Plays by Henrik EgerMetronome TickingA brutally honest, yet uplifting docudrama, interweaving published letters of a Third Reich War Correspondent with the writings of a young Jewish woman on the run. Exchanging roles, antagonist and protagonist challenge the audience to reassess stereotyping of minorities, encouraging them to proactively speak up when marginalized groups get attacked. (1M, 1W, 2 Voices, one set, interior, CD provided with images and background)Contact: eger@aol.com Website: www.henrikeger.com Plays by Edward EinhornA ShylockAntonio says Shylock was a capitalist. Jessica says he was a Freudian nightmare. Tubal says he was a good Jew. Who is Jacob Levy to believe? Perhaps Hamlet can guide him. Although this Hamlet seems to be a woman. Jacob tries to find his own answer to Shylock’s legacy. (5M, 3W)Doctors Jane and AlexanderUsing found text, the author explores the life of his grandfather, the co-discoverer of the Rh factor in blood, through interviews with his mother, a PhD psychologist, retired due to a debilitating stroke. His grandfather's ambitions and achievements are contrasted with his mother's and ultimately with his own. (4M, 3 W)Golem StoriesRabbi Loew creates a Golem to defend the Jews, but this Golem seems more interested in listening to the Rebbetsin’s stories and falling in love with the Rabbi’s daughter. Is he the reincarnated spirit of her murdered lover? Or does his childlike façade hide the face of a demon? 4-5 men, 3 women, 1 interior set.The Living MethuselahThe world’s oldest man lives through the Flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, slavery in Egypt and his own extremely poor judgment, thanks to his wife Serach, the world’s oldest woman. Can he even last past the end of the play? An absurdist comedy with some dancing and singing thrown in. 2 men, 3 women, 1 flexible set.Contact: Utc61@aol.com Plays by Ilana Eydus and Victor EydusSolo on SexRock Ballet for Bar-Mitzvah age kids. Paula is tired of going to school. She came up with a plan to invest her Bat-Mitzvah presents, make a million, buy a condo at the beach, and retire to a life of endless parties. 4 women, 2 men, extra dancers.Contact: veydus@yahoo.com Website: www.SoloOnSax.org |