Productions: 1999-2000 to 2002-2003

2002- 2003 Season

Death and The Maiden by Ariel Dorfman, directed by John Vreeke

The Last Seder by Jennifer Maisel, directed by Joseph Megel

JUMP/CUT  a world premiere by Neena Beber, directed by Leigh Silverman
co-production with Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company (Helen Hayes/Charles MacArthur Award nomination for outstanding new play)
Association for Jewish Theatre International Conference Co-host

The Mad Dancers by Yehuda Hyman, co-directed by Liz Lerman and Nick Olcott (Helen Hayes Award nominations for outstanding supporting actor and outstanding choreography)

Talley's Folly by Lanford Wilson, directed by Peg Denithorne (3 Helen Hayes nominations including best resident play, outstanding set design  & outstanding lead actor) 

2001- 2002 Season

Rocket to the Moon by Clifford Odets
co-production w/Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

The People's Violin written and performed by Charlie Varon, directed by David Ford

Shylock written and performed by Gareth Armstrong

Miklat a world premiere by Joshua Ford, directed by Nick Olcott
(Helen Hayes/Charles MacArthur Award nomination for outstanding new play)

Via Dolorosa (remount) by David Hare, directed by Nick Olcott

Tommy J & Sally a world premiere by Mark Medoff, directed by Bob Devin Jones
co-production w/Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

I Will Bear Witness (Part II) by Victor Klemperer, adapted and directed by Karen Malpede
performed by George Bartenieff
Part I performed at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum

Born Guilty by Ari Roth, based on the book by Peter Sichrovsky, directed by John Vreeke
(Helen Hayes Award nominations for best resident production and outstanding direction)

running in repertory with…

Peter & The Wolf a world premiere sequel by Ari Roth, directed by Peg Denithorne

2000-2001 Season

Decoding the Tablecloth by Gabriela Kohen, directed by Constance Grappo

Via Dolorosa by David Hare, directed by Nick Olcott, performed by David Bryan Jackson
Part of "Voices From a Changing Israel" with post-show Peace Cafés and staged readings of Night Blooming Jasmine by Israela Margalit; In the Land of Israel by Amos Oz, adapted by Joshua Ford; The Murder of Isaac by Motti Lerner, translated by Anthony Berris; Miklat by Joshua Ford

The Chosen adapted by Aaron Posner & Chaim Potok, from the novel by Chaim Potok, directed by Steven Carpenter (Helen Hayes nomination for outstanding lighting design)

"Sex & Guilt in the Jewish Theater:" A Four Play Festival
God of Vengeance by Sholem Asch, translated by Cairid O'Brien, directed by Jenny McConnell
Co-production with Rorschach Theatre Company

Love & Yearning In The Not-For-Profits & Oher Marital Distractions a world premiere by Ari Roth, directed by Joe Banno

My Left Breast written and performed by Susan Miller

The Ride Down Mt. Morgan by Arthur Miller, directed by Leigh Silverman

Danger: Memory! One-acts by Arthur Miller, directed by Shira Piven

"American-Moscow Fusion"
The Good Doctor
by Neil Simon, based on the stories of Anton Chekhov, directed by Andrei Malaav-Babel & Paata Tsikurishvilli
co-production with Stanislavsky Theatre Studio

Red Diaper Baby written and performed by Josh Kornbluth

Life in Refusal a world premiere by Ari Roth, directed by Wendy C. Goldberg
(Helen Hayes/Charles MacArthur Nomination for Outstanding New Play)

Red Diaper Trilogy (with THE MATHEMATICS OF CHANGE and BEN FRANKLIN: UNPLUGGED) written and performed by Josh Kornbluth

Collected Stories by Donald Margulies, directed by James Petosa (part of Potomac Theatre Festival at Olney Theatre)
(4 Helen Hayes Award nominations including Best Resident Play, Outstanding Set Design, Outstanding Director & Outstanding Lead Actress)

DP a world premiere workshop by Roy Friedman, directed by Wendy C. Goldberg (at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum)

A Sunday With Ben a world premiere by Aaron Goldman, directed by Jessie Berger
(special performance at the U.S. National Portrait Gallery)

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