BJ Theater Company B'nai Jeshurun New York, NY
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B'nai Jeshurun BJ Theater Company PRESENTS
HAI SCHOOL MUSI-SPIEL Written by Emma Miller Based on music by Bryan Louiselle and Peter Barsocchini Based on the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical
Featuring, in alphabetical order: Ella Becker, Noah Becker, Allison Berman, Miriam Blumberg, Annie Bovitz, Sophie Brown, Izzy Druker, Maddie Druker, Liat Elting, Eden Holden, Tate Holden, Mia Iankelevich, Lily Ingber, Joanna Kahan, Clara Krepon, Quinn Krepon, Celia Lambert, Roza Legum, Hanna Minevich, Naomi Minevich, Paige Mittler, Chloe Rose Molton, Rebecca Rhode, Eli Rosenstock, Henry Schwarz, Maya Schwartz, Rena Schwartz, Anya Shapiro, Claudia Shapiro, Stella Skolnik-Weil, Alice Tiven-Gottesman, Charlie Tiven-Gottesman, Maya Turk, David Waldman, Rebecca Waldman, Margi Wallach, Rina Wallach
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SONGS The Start of Something New
Spielniks and Company
What Shushan’s Looking For
Vashti, Esther, Ahashverosh, Mordekhai, and Company
Bop To The Top
Meg, Peg, Greg, Haman, Ahashverosh, Drama Club, and Company
We Did A Spiel Together
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Full Company
CAST Spielniks/Lunchtime Rhymers Dean
Noah Becker
Eugene
Eli Rosenstock
Charlene
Naomi Minevich
Francine
Sophie Brown
Eileen
Clara Krepon
Irene
Izzy Druker
Jeanine
Joanna Kahan
Maxine
Paige Mittler
Nadine
Chloe Rose Molton The Producers
Poppy
Lily Ingber
Phoebe
Miriam Blumberg
Phil
Henry Schwarz
Pam
Rebecca Waldman The Writers Room
Wendy
Liat Elting
Wanda
Mia Iankelevich
Winnie
Hanna Minevich
Willa
Rena Schwartz The Purim+ Personalities
Meg Megillah
Anya Shapiro
Greg Grogger
Tate Holden
Peg Poppyseed-Hamentaschen
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Ella Becker
CAST The Hai Schoolers & The Hai School Drama Club Morah Darbus
Alice Tiven-Gottesman
Taylor
Maya Turk
Tessa
Rebecca Rhode
Talia
Annie Bovitz
Kelsi/Vashti
Quinn Krepon
Gabriella/Esther
Maya Schwartz
Troy/Ahashverosh
Dave Waldman
Sharpay/Haman
Celia Lambert
Ryan/Mordekhai
Eden Holden
Katharine
Roza Legum
Greta
Maddie Druker
Ingrid
Charlie Tiven-Gottesman
Bette
Stella Skolnik-Weil
Audrey
Allison Berman
Judy
Margi Wallach
Marilyn
Rina Wallach
Ava
Claudia Shapiro
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"BEHIND THE SCENES"
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"BEHIND THE SCENES"
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DIRECTOR'S NOTE Dear BJ Theater Company Families and Friends, I can’t help but think back to where we were last year as I wrote this note. It was early March of 2020, and the title You Can’t Stop The Spiel was accidentally quite prescient! The opening night of last year’s Spiel became the closing night of life as we knew it. For me, and for so many of you and your children, the Spiel—in all its glittery, hilarious glory—was our last pre-pandemic BJ inperson experience. For me, the Spiel always represents resiliency, ingenuity, and the ability to turn our world back right-side up. Those principles feel more appropriate now than perhaps ever before, as, even in an upside-down world, our cast came together in a new way to celebrate Purim with abounding joy, punny humor, and lots of fun! Rehearsals and the recording process have been a bright spot, and this cast is made up of some of the most amazing, energetic, collaborative kids and teens I’ve ever met. I am so excited for you to get to watch their performances and to see the heart that they have poured into the process. “Thank you” is too small a phrase to adequately express my appreciation for Robert Frost, Dani Apple, and Mike Drucker. Robert, Dani, and Mike are skilled professionals with busy careers who so graciously give their time and talents to this show and to our kids and teens. Without them, it would not have been possible. Parents and families: thank you for your patience and support, for serving as tech support and occasionally, our film crew, and for sharing your wonderful kids with us. We are so proud of them and can’t wait for you to see them shine. Sit back, relax, and enjoy our first-ever Purim Spiel movie, Emma
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Special Thanks: Dani Apple, Rachel Barnehama, Dave Christenberry, Makai Dorfman, Mike Drucker, Joy Feinberg, Suzanne Fisher and Steve Miller, Danielle Freedman, Robert Frost, Justin Goodman, Harriet Goren, Josh Klafter, Rabbi Roly Matalon, Cantor Dave Mintz, Jonathan Muniz, Rachel Oshrin, Hazzan Ari Priven, Laura Schultze, Lisa Shillan, Rabbi Felicia Sol, Rabbi Rebecca Weintraub, Colin Weil, Mike Witman, the B’nai Jeshurun Operations Team, and the Kadima@BJ Faculty Programs of the BJ Theater Company are subsidized by the Evelyn Gruss Lipper Charitable Foundation.
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