Bob Alper Program

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CONTENTS Theatre Staff.......................................................................................................... 2 Whitney Morse on The Sharon® L. Morse Performing Arts Center........................ 3 Biography.............................................................................................................. 4 Coming Soon.....................................................................................................5-6

THEATRE STAFF Executive Director.......................................................................... Jason Goedken Artistic Director.............................................................................Whitney Morse Associate Artistic Director..................................................................Angel Creeks Director of Operations..........................................................................Jon Cronin Production Manager........................................................................Mike Giovinco Booking Manager.................................................................................Sierra Weiss Senior Marketing Coordinator......................................................... Taylor Adkins Senior Business Manager................................................................... Sean Graham Lighting Director................................................................................ Mason Shell Associate Lighting Supervisor...................................................... Alison Southgate Senior Production Coordinator.............................................................. Madi Carr Audio Visual Director...........................................................................Luke Bezio House Manager.....................................................................................Alec Speers Assistant House Managers..........................Mark Kirschenbaum, Nichole Pollack Director of Ticketing & Customer Relations............................... Yasmeen Stogden Ad Sales............................................................................................ Taylor Adkins marketing@significantproductions.org

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Dear Patron of the Arts, Welcome to The Sharon® L. Morse Performing Arts Center!

Much like the building’s namesake, my grandmother, Sharon L. Morse, we love all varieties of the performing arts here. It is in her memory that I, along with my amazing team of artists and arts administrators, strive to bring many different types of the highest quality entertainment here to The Sharon.

Since opening in 2015, we have strived to establish your trust, that a show at The Sharon is a show worth seeing. Perhaps you find yourself here today to see a concert of one of your favorite musicians, or to take in the national tour of a Broadway show. Either way, we encourage you to consider trying out a new show that perhaps you haven’t heard of before, knowing that it has been intentionally curated by our team.

We welcome you to The Sharon: a place for you to see an old favorite, but also a place to discover your new favorite. I sincerely hope you enjoy the show today, and I look forward to seeing you here again soon!

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Whitney Morse Artistic Director

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BIOGRAPHY There’s a reason why Sirius/XM satellite radio plays Rabbi Bob Alper’s bits several times daily, often sandwiched between Bob Newhart and Jerry Seinfeld: Bob’s unique background - he’s an ordained rabbi who served congregations for fourteen years and holds a doctorate from Princeton Theological Seminary - prepared him well for a thirty-five year comedy career with wonderfully unique material presented in a way that’s intelligent, sophisticated and 100% clean.

Audiences adore him, from an SRO crowd at the prestigious Montreal Comedy Festival to a standing ovation before 2,700 people at New York’s famed Chautauqua Institution. He’s appeared at Hollywood’s IMPROV and THE COMEDY STORE, and in December, 2022, he bested 20 nationally-performing comedians in a contest sponsored by The Vermont Comedy Festival.

Bob performs all across North America and England, at corporate events, theatres, non-profits, conventions, private parties, churches, and, naturally, synagogues.

And he’s done over 500 shows with his Muslim and Christian comedy partners, at a variety of venues, primarily colleges and universities. The New York Times reported the comics “...had the audience convulsing.”

The rabbi-comedian draws tremendous media attention, and, among others, has been seen on The Tamron Hall Show (twice), The Early Show, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Showtime, the BBC, CNN and was featured on Extra, TV’s top-rated entertainment program, immediately following a segment on the size of Jennifer Lopez’s buttocks. He was named “Honorary Comedic Advisor to the Pope,” winning an international contest launched on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”

In addition to being a full-time stand-up comic, Bob is the author of three books that further showcase his considerable talents: Life Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This, an inspirational collection that The Detroit Free Press called “a volume of spiritual gems;” the award-winning full-color cartoon book A Rabbi Confesses; and Thanks. I Needed That, more stories that touch readers with their warmth, humor, and wisdom. He’s also produced two best-selling comedy CDs as well as a DVD. Bob resides in rural Vermont with his wife Sherri, a psychotherapist. Professionally, he makes people laugh, while she helps people cry.

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COMING SOON

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COMING SOON

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SEASON 8 Trust your instincts.

A hilarious comedy about the absurdities of motherhood.

Produced by special arrangement with DRAMATIC PUBLISHING, Woodstock, Illinois

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An off-beat comedy about an even odder couple.

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3/26/24 - 4/27/24

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