The New Jewish Theatre

My Name is Asher Lev by Aaron Posner, adapted from the novel by Chaim Potok

This inspiring drama, based on the novel by Chaim Potok and newly adapted by Aaron Posner, is a passionate and poignant coming-of-age story about a young man’s personal struggle between his religious upbringing and his drive to become an artist. Asher Lev, a young Hassidic boy born with a natural and prodigious artistic gift, is torn between his observant Jewish community and his need for creative freedoms. His artistic genius, threatening his relationship with his parents and community, weighs heavily on his conscience as he struggles to reconcile his two worlds.  Both heartbreaking and triumphant, Asher’s story is a struggle without ethnic, intellectual or artistic boundaries.

Director: Deanna Jent
Cast
Asher: Robert Thibaut
Aryeh and Others: Terry Meddows
Rivkeh and Others: Lee Anne Mathews*

Design Team
Scenic: Dunsi Dai
Lighting: Glenn Dunn
Costumes: Michele Friedman Siler
Props: Wendy Greenwood
Stage Manager: Emilee Buchheit *

 

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