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Indecent
June 30, 2022 - July 13, 2022
Indecent

July 1–14, 2022 
Chautauqua Theater Company 
Bratton Theater 

by Paula Vogel 
Composed by Lisa Gutkin & Aaron Halva
Directed by Lisa Rothe 
Choreography by Adin Walker

Inspired by true events surrounding the controversial 1923 Broadway production of Sholem Asch’s God of Vengeance and set at a time when waves of immigrants were changing the face of America, this play with music from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel is full of joyful human passion and is a brilliant, moving experience about theater, censorship, and love. 

Cast, Creative & Production

Cast 

The Stage Manager (Lemml):
Charles Denton

The Ingenue (Chana):
Rebeca Robles

The Ingenue (Avram):
Isaiah Stavchansky

The Middle (Halina):
Ellen Nikbakht

The Middle (Mendel):
Ben Schrager

The Elder (Vera):
Lori Wilner*

The Elder (Otto):
Robert Pescovitz*

Meyer Balsam, Isaac, Clarinet:
Jason Gresl

Nelly Friedman, Dr. Hornig, Violin:
Abigail Allwein*

Moriz Godowsky, Lazar, Accordion:
Jeremy Spindler

Creative Team

Music Director:
Lisa Gutkin

Scenic Designer:
Lee Savage

Costume Designer:
Nicole Wee

Lighting Designer:
Barbara Samuels

Sound Designer:
Megumi Katayama

Projection Designer:
Yee Eun Nam

Language & Dialects Coach:
Eleanor Reissa

Assistant Director:
Scout Davis

Stage Manager:
Jean E. Compton*

Assistant Stage Manager:
Maria Mills

Production Team 

Props Manager:
Hyla Sue Stellhorn 

Assistant Props Manager:
Mer Platt 

Costume Supervisor:
Cece Hill 

Wardrobe Supervisor:
Marcy LB Fitzpatrick 

Asst. Costume Shop Supervisor/Draper:
Krissy Sneshkoff   

Costume/Wardrobe Assistant:
Sophie Millar 

Sound Supervisor: 
Alex Brock, John Kolbinski 

Audio Engineer/Board Operator:
Kevin Champion
 

Sound Asst./Board Operator:
Lilly Oyen
 

Lighting Supervisor:
Jack Sears
 

Associate Lighting Supervisor:
Noemi Barerra
 

Lighting Tech/Programmer/Board Op:
Sadie Judd
 

Run Crew:
Amelia Kovach
 

Scenic Fellow:
Donnie Woodard
 

Lighting Fellow:
Adrienne
Johnson 

Sound Fellow:
Theresa Ramos
 

  

*The noted Actors & Stage Manager are members of the Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States. 

**The designers are represented by United Scenic Artists, Local USA-829 of the IATSE. 

Actors’ Equity Association, founded in 1913, is more than 49,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote, and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. 

Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is aliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence. www.actorsequity.org. 

Leadership & Staff

Artistic Director:
Andrew Borba 

General Manager:
Emily Glinick
 

Director of New Work:
Olga Sanchez Saltveit
 

Assistant Artistic Director:
Rachel Sharp
 

Company Manager:
Sam Wong
 

Assistant Company Manager/Covid Safety Specialist:
Matthew B. Cullen
 

Production & Facilities Manager:
Holly Ahlborn

Arts Marketing Specialist:
Makayla Santiago-Froebel 

House Manager:
Sarah Brown-Millspaw
 

Arts Marketing Associate:
Danny Sanchez
 

Assistant House Manager & Community Engagement Associate:
Daniel Wilde
 

Characters

The Dead Troupe. The Troupe plays everyone. 

The Troupe 

THE STAGE MANAGER, LEMML 

The Ingenue (Chana): RIFKELE, MADJE ASCH, ELSA HEIMES, IMMIGRANT, REINA/RUTH, VIRGINIA MCFADDEN, BAGELMAN SISTER 

The Middle (Halina): MANKE, IMMIGRANT, FREIDA NIEMANN, DEINE/DOROTHEE, DR. HORNIG, BAGELMAN SISTER 

The Elder (Vera): SARAH MRS. PERETZ, IMMIGRANT, ESTHER STOCKTON, MADJE ASCH 

The Ingenue (Avram): SHOLEM ASCH, IMMIGRANT, MORRIS CARNOVSKY, EUGENE O'NEILL, JOHN ROSEN 

The Middle (Mendel): NAKHMEN, IMMIGRANT. HARRY WEINBERGER, OFFICER BENJAMIN BAILIE, RABBI JOSEPH SILVERMAN 

The Elder (Otto): YEKEL, MR. PERETZ, RUDOLPH SCHILDKRAUT, IMMIGRANT, BARTENDER 

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