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Jacob and Jack
JACOB AND JACK
written by James Sherman, author of BEAU JEST and THE GOD OF ISAAC
West Coast Premiere
Limited Engagement
Winner of the Streisand Festival of New Jewish Plays
Opens March 24th through May 6th
Previews March 16th, 17th, 18th, 22nd, and 23rd.
Jacob And Jack tells the story of Jack Shore, a well known television personality, who is appearing for one night only in a tribute to his grandfather, Jacob Shemerinsky, great star of the Yiddish Theatre. Backstage in his dressing room, Jack confronts his challenges as an actor and as a husband to his co-starring wife. Simultaneously, 75 years in the past, Jacob has problems of his own. Actors play their past and present roles in a dizzying display of life in the theatre in this time traveling farce.
From the Press
"Jacob and Jack is a comedy transcending time. The humor is beautifully showcased in the similarities and differences between past and present theatre. It's witty with a shmeer of the absurda comedic schtick with hilarious results. Sherman has delivered a farce honoring not only the Yiddish theatre but also highlighting the struggles of contemporary theatre."
ChicagoTheaterBlog.com
"A classic marital farce ingeniously complicated by historical layering and virtuosic dual role-playing. And a beguiling comic love letter to the American theaterfrom its Yiddish roots to its long obsession with the siren call that lured stage actors to Hollywood. All this, plus a whole lot of laugh-out loud escapades." - The Chicago Sun-Times
About the Production Team
Written by James Sherman
Directed by Lee Sankowich
Produced by Lee Sankowich and Margie Mintz
Playwright James Sherman has written Magic Time, The God of Isaac, Mr. 80%, The Escape Artist, Beau Jest, This Old Man Came Rolling Home, Jest A Second!, Romance in D, From Door to Door, The Old Man's Friend, Affluenza!, Half and Half, and Relatively Close. His plays have been produced all across the United States and in many countries around the world. In 2006, Sherman directed the movie of Beau Jest starring Lainie Kazan, Seymour Cassel, and Robyn Cohen. The movie was screened at film festivals in the US in Miami, San Diego, Palm Beach, Washington, DC, Charlotte, Houston, Salt Lake City, and Fairfax. The movie was also screened at international festivals in Vancouver, Tel Aviv, and Dusseldorf. Sherman currently teaches at Columbia College and DePaul University. He has been the recipient of fellowships from The MacDowell Colony, the Ragdale Foundation, the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and Yaddo. His play Half and Half has been published by Samuel French, Inc. marking the tenth play that Sherman has had published in a professional acting edition.
Director Lee Sankowich was the Artistic Director of the Marin Theatre Company for 16 years. His career began when he directed the now legendary One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, which ran in New York, Boston, San Francisco, and Israel, for a combined total of more than 10 years. Sankowich has worked at regional theatres around the country, including Baltimore Center Stage, the Mark Taper Forum, South Coast Rep, Florida Stage, Geva, Jewish Repertory Theatre, City Theatre, Theatreworks, and Pittsburgh Public Theatre. He was also an Associate Professor of Drama at Carnegie Mellon University.
The Stellar Actors
Starring:
Bruce Katzman (Jacob and Jack)
Featuring:
Veronica Alicino
Matthew Gottlieb
Deborah Knox
Matthew Scott Montgomery
Nan Tepper
The Team
Set - Adam Hunter
Lighting - Matt Richter
Costumes - Joanna Leskow
Sound - Norman Kern
Stage Manager - Rebecca Schoenberg
JACOB AND JACK runs March 24th through May 6th, 2012. Performances are at The Zephyr Theatre at 7456 Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, 90046., Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM, Sundays at 3 PM. Tickets are $25 General Admission. Previews are $15. Running time is 90 minutes. Previews on Mar. 16, 17, 22 & 23 - 8pm, and Mar. 18 - 3pm.
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LocationThe Zephyr Theatre (View)
7456 Melrose Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
United States
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