Lost Daughter (2008)
Produced by
Presented by
Playwright: Tara Goldstein
Director: Jocelyn Wickett
Venue
The Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre – The Al Green Theatre
Run
July 3rd, 2008 – July 17th, 2008
Synopsis
Inspired by Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, this historical drama unfolds in the summer of 1933, a summer of intense heat, wide spread unemployment, swastika badges in Toronto ‘s parks and beaches, and the Christie Pits riot. Jessica and Larry are living in the Beaches in the home they bought with the money Jessica stole from her father on the day they eloped. Jessica is trying to escape the antisemitism of her childhood and adolescence by marrying Larry and becoming Christian. When Jessica begins working at the children’s library in downtown Toronto , she meets an aunt she never knew existed. As Jessica’s relationship with her aunt grows, so does the antisemitism in the Beaches. Jessica finds out that it is not possible to escape the violence of antisemitism. She can only fight it. Join us as we dramatize the era on the 75th anniversary of the Christie Pits riot. (fringetoronto.com)
Cast
| Nadine Rabinovitch | Esther |
| Tyler J. Seguin | Bradley |
| Joshua Lewis | Larry |
| Elicia Cronin | Pat |
| Sochi Fried | Jessica |
| Paul Soren | Shimon |
Creative Team
| Tara Goldstein | Playwright |
| Jocelyn Wickett | Director |
| Elizabeth Nutting | Production Designer |
Production
| Gillian Lewis | Stage Manager |
| Tara Goldstein | Producer |
| Irena Kohn | Publicity Director |
| Yuvraj Joshi | Publicity Assistant |
| Elizabeth Nutting | Graphic Designer |
