[NEohioPAL]Yentl opens this weekend at the JCC Halle Theatre

[Kenerup, Amy]

Yentl

The Eugene S. and Blanche R. Halle Theatre announces the opening of Yentl,
written by Leah Napolin and Isaac Bashevis Singer, and directed by David
Bamberger.  In the Eastern European world of 1873, options for young women
were few, but Yentl defies her time to follow her dreams of studying Torah
in this moving and beautiful play.  The cast features Robert Catalano,
Rachel Goldberg, David Gordon, Karin Hess, Colleen Hovis, John Kolibab, Don
Krosin, Sy Levine, Marcia Mandell, Sara Menefee, Tracee Patterson, Tim
Peebles, Rhoda Rosen, Daniel Saunders, Danielle Stein, Adrienne Wasserman,
and Larry Weiss.   
Performance dates are January 19th - February 3rd:  Thursdays at 7:30 pm,
Saturdays at 8:30 pm, Sundays January 20th and January 27th at 2:00 pm and
7:30pm, and Sunday February 3rd  at 2:00 pm only, with a special discounted
preview performance on Thursday, January 17th at 7:30 pm.  There will be a
sign language interpreted performance on Sunday, January 27th at 7:30 pm; a
limited number of Pay What You Can tickets will be available for this
performance.  We will be offering transportation for seniors to the
performance on Sunday, January 20th at 7:30pm; for more information or to
arrange a ride please call (216) 382-4000, Ext. 258.  Tickets are $14 - $18
and are available by calling the Box Office at (216) 382-4000, Ext. 274.
All performances are in the Halle Theatre, located at the Mayfield JCC, 3505
Mayfield Road, Cleveland Heights.
In conjunction with this production, we will be having several
pre-performance discussions, all of which are free and open to the public.
Please call the Box Office for information:
Yentl: New Jewish Feminism - The Growth of Women's Jewish Identity and
Experience Sunday, January 20, 1 PM
Senior Adult Lounge, Mayfield JCC
Linda Tobin will moderate a discussion with local women leaders on how their
Jewish and feminist identities have evolved and been molded in an
egalitarian climate.
Co-sponsored with Beth El - Heights Synagogue and the Heights Jewish
Strengthening Committee

Created Me a Woman - film by Yakov Friedland, followed by discussion
Sunday, January 27, 2002 - 12:30 PM
Senior Adult Lounge, Mayfield JCC
This 36 minute documentary relays the experience of religious Israeli women
grappling with women's rights to study Torah and take active leadership
roles, while maintaining their traditional family status.
Co-sponsored with Beth El - Heights Synagogue and the Heights Jewish
Strengthening Committee

Reflecting on a Vanished World: The Shtetl in Europe
Sunday, February 3, 1:00 PM
Senior Adult Lounge, Mayfield JCC
Dr. Leatrice Rabinsky, premiere local educator, will lead a discussion on
the life style of Jews portrayed in Yentl.
	There will also be post-show talk backs on Thursday, January 24 with
Yentl actors, and on Thursday, January 31 with Director David Bamberger.  
Local artist, Alexandra Brin, will display her pieces portraying Shtetl life
in the theatre lobby of the Mayfield JCC from January 19 - February 3, 2002.
Meet Alexandra at a reception following the opening night performance,
January 19. 
About Alexandra Brin
Born in Moldova, the former Soviet Union, Brin finds inspiration for her
work from photo albums and stories told by her grandmother who lived in
Europe at the turn of the century. She loves to draw scenes from Old Europe.
While the world her grandmother lived has disappeared, she has tried to
revive these images through her art.
Educated at the Kishniev Art School, Brin moved to this country in 1990.
She formerly worked at American Greetings where she was the recipient of the
American Greetings Public Choice Award in 1992.  Her works are displayed in
many collections throughout the U.S and Israel.