[NEohioPAL] Regional Premiere of BAD JEWS at Actors' Summit

[Neil Thackaberry via NEohioPAL]

*BAD JEWS*

*At Actors’ Summit*



Actors’ Summit, Akron’s professional theater, announces another regional
premiere:  *BAD JEWS* by Joshua Harmon.



The show will have a preview performance on April 16 with the official
opening on Friday night, April 17.  *BAD JEWS* is currently scheduled for a
12 performance run, closing on May 3.  Performances are given Thursday,
Friday, and Saturday nights at 8:00 P.M. and Sundays at 2 PM, and take
place at Greystone Hall, in downtown Akron.  The show is appropriate only
for adults because of strong language.  A free dessert reception with the
cast follows the opening night performance on Friday, April 17.



*The Play *



*"One of the funniest things on the New York Stage”  Huffington Post*



You really don’t have to be Jewish to enjoy *BAD JEWS*.  It’s a compact,
comedic tale of young millennial cousins behaving very badly in a battle
over a family heirloom.  The play, performed without intermission, will
translate to families of just about any religion or ethnicity.



Daphna, the cousin who’s come in from college for her grandfather Poppy’s
funeral, is staying at an Upper West Side apartment that belongs to her
aunt and uncle.  She’s a nonstop talker and an intent listener with a keen
ear for any chance to push her case.



Daphna is on a mission. As the most “Jewish” grandchild, she’s convinced
she deserves to inherit Holocaust survivor Poppy’s little gold Chai (Hebrew
for “life”) amulet. Fully assimilated and no less argumentative eldest
grandchild Liam is equally adamant that the necklace is, by rights, his.
When Liam shows up with his new gentile girlfriend sparks combust in a
conflagration of insults and argument. Jonah, the hapless younger brother
simply does his best to stay out of the way.



With all the rest of the family in town for the funeral, the grandkids are
stuck bunking together in this living room for the duration.



Six of the performances will be followed by discussions led by members of
the Jewish community.



*Tickets:*



Tickets for *BAD JEWS* are on sale now through the box office at
330-374-7568 and online at www.actorssummit.org.  Preview tickets (April
16) are $20.  Tickets for all other performances: $33 for adults, $28 for
seniors over 65; and $10 for all full time students under 30.  Special
discounts are available for groups.



*The Theater:*



The theater is located on the sixth floor of historic Greystone Hall in
downtown Akron. The facility features barrier free access and free parking.



More information is available at the Actors’ Summit website:
www.actorssummit.org.
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