Theatre Ariel (Philadelphia)

PO Box 0334
Merion. PA 19066
office 2157359481
email theatreariel@netreach.net or
bookingsariel@netreach.net
Artistic Director Deborah Baer Mozes
Bookings/Marketing Manager Selma Brothman

Founded in I990, Theatre Ariel is Pennsylvania's only professional theater dedicated to illuminating the rich social, cultural, and spiritual heritage of the Jewish people. We believe that Jewish theater strengthens Jewish identity while also serving as a bridge between people of all cultures. Theatre Ariel produces and commissions work that serves as a prism through which we can view the varied colors of the American Jewish experience. Our writers also create theater that draws its inspiration from ancient stories, bringing contemporary insight to classic Jewish texts: reflecting on the past, examining the present and envisioning the future.
Theatre Ariel produces an extensive Touring Repertoire reaching out to children, teens, families and adults. Theatre Ariel tours to schools, community centers, conferences, synagogues, theatres and nontraditional performing venues. In addition to performances, Theatre Ariel serves as an educational theater resource through its improv troupe ARIELPROV, Youth Theater programs, Teacher Training workshops and collaborations with the National Museum of American Jewish History. Theatre Ariel, a member of the Theatre Communications Group and the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadephia, is funded by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, family foundations and individual donors.

 

2007-2008 Season

On Tour
(year round)

For Children and Families:

Dreamers, Demons and Queens: Tales from the Middle East

by Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer and Lisa Silberman-Brenner

A MUSE: Journeys in American Jewish History

by Louis Greenstein

Silly Tales: Tales from Chelm - a word for word performance

storytelling with Jennifer Blaine and Eric Van Wie

For Teens and Young Adults:

ARIELPROV

Theatre Ariel's improv troupe

ISRAELSHOP: From History to Hip-Hop/What’s Your Connection


For Adults:

FACING EAST

Celebrating Israeli literature and music

10 IMAGININGS OF SARAI and HAGAR

by Gabrielle KaplanMayer with music by Juliet L. Spitzer

Oy!

by Rich Orloff

2 BECOME 1

Reflections on Interfaith Families, ensemble created


Community Arts Project:

A Community Remembers

by Julianne Bernstein
Bringing together the stories of Northeast Philadelphia’s Jewish community, high school students and Theatre Ariel’s ensemble in a celebration of a community’s past and present.

At the National Museum of American Jewish History

A MUSE in the MUSEum: Journeys in American Jewish History

by Louis Greenstein

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