Theater J seeks young actors of all ethnicities to audition for
The Jewish Queen Lear (Jacob Gordin’s Mirele Efros). The crucial role to be filled is that of Shloymele, the 13 year-old grandson of the title character. The young actor will join a multi-cultural and diverse cast consisting of professional actors, including Valerie Leonard (in the title role), Tonya Beckman, Sasha Olinick, Alana D. Sharp, Sue Jin Song, and Frank X, and of students from Georgetown University. The play, a Yiddish theater classic, will have its English language premiere March 13 – April 7 at Georgetown University’s Davis Performing Arts Center. Rehearsals begin February 8, 2019.
Written in 1898, Gordin’s story of power and pride revolves around Mirele Efros, a wealthy widow and savvy business woman who wants to find a good wife for her son. When her children turn against her, Mirele experiences a fall of Shakespearean proportions. Wildly successful in its time, Gordin’s masterpiece will thrill modern audiences in this new translation by Nahma Sandrow and directed by Theater J Artistic Director, Adam Immerwahr.
Theater J is performing Around Town during 2018-2019 while the Edlavitch DCJCC building undergoes a transformative renovation. Georgetown University is the fourth and final stop of the season, after productions at the Kennedy Center, Arena Stage and GALA Hispanic Theatre. The Jewish Queen Lear has been developed in Theater J’s Yiddish Theater Lab and is presented in partnership with the Georgetown University Theater and Performance Studies Program.
For further information about the auditions or the production, contact Laurie Levy-Page, Director of Marketing and Communications, at 202.777.3230 or
Laurie@TheaterJ.org.
ABOUT THEATER J
Theater J, a program of the
Edlavitch DCJCC, is a nationally-renowned, professional theater that celebrates, explores and struggles with the complexities and nuances of both the Jewish experience and the universal human condition. Our work illuminates and examines ethical questions of our time, inter-cultural experiences that parallel our own, and the changing landscape of Jewish identities. As the nation’s largest and most prominent Jewish theater, we aim to preserve and expand a rich Jewish theatrical tradition and to create community and commonality through theater-going experiences.
About the Edlavitch DCJCC
The Edlavitch DCJCC – the vibrant home and cultural heart of Jewish Washington – works to preserve and strengthen Jewish identity, tradition and values through a wide variety of social, cultural, recreational and educational programs and services. Beginning September 2018, the Edlavitch DCJCC is undergoing a major renovation to its historic 16th Street building. During this time, the EDCJCC will continue to offer programs around town at cultural destinations and venues throughout Washington, DC.
The EDCJCC embraces inclusion in all its programs and activities. We welcome and encourage the participation of all people, regardless of their background, sexual orientation, abilities, or religion, including interfaith couples and families.
The Edlavitch DCJCC is located at
1529 Sixteenth Street, NW in Washington, DC, 4 blocks east of Dupont Circle. It will re-open in the summer of 2019.
More information about The Jewish Queen Lear is available at (202) 777-3230.
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