Shows are presented cabaret-style, on these Thursdays and Sundays at 7:30 p.m. in the Kava Cafe
 

June  18 & 21 – Tribal Humor 3  a festival of original one act comedies written by members of the Stratford-based SquareWrights Playwright group. This collection of 5 Independent One Act comedies is the third year of our series of popular Tribal Humor one-act staged reading festivals.  
Starring:  Ronni Berman, Tom Costaggini, Joyce Fox, Molly Garbe, Andrea Garmun, Erich Greene, Mark Lambeck, Will Rogers, Lisa Dahlstrom, Mary Jane Schaefer, Sarah Smegal, Frank Smith, Fredda Takacs, and Rob Watts

This year’s show is comprised of:

"You Should Live So Long" by Tom Rushen, directed by Victor Cassone 
The supernatural mixes with culinary pride when a woman discovers her kitchen is haunted by something un-kosher.

"King of the Mountain" by Steven Otfinoski, directed by Rob Watts 
Moses negotiates with the Lord our God over what will make the Top 10 list of commandments. 

"Uncle Murray Goes to Miriam’s Wedding" written and directed by Mary Jane Schaefer
A jaded old Uncle alienates his wife and the bride’s best friend at his niece’s wedding.

"Our Town, Chelm" by Orna Rawls, directed by Toby Armour 
In this modern interpretation of Yiddish folklore narrated by a fish, the legislators of Chelm use traditional wisdom to grapple with town issues.

"Crazy Eights"  by Mark Lambeck, directed by Victor Cassone 
A twice-divorced Jewish man looks back on his relationships with his 2 very different daughters and the women in his life.  A Father's Day tribute. 
 

Coming Up:
August  13 & 16 –The God of Isaac by James Sherman, Directed by Tom Rushen
Starring: Jason Carubia, Percy DiBlasi, Stephen DiRocco, Andrea Garmun, Kim Mueller, Rachel Rothman-Cohen, and Rob Watts.

A young, secular man re-discovers his Judaism when a skinhead group plans a pro-Nazi rally in his hometown of Skokie, Illinois in the 80’s.