YICHUD (Seclusion) (2011)
Produced by
Convergence Theatre and Theatre Passe Muraille
Playwright: Julie Tepperman
Directors: Aaron Willis and Richard Greenblatt
Venue
Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace
Run
May 21st, 2011 – May 29th, 2011
Synopsis
The Yichud Room is the place where the bride & groom go to be alone together immediately following the wedding ceremony. In the case of Rachel & Chaim, whove only had a handful of chaperoned dates, this is the first time they have ever been alone together. YICHUD (Seclusion) directly confronts the tensions that exist in the Orthodox Jewish world between tradition and modernity, powerfully dramatizing issues of love, sex, marriage, faith, religion, respect, honour, and duty. The setting is specifically Jewish; the story is universal and life-affirming. (ticketweb.ca)
Cast
| Diane Flacks | Malka |
| Richard Greenblatt | Mordechai |
| Jordan Pettle | Ephraim |
| Michael Rubenfeld | Menachem |
| Julie Tepperman | Rachel |
| Aaron Willis | Chaim |
| Diego Arvelo | Wedding Guest |
| Steven Bowa | Wedding Guest |
| Stafani Di Gaetano | Wedding Guest |
| Emma Ferrante | Wedding Guest |
| Sochi Fried | Wedding Guest |
| Michael Kosowan | Wedding Guest |
| Andrea Massoud | Wedding Guest |
| Jodi Morden | Wedding Guest |
| Chris Shackleton | Wedding Guest |
| Noah Spitzer | Wedding Guest |
Creative Team
| Julie Tepperman | Playwright |
| Aaron Willis | Director |
| Richard Greenblatt | Director |
| Beth Kates | Production Designer |
| Aviva Chernick | Musical Director |
| Aviva Chernick | Original Composition |
Music
| Ronen Segall | Accordion |
| Bob Stevenson | Clarinet |
| Jeffrey Wilson | Percussion |
Production
| Sandy Plunkett | Stage Manager |
| Mathew Kensett | Production Manager |
| Katarzyna Misztal-McCubbing | Head of Wardrobe |
| Katarzyna Misztal-McCubbing | Head of Properties |
| Suzie Balogh | Apprentice Stage Manager |
| Shira Schwartz | Project Consultant |
Staff
| Peter Eaton | Venue Technician |
| Ryan McDougall | Production Manager |
