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  • 1.  Jewish-themed play for families and young audiences

    Posted 04-15-2025 09:55

    Does anyone have any suggestions for where to look for plays for families with Jewish themes?



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    Hans Offenfrish
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  • 2.  RE: Jewish-themed play for families and young audiences

    Posted 04-16-2025 07:36
    Edited by L.E. McCullough 04-16-2025 07:40

    Dear Mr. Offenfrish: I've  written 24 Jewish-themed plays published in 2 books: 

    PLAYS OF ANCIENT ISRAEL: Legends from the Bible and Jewish Folklore

    PLAYS OF ISRAEL REBORN: Legends of the Diaspora and Modern Israel's Rebirth

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    Click the links for synopses, and let me know if you'd like to peruse any scripts for purchase. Rabbi Edward Boraz, formerly of Dartmouth College, provided introductions.

    King David's Harp  •  Jonah and the Whale  •  Noah's Ark:  Falsehood and Wickedness Hitch a Ride  •  Dare to Be a Daniel! •  Ruth and Naomi:  The Healing Power of Friendship •  Samson and Delilah  •  Tales of Angels  •  What Is a Brother?  •  The Prophet and The Rabbi  •  The Wisdom of Solomon  •  Chanukah:  Come Light the Menorah! • Hail, Queen Esther • The Alphabet of Creation • The Bird of Happiness  • Two Goats, Two Sisters and a Beggar King • The Golem of Belmont Boulevard • Rachel the Clever • Nitwits and Numskulls:  Outwitting the Oppressor • Tales of the Baal Shem Tov • The Wise Men and Women of Chelm • "Next Year in Jerusalem!" • Di Goldeneh Medineh (The Golden Land) • Three Holocaust Tales • Israel Reborn        

        



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    L.E. McCullough
    Pittsburgh PA
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  • 3.  RE: Jewish-themed play for families and young audiences

    Posted 04-16-2025 09:30

    Check out The Ninth Train. https://www.pioneerdrama.com/searchdetail.asp?pc=NINTHTRAIN



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    Amy MacCord
    Professional Learning Specialist
    Former Theatre Teacher
    Lover of the Arts
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  • 4.  RE: Jewish-themed play for families and young audiences

    Posted 04-16-2025 09:31
     Concord Theatricals' old catalogue used to have a section for that. Their website might have that still. It might be under religious-theme plays, too.



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  • 5.  RE: Jewish-themed play for families and young audiences

    Posted 04-17-2025 14:36

    It depends somewhat on how you wish to use them and whether they're for production or for study. Some possibilities:
    https://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/book/9-contemporary-jewish-plays

    Concord had a blog about it here:
    https://breakingcharacter.com/jewish-experience/

    At YouthPLAYS, I'd recommend looking at Goodbye Memories by Anita Yellin Simons, which is an Anne Frank prequel:
    https://www.youthplays.com/play/goodbye-memories-by-anita-yellin-simons-619

    Hope this helps.

    Cheers,
    Jonathan



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    Playwright/Managing Partner of YouthPLAYS
    Los Angeles, CA
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