What makes this night different from all other nights? The Passover Question by Erica Wachs is an original play presented as a reading on February 24 and 25. The play alternates between the lives of Gertrude Stein and her family in Vichy, France in 1941, and a contemporary Jewish family at their Passover Seder in 2016. The play primarily follows Sarah, a Jewish girl in hiding in 1941, and her contemporary counterpart in 2016. Along with Sarah and Gertrude Stein, the show comments on families, war, religion, discrimination, and art from the mid-20th century to now. Erica is an astonishing young playwright and a dear friend, so it was a pleasure to get to develop this new play with her.

PRODUCTION TEAM
Director: Nina Goodheart
Producer: Sarah Cohen
Stage Manager: Liana Van Nostrand

CAST

Sarah: Evan Billups
Gertrude Stein: Erin Krebs
Alice B. Toklas / Aleeza Kalman: Emily Locke
Bernard Fäy / Rabbi Stein: Chris Quazzo
Sally Stein / Betty Kalman: Annie Saenger
Leo Stein / Eli Kalman: Jill Carrera
Petain / David Kalman: Alec Mukamal
Allan Stein / Saul Kalman: Scott Etan Feiner
Leah Stein / Daliah Kalman: Cami Arboles
Michael Stein / Adriel Kalman: Frederick Van Duyne