Jewtopia (2007)
Playwrights: Bryan Fogel and Sam Wolfson
Director: Avery Saltzman
Venue
Run
September 23rd, 2007 – December 1st, 2007
Synopsis
Jewtopia tells the story of two thirty-year-old single men looking to meet the perfect Jewish girl. Chris O’Connell, a gentile, wants to marry a Jewish girl so he’ll never have to make another decision again for the rest of his life. Adam Lipschitz, a Jew who likes to date outside the faith, decides to seek out a Jewish girl to please his family, but can’t get a date to save his life. Chris and Adam meet at a singles mixer and decide to form a secret pact. Adam promises to teach Chris how to be a “Jew”, but only if Chris shows Adam how to meet the Jewish girl of his parents’ dreams. Stereotypes collide, cultures clash, and chaos ensues! (dieselplayhouse.com)
Cast
| Matt Baram | Adam Lipschitz |
| David Kerr | Chris O'Connell |
| Judy Marshak | Marcy Cohen / Arlene Lipschitz |
| Aron Tager | Rabbi Schlomo / Irving Lipschitz |
| Jeanie Calleja | Bad Dates / Jill / Nurse / Allison Cohen |
| Allan Price | Dennis Lipschitz / Party Guy / Understudy for Rabbi Schlomo and Irving Lipschitz |
| Jane Luk | Rachel |
| Andrea Lui | Understudy for Rachel |
| Jeff Margolis | Understudy for Adam, Chris, and Dennis |
| Shelley Simester | Understudy for Marcy, Arlene, Bad Dates, Jill, Nurse, and Allison |
Creative Team
| Bryan Fogel | Playwright |
| Sam Wolfson | Playwright |
| Avery Saltzman | Director |
| Sarah Melamed | Costume Designer |
| Lesley Wilkinson | Lighting Designer |
| Graham Maxwell | Set Designer |
| John Lott | Sound Designer |
Production
| Dianne Woodrow | Production Stage Manager |
| Sarah Bustard | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Loreen Gibson | Apprentice Stage Manager |
| Ray Salverda | Production Manager |
| Stefan Lenzi | Associate Production Manager |
| Stefan Lenzi | Head Electrician |
| Emily Porter | Sound Board Operator |
| Natalie Gibbs | Wardrobe |
| Michael Rubinoff | Executive Producer |
| Lindsey Steinberg | Producer |
| Sherry Firestone | Producer |
| David Green | Producer |
| Matthew Tishler | Associate Producer |
| Daniel Malen | Web Designer |
| Daniel Malen | Program Design |
| Sherry Dayton | Casting |
| Michael Walters | Casting |
| John Wimbs | Publicity |
| Jonathan Schwartz | Publicity |
| David Leyes | Production Photographer |
Staff
| Graham Maxwell | Production Manager (Diesel Playhouse) |
| Graham Maxwell | Venue Technician |
| Mark Andrada | Venue Technician |
| Alex Naylor | Venue Technician |
| Evan Kirsh | Venue Technician |
