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
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 affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence. www.actorsequity.org.
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
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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