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08 Aug 20:45
"I emerged from the birth canal strangling on the umbilical cord. I wonder if God was giving me a chance to change my mind: are you certain you want this adventure of life as a Cuban Catholic daughter of a Jewish mother?" On this episode, hear the incredibly moving piece "Both/And," one of the favorite [...]
19m ·
Published
24 Jul 17:52
Why did a not-so-nice Jewish girl, expelled from Yale Drama School during the Vietnam protests, abandon her acting dream to follow the man she loves to an off-the-grid commune in Oregon? CAROL SCHLANGER, acclaimed actress, writer and JWT favorite will read and perform a hilarious, bawdy and true story from her new book as she [...]
19m ·
Published
28 May 16:43
CLICK HERE to get your tickets to The Way Home What happens when you bring together the next generation of Jewish theatre artists under one roof? You get an incredible, compelling and uniquely original theatrical production! Hear from the Writers, Producers, Directors and creative Artists that make up this year's cohort of NEXT @ The [...]
24m ·
Published
06 May 21:12
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS Our latest Salon, True Colors, features humorous, revealing and inspiring stories from Jews of Color exploring identity, community and being a Jew in modern times. On this episode, Lisa and Maureen chat with two of the many creative minds contributing to this incredible show! Joshua Silverstein is an actor in the [...]
36m ·
Published
25 Mar 17:45
Move over Gershwin and Barenboim, Jewish women musicians are rocking the world and JWT is thrilled to present three of the best at our upcoming event BRAVISSIMA! Jewish Women in Music on April 7th as part of our Sunday Morning at the Braid series. On this Episode, Lisa, Maureen and Arlene are joined by two [...]
36m ·
Published
28 Feb 16:57
WARNING: Listening to the following episode WILL make you hungry Click here to join us at our Jewish Women Foodies panel on March 10th! On this episode, Lisa and Maureen sit down with three incredibly marvelous mavens of the kitchen: cookbook authorsDr. Beth Ricanati,Amelia SaltsmanandSusan Feniger, who not only writes cookbooks, but is a renowned [...]
23m ·
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13 Feb 21:41
CThe act of philanthropy is a vitally important lifeline for the communities in which we live. On this episode, Lisa and Maureen sit down and discuss the art of giving with two of our three panelists joining us at the upcoming event The Giving Life: Jewish Women Philanthropists. Jill Black Zalben of the Stanley & [...]
19m ·
Published
07 Feb 21:29
In this episode, Andrew chats with the other half of our cast who are sharing the tantalizing stories of Family Secrets all the way up in the Bay Area. Listen in and meet Michael Naishtut and Niloo, both with globe-spanning-multilingual performance careers! Have a listen to hear about the tantalizing revelations that await in our [...]
16m ·
Published
16 Jan 19:52
In this episode, Maureen is joined by guest host Andrew Fromer to chat with two actors from our first salon of the season, Debbie Kaspar and Rosie Moss! Debbie is a two-time Emmy-nominated writer and an award-winning comedian who has written for Roseanne, The Rosie O'Donnel Show among others. Rosie is a JWT veteran having [...]
20m ·
Published
14 Dec 00:31
JWT Artistic Director Ronda Spinak returns to the podcast to let us know what's in store for our incredible 11th season of our unique storytelling experiences known as Salon Theatre. Listen now for some tidbits onFamily Secrets, It's a Life and True Colors as well as insight into the process of putting together our one-of-a-kind [...]