Interplay Jewish Theatre presents two staged readings of ROCKET CITY, ALABAM', a play by L.A. writer/composer/screenwriter MARK SALTZMAN.
Performances are SUNDAY, APRIL 28 at 2 p.m. and MONDAY, APRIL 29 at 7 p.m., both hosted by Dobama Theatre, 2340 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights.
Katia Schwarz directs a cast of ten: Sara Bogomolny, John Busser, Nate Homolko, Larry Nehring*, Kristin Netzband*, Laura Perrotta*, Tammy Shanley, Corey Kilpatrick Steele, David Vegh* and Bobby Williams.
The synopsis:
Shortly after World War II, the U.S. Army placed captured Nazi rocket scientists in the town of Huntsville, Alabama, to manufacture guided atomic missiles. Wernher Von Braun & Friends were not a welcome sight for the town's well-established, but still jittery Jewish community. Was it possible to move past personal anguish with these new neighbors for the sake of economic expedience - and national security?
Mark Saltzman, a distinguished writer for stage, screen and TV (with 7 Emmy Awards for his work on Sesame Street will attend the Sunday performance.
The readings are presented as part of the Holocaust Theatre International Initiative
s "Remembrance Readings," organized by the National Jewish Theater Foundation.
Interplay does not charge admission, but we gratefully accept DONATIONS at the door.
A handful of seats are available at both performances. To reserve a seat, please contact:
Faye Sholiton, Founding Artistic Dir.
Interplay Jewish Theatre, LLC