Opening Night
Sunday, September 14
8:00 pm
Laugh for God's Sake: Humor in Jewish Literature
Directed by Ian Armstrong
Featuring Michael Tolaydo, Joel Snyder, Susan Lynskey, Deb Gottesman, and Brian Hemmingsen

Reception follows program
$20, Discounted Member Price $15

Jewish humor holds a valuable key to understanding the Jewish historical experience and what is broadly defined as Jewish literature. Like the Jewish people itself, Jewish humor journeyed through many lands and languages before arriving on these shores and becoming part of our modern American experience. It permeates every aspect of our interpersonal relationships and uncovers timeless teachings and ethical questions that spare neither Jew nor non-Jew, reminding us all of our obligations to the larger community of man. And it makes us laugh.

Excerpts from works by Shalom Auslander, Faye Moskowitz, Nathan Englander and others will be given dramatic interpretation by some of Washington DC's finest actors and Theater J luminaries.

Ian Armstrong is a graduate of the Corcoran School of Art and The Catholic University of America. He has been the producer of Edward III at Washington Shakespeare Theatre and Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar (recipient of four Helen Hayes nominations), Low Level Panic and The Caucasian Chalk Circle at Open Circle Theatre.

Sponsored by Tamara and Harry Handelsman

Presented in partnership with the 16^th Street J’s Theater J

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