform in front of an audience, and make lifelong friends!

SESSION 1: THE JUNGLE BOOK

July 1–July 18, 2024 | Final Show: July 18

No camp Friday, July 19

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No camp Friday, August 9

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SUNDAY, MAY 19 4:00 PM

GOLDMAN THEATER

SUNDAY, MAY 19 7:00 PM

GOLDMAN THEATER

SUNDAY, MAY 19 7:30 PM

CAFRITZ HALL

DELEGATION

Three Israeli high school friends take part in a class trip visiting Holocaust sites in Poland – their last time together before going to the army.

POLYPHONY QUARTET

Enjoy masterpieces of the classical repertoire for solo cello and violin, duets and string quartet. The program will conclude with a selection of traditional Arab and Jewish music.

THE MACCABEATS

The Maccabeats have entertained and inspired hundreds of audiences worldwide, from Alabama to (New) Zealand and everywhere in between.

CLOSING NIGHT: RUNNING ON SAND

A glorious comedy about Aumari, a young Eritrean refugee living in Israel, who is about to be deported back to his home country.

THE 21%: THE LIVES OF ARAB CITIZENS OF ISRAEL

Our annual program exploring the daily lives and challenges of Arab citizens of Israel. The program features a screening of Israeli TV show Madrasa (Episode 2 & 3) followed by a conversation.

DEEPEN YOUR IMPACT

Theater J is dedicated to producing work that illuminates ethical questions of our time, examines the changing landscape of Jewish identities, and celebrates inter-cultural experiences. It is because of you, our community, our audience, our supporters, that Theater J has grown to be “the nation’s most prominent Jewish theater” (American Theatre Magazine). Less than half of Theater J’s budget comes from ticket revenue. We are reliant on generous gifts from audience members like you, who see the value of having a thriving Jewish cultural center in the heart of the city.

We invite you to join your friends and neighbors in supporting our work. With your gift, you’ll be recognizing the vital role Theater J plays in our community–a place where the stories of immigrants are proudly told, where we ask that theater engage both the head and the heart, and where we produce art that reminds you of who you are.

WAYS TO GIVE

Theater J accepts contributions by mail, phone, online, or through stock donation. Checks can be made payable to Theater J and mailed to 1529 Sixteenth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036. For more information or to make a donation visit theaterj.org/donate or contact rmuha@theaterj.org and 202.777.3225

COMMUNITY ACCESS TICKETS

In order to ensure our work is accessible to people of all socio-economic backgrounds, Theater J has launched the Community Access Ticket program. This allows DC, Maryland, and Virginia EBT cardholders to purchase tickets to any* performance for $5 per person!

HOW IT WORKS:

Bring a valid DC Capital Access card, Maryland Independence Card, or Virginia EBT card with a photo ID to the ticket office to purchase tickets.

Reservations can be made in advance by calling the ticket office at 202.777.3210 or emailing a photo of the EBT card and photo ID to theaterj@theaterj.org with subject line “Community Access Tickets” to have your theaterj.org account setup to purchase Community Access Tickets online.

EBT funds cannot be used as payment.

*Tickets are subject to availability and cannot be combined with any other offer. Valid only on Theater J-produced productions.

A maximum of 4 tickets can be purchased per card per performance.

2023–2024 THEATER J COUNCIL

Mara Bralove, Chair

Mindy Gasthalter

Ann Gilbert

Cheryl Gorelick

Rae Grad

Patti Herman

Daniel Kaplan

Arlene Klepper

Kenneth Krupsky

Stephen Lachter

Karen Lehmann-Eisner

Ellen Malasky

Meredith Margolis

Howard Menaker

Alfred Munzer

Sherry Nevins

Patricia Payne

Saul Pilchen

Bella Rosenberg

THEATER J HONORARY COUNCIL

Patty Abramson*

Michele G. Berman

Marion Ein Lewin

Paul J. Mason

Hank Schlosberg*

Trish Vradenburg*

Evelyn Sandground

Mita M. Schaffer

Robert Schlossberg

Terry Singer

Stuart Sotsky

Patti Sowalsky

Manny Strauss

Bob Tracy

Kathryn Veal

Joan S. Wessel

Irene Wurtzel

EDLAVITCH DCJCC 2023–2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS

Daniel Hirsch, President

Johanna Chanin, Senior Vice President

Meredith Margolis, Vice President

Norm J. Rich, Vice President

BOARD MEMBERS

Janet B. Abrams

Andrew Altman

Joan Berman

Michele G. Berman

Jordan Lloyd Bookey

Jennifer Bradley

Jaclyn Lerner Cohen

Sara Cohen

Eva Davis

Jonathan Edelman

Myrna Fawcett

Meg Flax

Brian Gelfand

FOUNDING DIRECTOR

Ginny Edlavitch

DIRECTORS EMERITI

Stephen Altman

Rose H. Cohen

Jill Granader

Martha Winter Gross

Stephen Kelin

Dina Gold

Janis Schiff, Vice President

Jonathan Grossman, Treasurer

David Goldblatt, Assistant Treasurer

Benjamin D. Loewy, Secretary

Debra Goldberg

Rena Gordon

Brad Lackey

Meredith Margolis

Joshua Maxey

Sid Moskowitz

Alfred Munzer

Alyson Myers

Melanie Franco Nussdorf

Amie Perl

Arnold Polinger

Shannon Powers

Ilene Rosenthal

Michael Salzberg

Rhea Schwartz

Michael Singer

Tina Small

Mimi Tygier

Diane Abelman Wattenberg

Jessika Wellisch

Eric Zelenko

Jennifer Zwilling, Chief Executive Officer, Ex Officio

William Kreisberg

Saul Pilchen

Deborah Ratner Salzberg

John R. Risher, Jr.*

Lynn Skolnick Sachs

VICE PRESIDENT EMERITUS

Lee G. Rubenstein

Mindy Strelitz

Francine Zorn Trachtenberg

Robert Tracy

Ellen G. Witman

HONORARY DIRECTOR

Barbara Abramowitz

Theater J, as part of the Edlavitch DCJCC, embraces inclusion in all of its programs and activities. Theater J strives to make our productions accessible to all by providing the following to meet the needs of our patrons, and to enhance their experience at the theater.

For more information, please contact our Director of Patron Experience at 202.777.3268 or contact our ticket office at theaterj@theaterj.org

ACCESSIBLE SEATING

The Edlavitch DCJCC has ramp access from the Q Street entrance and all our restrooms are ADA accessible. In the Goldman Theater, removable seats provide patrons with the opportunity to be seated with their companions while sitting in their wheelchair.

ASSISTIVE LISTENING

Assistive listening devices are free-of-charge and offered on a first-come, firstserved basis at all performances.

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OPEN CAPTIONING

Open Captioning is offered twice for each Theater J production.

LARGE PRINT PROGRAMS

Large print programs are available at our Ticket Office, located on the first floor.

Theater J respects and welcomes gender diversity. Please use the restroom which makes you most comfortable or most closely fits your gender identity or expression. An all-gender restroom is located on the Lower Level.

ANTI-DISCRIMINATION

Theater J and the Edlavitch DCJCC commit to being an inclusive, safe, and welcoming space for all. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations from either patrons or staff. Please visit our website at theaterj.org to learn more about our policies and procedures

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Our building sits on the traditional homeland of the Nacotchtank (Anacostan), farmers and traders who lived along the banks of the Anacostia River. Beginning in 1608, European settlers decimated the Nacotchtank with disease, warfare, and forced removal. By the 1700s, the survivors fled to join other tribes to the north, south, and west, including the Piscataway Peoples, who continue to steward these lands from generation to generation. We know this acknowledgement is only a small step towards justice, and we ask that all of us learn about the past and present and invest in the future of our country’s Indigenous communities wherever we are.

PHOTOS:

• Page 2: Hayley Finn and David Lloyd Olson. Photo by Ryan Maxwell Photography

• Page 15: Dani Stoller and Firdous Bamji in This Much I Know by Jonathan Spector. Photo by Ryan Maxwell Photography. Grant Harrison in Moses by Michele Lowe. Photo by Ryan Maxwell Photography. Dina Thomas and Nancy Robinette in The Chameleon by Jenny Rachel Weiner. Photo by Ryan Maxwell Photography.

THE HATMAKER'S WIFE

INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR

DAN ROTHENBERG

What drew you to THE HATMAKER’S WIFE and type of experience can people expect watching it?

This play reminded me of some of the best work by my favorite filmmakerspeople like Michel Gondry, or Jean-Pierre Jeunet who made Amelie. Lauren Yee moves between worlds with so much humor, with such a light touch – her plays always live half in the imagination and half in the real world. I feel like this is what theater is meant to do! Everyone I’ve shared the play with says they “laughed out loud” when reading it – so it’s that rare play that is boldly funny but has a very tender heart.

As one of the founders of Pig Iron Theatre Company, do you think there is a particular aesthetic lens that you'll bring to the play?

Well, I think that a lot of my work plays with “what is fake and what is real?”

So a lot of my plays are structured similarly to The Wizard of Oz or The Usual Suspects – if I can group those two together, haha – in that there is a layer of fantasy that is tied to a real life story of longing or fear. So part of the fun for the audience is letting the images from the fantasy story deepen the “real” drama – the way you track the oddities of your dreams back to things that are confounding you in day to day life.

What have your design conversations been like in preparation for the play?

I’m loving working with Ivania Stack (costumes) and Misha Kachman (set) –they are bringing exciting references that remind me of the storybook worlds of Maurice Sendak and Roald Dahl. We’re talking a lot about texture and materials, how this play is set in an apartment that was once a Hatmaker’s shop, and the accumulation of eras and forgotten items that we remember from our grandparents’ houses.

Anything else you want to add?

I’m really excited to be directing this play at Theater J, since it’s a play that isn’t, in fact, overtly Jewish in its narrative. I think as a Jewish American of the 20th Century, I slowly became aware of the mish-mash of American and Jewish mythologies that shaped certain corners of our culture – from Superman to Where the Wild Things Are. The piece to me contains a loving evocation of a “Jewish Imaginary,” a kind of conceptual rhyme between the many stories of Jewish longing for home and a contemporary tale of adoption.

FRIENDS OF THEATER J

Theater J gratefully acknowledges the following donors who have supported Theater J since March 1, 2023 through March 1, 2024.

Leading Producer ($100,000+)

Covenant Foundation

Arlene and Robert Kogod, The Robert and Arlene Kogod Family Foundation

Sponsoring Producer ($25,000–$99,999)

Cathy S. Bernard

Sari R. Hornstein

Norbert Hornstein and Amy Weinberg

Kay Richman and Daniel Kaplan

The Marinus and Minna B. Koster Foundation

Supporting Producer ($18,000–$24,999)

Patti and Mitchell Herman

Dianne and Herb Lerner

Leading Angels ($10,000–$17,999)

James Beller and Christopher Wolf

Michele and Allan Berman

The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation

Ann Gilbert¶

Sponsoring Angels ($6,000–$9,999)

Susan and Dixon Butler

Bunny Dwin

Myrna Fawcett

Rae Grad and Manuel Schriffres

Meg and John Hauge

Supporting Angels ($3,000–$5,999)

Allshifts

Mara Bralove and Ari Fisher

David and Patricia Fisher

Howard Menaker and Patrick Gossett¶

Arlene and Martin Klepper

Enthusiasts ($1,000–$2,999)

The Family of H. Max & Josephine

F. Ammerman and Andrew R.

Ammerman

Lisa and Josh Bernstein

Joyce and Fred Bonnett

Nancy and Marc Duber

Ginny and Irwin Edlavitch

Kenneth and Amy Eisen Krupsky

Mindy Gasthalter¶

Admirers ($500–$999)

Anonymous

Michelle and Glenn Engelmann

Arlene Farber Sirkin and Stuart Sirkin

Gail Ginsberg

Meredith Margolis and Gary

DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities

Robert M. Fisher Memorial Foundation Theater for Youth Fund

Alfred Munzer and Joel Wind

Patricia Payne

Revada Foundation of the Logan Family

Hank Schlosberg*

Shapiro Family Foundation, Inc.

Morgan Fund of the Seattle Foundation

Nussdorf Family Foundation

Cheryl Gorelick

Marion Ein Lewin

M. Craig Pascal

Evelyn Sandground and Bill Perkins

Bella Rosenberg¶

Daniel Hirsch and Brenda Gruss

Betsy Karmin and Manny Strauss

Karen E. Lehmann

Sherry Nevins

Nora Roberts Foundation

Sandra and Stephen Lachter

Ellen and Gary Malasky

Paul and Zena Mason

Jeff Menick

Saul and Nancy Pilchen

Johanna Chanin and Randall Levitt

Debra Lerner and Edward Cohen

Suzanne and Enrique Fefer

Lois and Michael Fingerhut

Alan McAdams and Ellen Dykes

Marcy and Neil Cohen, Ryna Cohen

Dave Connick

Mita M. Schaffer and Tina M. Martin

Joan S. Wessel

Goodweather

Helaine Harris and Jody M. Tavss

Lucia and Frederic Hill

Nancy Limprecht and Rick Haines

Aviva Kempner

Share Fund

The Shubert Foundation

Helene and Robert Schlossberg

The Leshowitz Family Foundation, Terry Singer

James A. Feldman and Natalie Wexler

Diane and Arnold Polinger

April Rubin and Bruce A. Ray

Richard Solloway

Dr. Kathryn Veal

Judy and Leo Zickler

Arnold and Diane Polinger

Ilene and Steven Rosenthal

Les Silverman

Martha Winter Gross and Robert Tracy

George Wasserman Family Foundation

James & Theadora Pedas Foundation

Joan and Barry Rosenthal

Deborah and Michael Salzberg

Ruth and Samuel Salzberg

Lewis Schrager and Frances Marshall

Alfred Sanders

Dr. Stuart Sotsky

Mindy Strelitz and Andrew Cornblatt

Trina and Lee G. Rubenstein

Jean and Michael Kaliner

Ilene Meiseles

Donald and Lynne Myers

Vicki Robinson

June and Marvin Rogul

¶ Denotes a member of the EDJCC's Community Pillars program. These supporters have committed to leaving a lasting legacy by including Theater J in their estate planning.

*of blessed memory

EDLAVITCH DCJCC DONORS

The Edlavitch DCJCC wishes to thank the following donors who enable us to serve the commnity. This list includes all fiscal year 2024 gifts to date (July 1, 2023 - March 11, 2024) from donors who made commitments or donations of $1,000 or more. The Edlavitch DCJCC thanks all of our donors for the important impact they have on our work.

$300,000+

Diane and Norman Bernstein Foundation

$100,000 - $299,999

Anonymous

Bruce A. Cohen*

$50,000 - $99,999

The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation

Covenant Foundation

DC Government

Susie and Michael Gelman, The Morningstar Foundation

$25,000 - $49,999

The Aviv Foundation, Inc.

Cathy S. Bernard

Johanna Chanin and Randall Levitt

Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen Foundation

The Dweck Family

Ginny and Irwin Edlavitch

Lois and Richard England Family Foundation

Rena and Michael Gordon

$10,000 - $24,999

James Beller and Christopher Wolf

Bender Foundation

Michele and Allan Berman

Lisa and Josh Bernstein

Bookey Family Foundation

Abby and Andrew Cherner

CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc.

Sara Cohen and Norm Rich, Cyna and Paul Cohen, and Family

Myrna Fawcett

James A. Feldman and Natalie Wexler

Ann Gilbert

Cheryl Gorelick

Rae Grad and Manuel Schiffres

Jill and Robert Granader

$5,000 - $9,999

Janet B. Abrams

Monica and Gavin Abrams

AllShifts

Anonymous

Carol and Gary Berman

Joan and Alan Berman

Jordan Lloyd Bookey and Felix Lloyd

Andrea Boyarsky-Maisel

Mara Bralove and Ari Fisher

Susan and Dixon Butler

Rose and Robert Cohen

Cozen O'Connor

Eva Davis and Justin Kramer

Jewish Federation of Greater Washington

DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities

Daniel Hirsch and Brenda Gruss

Sari R. Hornstein

Norbert Hornstein and Amy Weinberg

Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF)

Nussdorf Family Foundation

Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family Foundation

The Kay Family Foundation

The Marinus and Minna B. Koster Foundation

Dianne and Herb Lerner

Alfred Moses

Sid and Linda Moskowitz

Alfred Munzer and Joel Wind

National Endowment for the Arts

Patricia Payne

Diane and Arnold Polinger

Martha Winter Gross and Robert Tracy

Patti and Mitchell Herman

JCC Association

Elise and Marc Lefkowitz

Karen E. Lehmann

Jacob and Charlotte Lehrman Foundation

Thelma Z. Lenkin

The Annette M. and Theodore N. Lerner Family Foundation

The Leshowitz Family Foundation, Terry Singer

Marion Ein Lewin

Dan Mendelson and Jennifer Loew Mendelson

Bunny Dwin

Cindy Barad Elias

Embassy of Israel

Robert M. Fisher Memorial Foundation

David and Patricia Fisher

Meg and Samuel Flax

Mindy Gasthalter

Edith Gelfand, Brian and Jenny Gelfand

GMP LLP

Dina Gold

Debra Goldberg and Seth Waxman

Susan Sachs Goldman

Michelle and Jonathan Grossman

Samuel G. Rose

Arlene and Robert Kogod, The Robert and Arlene Kogod Family Foundation

Revada Foundation of the Logan Family Share Fund

The Shubert Foundation

Kay Richman and Daniel Kaplan

Ilene and Steven Rosenthal

Martha and Philip Sagon Family Foundation

Deborah and Michael Salzberg

Hank Schlosberg*

Rhea Schwartz and Paul Wolff

Shapiro Family Foundation

The Morgan Fund at the Seattle Foundation

M. Craig Pascal

Saul and Nancy Pilchen

Norman Pozez and Melinda Bieber

Bella Rosenberg

Evelyn Sandground and Bill Perkins

Janis and Philip Schiff

Helene and Robert Schlossberg

The Abe & Kathryn Selsky Foundation

Lisa Silver and Barry Kopit and the Silver Family Foundation

Richard Solloway

Manny Strauss and Betsy Karmin

Meg and John Hauge

Arlene and Martin Klepper

Kenneth and Amy Eisen Krupsky

Stuart S. Kurlander and David L. Martin

Sandra and Stephen Lachter

Gary Laden, Esq.

Joy Lerner and Stephen Kelin

Dale and William Lipnick

Ellen and Gary Malasky

Marshfield Associates

Paul and Zena Mason

Amy and Alan Meltzer

Howard Menaker and Patrick Gossett

Jeff Menick

Sherry Nevins

Nora Roberts Foundation

Joan and Barry Rosenthal

Trina and Lee G. Rubenstein

April Rubin and Bruce A. Ray

Lynn and John Sachs

Ruth and Samuel Salzberg Family Foundation

Deserie and Allen Saunders

Mita M. Schaffer and Tina M. Martin

$2,500 - $4,999

Babs and Rabbi A.N. Abramowitz, Wendi and Daniel Abramowitz

Stephen and Amy Altman

The Family of H. Max & Josephine

F. Ammerman and Andrew R. Ammerman

Anonymous

Jamie and Joseph A. Baldinger

Joy and Leonard Baxt

Lynn and Wolf Blitzer

Deborah and Charles Both

Fani and Dan Brandenburg

Susie and Kenton Campbell

Susan Cohn

Dave Connick

Sara Cormeny and Peter Miller

Cornerstone Research, Inc.

$1,000 - $2,499

Eric Adler

Alison Baraf and Aryeh Portnoy

Elaine and Richard Binder

Joyce and Fred Bonnett

Susan and Steven Bralove

Susan Brett and Rob Shesser

Ito Briones and Warren Coates

Marian and James Brodsky

Nancy Taylor Bubes and Alan Bubes

Debra Lerner Cohen and Edward Cohen

Jacqueline and Edward Cohen

Marcy and Neil Cohen, Ryna Cohen

Jeffrey Colman and Ellen Nissenbaum

Peggy and Morris Dahan

Toby Dershowitz

Sonnie and William Dockser

Jessica Dodson and Jeremy Levine

Ilana Drimmer

Suzanne and Enrique Fefer

Daniel Freeman and Rebecca Zylberman

Natalie Friedman and Daniel Winston

Tova Geller

Ellen Gertsen

Bernard Gewirz

Catherine and Micah Gibson

Cathy and Michael Gildenhorn

Rhoda and Daniel Glickman

Linda Goldsmith and Howard Berger

The Schoenbaum Family Foundation, Inc.

Les Silverman

Michael Singer and James Smith

Tina and Albert Small, Jr.

Charles E. Smith Family Foundation

The Sosland Foundation

Dr. Stuart Sotsky

Mindy Strelitz and Andrew Cornblatt

Summit Print & Design, Inc.

Scott Eric Dreyer and Ellen Clare

Gillespie Dreyer

Nancy and Marc Duber

Lois and Michael Fingerhut

Jay Freedman

Leslie and Samuel Kaplan

Aviva Kempner

Stacey Kluck

Tamara Korolnek

William Kreisberg

Brad and Ali Lackey

The EJL98 Charitable Trust, on behalf of Edward Lenkin and Roselin Atzwanger

Saskia and Benjamin D. Loewy

Johannah and Jeremiah Lowin

Meredith Margolis and Gary Goodweather

Audrey Goldstein

Richard and Sue Goldstein

Lois and Hadar Granader

Ronit Greenstein

Erwin Gudelsky

Margaret Hoeger

Sandra Hoexter

Nancy and Steven Jacobson

Rob Kallman

Sandy and Eliot Kalter

Sid Kaplan

Jared Kassoff and Jaime Creighton

Irene and Lou Katz

The Kresge Foundation

Janet Leno and Peter Harrold

Kimberly and Bruce Levin

Jesse and Alyssa Levine

Margery and Sheldon London

Melanie and Hal Marcus and Family

Alan McAdams and Ellen Dykes

Rona and Allan Mendelsohn

Elaine and William Miller

Rachel Moskowitz and Ari Moskowitz

Joan Nathan

Miriam Morsel Nathan and

Harvey Nathan

Gayle and Steven Neufeld

Victoria Odinotska

Ellen and Scott Paseltiner

Francine Zorn Trachtenberg and Stephen Joel Trachtenberg

Mimi Tygier and Robert Rubin

Dr. Kathryn Veal

The George Wasserman Family Foundation

Diane Abelman Wattenberg

Jessika and David Wellisch

Eric Zelenko

Judy and Leo Zickler

Eric and Kathryn Zimmerman

Carol Mates and Mark Kahan

Alyson Myers

Carl and Undine Nash

Shannon and William Powers

Suzanne Priebatsch

Rubin Schron

Peggy and David Shiffrin

United Bank

Debra Vodenos and Samuel Boxerman

Heidi Wachs

Susan Wedlan and Harold Rosen

Joan S. Wessel

Janice White

Carolyn and William Wolfe

Rebecca Wolozin and Louis Beckman

Benjamin Pelton

Amie Perl and Evan Goldman

Renay and Bill Regardie

Rabbi Fred N. Reiner and Susan Liss

Suzanne and Bruce Rosenblum

Linda Rosenzweig and Sandy Bieber

Alfred Sanders

Lewis Schrager and Frances Marshall

Yechiel Schron

Barbara Silverstein and Alan Kirschenbaum

Dale and Alan Sorcher

Mindy and Jeff Sosland

Leslie and Howard Stein

Susan Rubin Suleiman

Lise Van Susteren and Jonathan Kempner

Ziva and Aaron Tomares

Janet B. Weiner

Janyse Weisz

Sharon Wilkes and Robert Kinberg

Carol and Michael Winer

Ellen Witman

Janet and Robert Wittes

Anita Wolke and Ken Brooks

Barbara Yellen and Phil West

Lynda Zengerle

Jennifer Zwilling Rosenwasser and Jon Rosenwasser

With the support from our community of donors, the Edlavitch DCJCC remains the premier address in our nation's capital for an expanding, diverse, and vibrant urban Jewish community. To make a tax-deductible contribution to the Edlavitch DCJCC today, please visit edcjcc.org/donate or contact Emily Jillson at 202-777-3231 or ejillson@edcjcc.org.

BY LAUREN YEE

DIRECTED BY DAN ROTHENBERG JUNE 5–25, 2024