SEASON - Arizona Jewish Theatre

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97/98 SEASON
SEASON
YEARS
2OO7-2OO8
YEARS
1988-89
First Season
1991-92
Minnie’s Boys
1996-97
Sisters Rosenswig
2002-03
Door to Door
2007-08
20th Anniversary
Our 2007-08 Season
Celebrating our 20th Anniversary
Live theatre provides the opportunity to stimulate the mind, tickle the funny bone
and soothe the soul. The Arizona Jewish Theatre Company is dedicated to producing
enlightening and dynamic professional theatre that reflects and illuminates Jewish
culture, history and perspective. We celebrate the resiliency of the human spirit and
the diverse nature of Jewish culture. Through the life-affirming and heightened eye
of theatrical expression, AJTC adds an important ethnic component to the colorful
Arizona landscape. We serve as a source of pride and reaffirmation to the Jewish
community in addition to being a source of education, sensitivity and awareness
to the community at large.
Our 20th Anniversary offerings represent a diverse spectrum of the Jewish world.
Geographically, we move from Russia to New York to Europe to Atlanta.
Historically, we go from the Tsarist period of 1905, to contemporary times, to
WWII and its aftermath, to the times of "Gone with the Wind." Emotionally, we
will touch each of you differently and deeply with song, laughter, stimulating
thought, nostalgia and tears.
Please join with us in our celebration of bringing the Valley the
best of Jewish theatre!
Janet Arnold, Producing Director
AJTC is one of the largest theatres in the
international Association for Jewish Theatre.
For information on the Association, go to: www.afjt.com
For information on Jewish Theatre in general: www.jewish-theatre.com
Arizona Jewish Theatre Company
has a New Home!
by the 51 or the Loop 101. There is
ample parking, including handicapped
spots, within 25-100 feet from the door.
Center for the Performing Arts photo courtesy of Westlake, Redd, Leskosky.
Photographer: William Timmerman.
AJTC feels fortunate to have entered into
a 3-year facilities agreement with Paradise
Valley Community College to perform at
the Center for the Performing Arts.
PVCC’s $6 million, 25,000 square foot
Center for the Performing Arts opened
October 13, 2005. A fully professional,
multi-use theater, the beautiful facility seats
nearly 300 patrons and incorporates a
25-musician orchestra pit, a full fly system,
comfortable dressing rooms for up to 30
actors, as well as state-of-the-art lighting,
sound and audio/visual systems. The
auditorium has comfortable seats, is
climate controlled and offers 10 infra-red
hearing devices.
Center for the Performing Arts photo courtesy of Westlake, Redd, Leskosky.
Photographer: William Timmerman.
N. 34th St.
N. 32nd St.
51
E. Union Hills Dr.
N. 40th St.
The CPA sits on the east end of the
campus, off 34th street, just south of
Union Hills. The facility is easy to reach
Ultimately the biggest beneficiary of
AJTC’s new home will be the Northeast
Valley itself. “The community will benefit
by having access to professional theatre
in their own backyard,” Scinto said.
N. C
ave Creek Rd.
The theater’s 1000 square foot lobby
contains a box office and concession
counter and also functions as an art
gallery. Just outside the building is a new
outdoor amphitheatre, which will be used
for a variety of concerts and programs.
The performing arts community at PVCC
is excited about the new arrangement too.
“PVCC students will have a professional
theatre company in residence from whom
they can learn and gain invaluable
experience,” states Dr. Christopher
Scinto, division chair of PVCC’s Fine
and Performing Arts Department.
E. Bell Rd.
Always Free Parking
Fiddler on the Roof
Based on Sholem Aleichem stories by special permission of Arnold Perl
OCTOBER 6 - 21, 2007
Book by Joseph Stein,
Music by Jerry Bock,
Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick
Produced on the New York Stage by Harold Prince Original New York Stage
Production Directed and Choreographed by Jerome Robbins
TRADITION! Nobody can do Fiddler like a Jewish Theatre! We can’t think
of a more appropriate show to kick off our 20th Anniversary Season. At the
turn of the last century, in the little village (shtetl) of Anatevka, Tevye, a
poor dairyman, tries to instill in his five daughters the traditions of his
tight-knit Jewish community. Faced with ever-present threats of pogroms
from Tsarist Russia, changing social mores, and intellectual ideas brought
in from afar, Tevye struggles to hold on to his century-old beliefs.
The combination of humor side-by-side with tragedy is at the very heart of
Jewish existence. Rich in historical and ethnic detail, Fiddler on the Roof
has touched audiences around the world with its humor, warmth and
honesty. Its universal themes of family, love and tradition cut across barriers
of race, class, nationality and religion, making the show one of the most
respected icons of the American Musical Theatre.
1988-90
Milk & Honey
1990-91
Petticoat Lane
1994-95
Gods Favorite
1995-96
Brighton Beach Memoirs
1995-96
Tenth Man
Halpern and Johnson
JANUARY 5 - 20, 2008
by Lionel Goldstein
This heartwarming comedy/drama engages the audience from the very first
scene. The play opens at the New York graveside of Florence Halpern,
where her husband of 50-plus years, Joe, is paying his last respects. His
solitude is interrupted by a stranger bearing flowers -- fellow widower
Dennis Johnson, a long-retired CPA who admits that he had a longtime
"rapport" with Halpern's late wife. Intrigued, Halpern accepts Johnson's
invitation for a picnic in the park and much more than a corned beef
sandwich and pickles are unveiled at their meeting.
Originally seen as an HBO special in 1983 with Sir Laurence Olivier and
Jackie Gleason, the expanded stage version is both poignant and touching.
1996-97
Teibele and Her Demon
1997-98
Twilight of the Golds
1998-99
Broken Glass
1998-99
Kuni Leml
1999-00
Gift Horse
Kindertransport
MARCH 15 - 30, 2008
by Diane Samuels
Pre-war persecution of Jews reached its pinnacle with the pogrom of
November 9 and 10, 1938, known as Kristallnacht (the night of broken
glass), when German and Austrian Nazis burned and destroyed 267
synagogues, killed 100 people, smashed 7500 Jewish stores and
incarcerated nearly 30,000 individuals in concentration camps.
In response to these events the British Jewish Refugee Committee initiated the
unique rescue operation now known as "Kindertransport." With permission
from their government and aid from Quaker and other non-Jewish refugee
organizations, they brought 10,000, mostly Jewish, unaccompanied children
from Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia and Poland to safety in Great Britain.
Playwright Diane Samuels interviewed a number of the Kinder and wove
their actual experiences into her fictional account of Eva, who, at the age of
9, was sent by her German family to find safe haven in England. This moving
story takes place in England in the late 1970s, and follows Eva's journey –
with heartache and hope.
1999-00
Dear Esther
2002-03
King Levine
2003-04
Shmulnik’s Waltz
2004-05
Berlin to Brooks
2004-05
Beau Jest
The Last Night of Ballyhoo
MAY 17 - JUNE 1, 2008
by Alfred Uhry
It's December of 1939 in Atlanta, Georgia. Gone with the Wind is having
its world premier, and Hitler is invading Poland, but Atlanta's elitist German
Jewish are much more concerned with who is going to Ballyhoo, the social
event of the season. Meet the Freitag family: bachelor Adolph, his widowed
sister Boo Levy and their widowed sister-in-law Reba. Boo's daughter needs
a date for the dance; Adolph brings home his new employee Joe Farkas;
but is a Brooklyn-born Jew of Eastern European heritage of equal status
to the Freitags?
The family gets pulled apart and then mended together with plenty of comedy,
romance and revelations along the way. Events take several unexpected turns
as the characters face where they come from and who they really are.
Winner of the 1997 TONY Award s ® for Best Play.
2004-05
Jest a Second
2004-05
The Price
2005-06
Oscar & Felix
2005-06
Natives
2006-07
Brooklyn Boy
Curtain Call
The children and teen department of
AJTC is busy throughout the year. We do
2 shows each season, have an on-going
teen improvisational troupe and have
exciting summer theatre day camps.
Go to www.azjewishtheatre.org then
click on “Children” for all the latest.
“How to
Eat Like a
Child, Part 1”
Special Theatre/Bus Packages
2 Packages Available
Sun Cities area:
Pick up and drop off at Beth Emeth Congregation in Sun City West
East Valley:
Pick up and drop off at Barness Family East Valley JCC in Chandler
Sunday Matinee Performances:
Oct. 21, Jan. 20, March 30, June 1
Bus and Theatre Season Package:
$148. per person
Individual Shows (on space availability):
$60 for Fiddler; $40 for others
Flex Passes Now Available
Busy schedule? Need some flexibility? Flex passes can be used in any
combination for all shows except "Fiddler on the Roof" this season.
On sale through December 31.
8 passes for $232 • 6 passes for $186 • 4 passes for $128
Donors Make a Difference!
Ticket sales alone provide only about 60% of the funds necessary to
create a quality stage production. Contributions from individuals and
corporations are therefore necessary to enable the Arizona Jewish
Theatre Company to maintain the excellence of its mainstage
productions and educational programs.
You deserve our very best. We are committed to keeping Jewish
Theatre alive and sharing our rich, vibrant culture with you and the
entire community. Whether you can contribute $50, $500 or $5000,
you can be assured that your donation will be used to enrich
thousands of lives each year through the wonderful work we do.
WATCH FOR OUR EXCITING ON-LINE AUCTION - COMING THIS FALL.
GREAT GIFTS FOR A GREAT CAUSE!
AJTC GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES ITS SEASON FUNDERS:
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Business Office Information:
602.264.0402
602.264.7131 fax
info@azjewishtheatre.org
www.azjewishtheatre.org
YEARS
444 W. Camelback Rd., Suite 208
Phoenix, AZ 85013
2007-08
Season
Series #1
Saturdays - 8:00 p.m.*
Includes post-show reception with cast
Premium: $150 ADULTS / $138 SENIORS
2nd Tier: $138 ADULTS / $126 SENIORS
Series #2
Sunday Matinees - 2:00 p.m.
Fiddler on
the Roof
Halpern &
Johnson
Kindertransport
Last Night
of Ballyhoo
Co-production with
Paradise Valley
Community Collage
by
Lionel Goldstein
by
Diane Samuels
by
Alfred Uhry
October 6-21, 2007
January 5-20, 2008
March 15-30, 2008
May 17
- June 1, 2008
Sat. - Oct. 6
*Special Time
7:30 p.m.
Sat. - Jan. 5
Sat. - Mar. 15
Sat. - May 17
Sun. - Oct. 7
Sun. - Jan. 6
Sun. - Mar. 16
Sun. - May 18
Sun. - Oct. 7
Sun. - Jan. 6
Sun. - Mar. 16
Sun. - May 18
Thurs. - Oct. 11
*Special Time
7:30 p.m.
Thurs. - Jan. 10
Thurs. - Mar. 20
Thurs. - May 22
Fri. - Oct. 12
*Special Time
7:30 p.m.
Fri. - Jan. 11
Fri. - Mar. 21
Fri. - May 23
Sat. - Oct. 13
*Special Time
7:30 p.m.
Sat. - Jan. 12
Sat. - Mar. 22
Sat. - May 24
Sun. - Oct. 14
Sun. - Jan. 13
Sun. - Mar. 23
Sun. - May 25
Sun. - Oct. 14
Sun. - Jan. 13
Sun. - Mar. 23
Sun. - May 25
Premium: $132 ADULTS / $120 SENIORS
2nd Tier: $120 ADULTS / $108 SENIORS
Series #3
Sunday Evenings - 7:00 p.m.
Premium: $124 ADULTS / $112 SENIORS
2nd Tier: $112 ADULTS / $100 SENIORS
Series #4
Thursdays - 8:00 p.m.*
Premium: $124 ADULTS / $112 SENIORS
2nd Tier: $112 ADULTS / $100 SENIORS
Series #5
Fridays - 8:00 p.m.*
Premium: $124 ADULTS / $112 SENIORS
2nd Tier: $112 ADULTS / $100 SENIORS
Series #6
Saturdays - 8:00 p.m.*
Premium: $150 ADULTS / $138 SENIORS
2nd Tier: $138 ADULTS / $126 SENIORS
Series #7
Sunday Matinees - 2:00 p.m.
Premium: $132 ADULTS / $120 SENIORS
2nd Tier: $120 ADULTS / $108 SENIORS
Series #8
Sunday Evenings - 7:00 p.m.
Premium: $124 ADULTS / $112 SENIORS
2nd Tier: $112 ADULTS / $100 SENIORS
Center for the Performing Arts
at Paradise Valley Community
College Seating Chart
VIP Section
Premium Seating
2nd Tier Seating
Handicap Seating
TICKET ORDER FORM
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_____ 8 tickets @ $232 ______ 6 tickets @ $186 _______ 4 tickets @ $128
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Flex passes can be used at any time in any combination
SINGLE TICKETS - SALES START AUGUST 1, 2007
Adults
Seniors (60+)
Children (up to 18)
Fiddler - Saturday Nights & Sunday Matinees
Premium
_______ @ $60
_______ @ $55
_______ @ $25 =
2nd Tier
_______ @ $50
_______ @ $45
_______ @ $20 =
Fiddler - Thursday, Friday & Sunday Evening
Premium
_______ @ $45
_______ @ $40
_______ @ $20 =
2nd Tier
_______ @ $40
_______ @ $35
_______ @ $15 =
$_____________
$_____________
Other Shows - Saturday Nights & Sunday Matinees
Premium
_______ @ $40
_______ @ $35
_______ @ $15 =
2nd Tier
_______ @ $35
_______ @ $30
_______ @ $15 =
___ Halpern & Johnson
____ Kindertransport
$_____________
$_____________
___ Last Night of Ballyhoo
Other Shows - Thursday, Friday & Sunday Evening
Premium
_______ @ $35
_______ @ $30
_______ @ $15 =
2nd Tier
_______ @ $30
_______ @ $25
_______ @ $15 =
___ Halpern & Johnson
____ Kindertransport
$_____________
$_____________
___ Last Night of Ballyhoo
Tax-deductible Donation
Series Tickets & Flex Passes Handling
-or- Single Ticket Handling @ $1.00 Per Ticket
$_____________
6.00
$_____________
$_____________
TOTAL
$______________
Include Check or Credit card number ________________________________________ exp. __________
If you have special needs, please indicate your seating preference: _________________________
Mail Check and Ticket Order Form to:
Arizona Jewish Theatre Company • 444 W. Camelback Rd., Suite 208 • Phoenix, AZ 85013
You may FAX this form with your credit card number to 602-264-7131
By the way, checks save us money - we would appreciate checks in lieu of credit cards - Thanks
AS A SUBSCRIBER YOU MAY EXCHANGE YOUR TICKETS FREE ONCE FOR EACH SHOW (with a 48-hour notice)
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Box Office Hours: Monday through Friday: 10am - 5pm • 602.264.0402
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www.azjewishtheatre.org
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- No "per ticket" Box Office Charge
- Always Free Parking
- Free Exchange Policy
- Reduced Ticket Prices
- Preferred Seating
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444 W. Camelback Rd. #208
Phoenix, AZ 85013
Arizona Jewish Theatre Company has a New Home!
YEARS
602.264.0402
- The Arizona Republic
"Best Breakout
Theater Troupe"
Named the 2007
Non-Profit Org.
US Postage
PAID
Phoenix, AZ
Permit No. 2299
The Arizona Jewish Theatre Company
is in residence at the Center for the
Performing Arts at Paradise Valley
Community College.