Telling Stories of
Our Common Search for Identity
in a Multicultural World

Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company
First Nine Years of Productions

1995 Season
A Shayna Maidel
By Barbara Lebow

The Former One-on-One Basketball Champion
and
The 75th
Two plays by Israel Horovitz

1996 Season
The World of Sholom Aleichem
By Arnold Perl

1999 Season
Sight Unseen
By Donald Margulies

Mizlansky/Zilinsky or "schmucks"
By Jon Robin Baitz

2000 Season
The Chosen
Adapted by Aaron Posner & Chaim Potok

"The Critics Say..."

". . .a theatrical gem. . .emotionally inspiring . . .brimming with intelligence and heart. . .
A small theatrical treasure.
Star Tribune (On Old Wicked Songs)

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". . .passionate and classy. . .expertly dealing with material."
City Pages (On A Shayna Maidel)

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"An absorbing exploration of Jewish rituals in contemporary life."
Saint Paul Pioneer Press (On A Body of Water)

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"This wonderfully written play about the passion for art, ideas and
cultural identity receives an intense, witty and intelligent staging. . .radiates. . .a thrilling evening."
Star Tribune (On Sight Unseen)

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". . .fast moving. . .filled with laughs and emotional truth. . .first-rate cast."
Star Tribune (On Jest a Second)

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"Nothing short of mesmerizing."
Star Tribune (On Rose)

"The Audience Says..."

"I've learned our differences are beautiful and wonderful, and that some differences aren't so different
after all . . . MJTC is one way of celebrating diversity ‹ and unity!"
Marie Cooney Minneapolis MN

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"It was fabulous."
First Grade Teacher
World Cultures and Languages Magnet, St. Paul Public Schools

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"What your company does is very rewarding and is a great privilege to witness."
Student Cretin Derham Hall High School

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". . .wonderful performance. . .I, personally, loved the production, and the students did, too. Thank you so much."
English Teacher Cretin Derham Hall High School

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". . .eloquent and riveting. . .superb."
Father Leo Tibesar Minneapolis MN