Theatre, Film & Broadcast

‘Iron’ Stars 2 of San Diego’s Finest Actresses

By Eva Trieger SAN DIEGO — The Roustabouts Theater Co often selects plays that are provocative, sometimes dark, but always riveting. The upcoming West Coast Premiere of Iron will surely be even more compelling as it stars two of San Diego’s finest actresses. Rosina Reynolds and Kate Rose Reynolds, an actual mother/daughter duet, will inhabit […]

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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

A Jewish Tour of Balboa Park

The San Diego Zoo is known as one of the world’s premier institutions for the conservation of endangered wildlife species. Along with its sister San Diego Safari Park, located in the San Pasqual Valley, the San Diego Zoo is considered one of the best, if not the very best, zoos in the world. Of particular Jewish interest is the fact that the San Diego Zoo has served as a big brother to the Tisch Family Zoo in Jerusalem, which also is known as the Jerusalem Zoo. Many of the exhibits in Jerusalem are modeled on those in San Diego and both zoos have received generous financial contributions from San Diegans. {Donald H. Harrison]

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Civic Theatre’s ‘Come From Away’ Provides Emotional Boost

By Eva Trieger   SAN DIEGO — If ever there was a time when we needed an emotional boost, that time is now. And the magic bullet is the San Diego Civic Theatre’s touring production of “Come From Away.” Broadway San Diego brings audiences this incredibly life-affirming Tony-award-winning musical for a limited engagement. Twelve gifted

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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

JCC’s Five Minute Plays Festival Embraces Jewish Themes in a Novel Way

By Eva Trieger   LA JOLLA, California — I was elated to catch up with friend, actor, writer, and director Omri Schein this week by phone to ask him about an upcoming project in which he’s involved. Our local JCC is hosting the 7th Annual Five Minute Plays Festival. Having attended previous festivals I was

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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

‘Come From Away’ Underscores the Kindness of Strangers

By Sandi Masori SAN DIEGO — Who would ever have thought that a musical could be written around the tragedy of 9/11? And furthermore, who ever would have thought that such a musical could be joyous and fun!? Yet somehow, that is exactly what Irene Sankoff and David Hein have done in Come From Away

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San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

Does Netflix’s ‘Beauty Queen of Jerusalem’ Live Up to the Hype?

By Alan Zeitlin (JNS) When Michael Aloni’s agent told him about “The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem,” he was a bit confused. “Since when is there a beauty pageant in Jerusalem?” Aloni recalled asking at the time, at an event last week at Temple Emanu-El’s Streicker Center in New York City. He’d just finished filming the

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Jewish Celebrities, Middle East, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA

‘In Every Generation:’ Playwright Ali Viterbi Out to Show That Jewish Stories Are Worth Telling

By Eva Trieger   SAN DIEGO — Ali Viterbi has been on my radar ever since I attended my first performance of Women of Valor at the San Diego Repertory Theatre. Viterbi co-authored that play with Artistic Director Todd Salovey, Leah Salovey, Sarah Price-Keating, and Rebecca Myers. It continues to showcase San Diego’s very own

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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

‘Forbidden Broadway’s Greatest Hits:’ The Delightful Comic Relief We’ve All Been Waiting For

By Eva Trieger SOLANA BEACH — Forbidden Broadway’s Greatest Hits is the delightful comic relief that we’ve all been waiting for. Thank you, North Coast Rep for providing this playful romp that might have otherwise been titled Broadway Bloopers or Broadway Barbs. The extremely talented cast includes director and performer William Selby, Cathy Barnett, Trisha

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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

San Diego Shakespeare Festival Encourages Students to Recreate Famed Scenes

By Eva Trieger   SAN DIEGO — Not everyone gets to have his birthday parade in Heritage Park in Old Town, San Diego, and enjoy performances in his honor. But then again, the Bard is not just anybody! William Shakespeare’s birthday and his accomplishments are the focus of the 17th Annual San Diego Shakespeare Festival.

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Eva Trieger, San Diego County, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

New to ‘Rent,’ I Was Glad Someone Was There to Explain

My son and I got a chance to see the opening night performance.  As with every other show I’ve seen at the Civic Theatre, we ran into people that I knew as soon as we walked in.  This time it was Bar Mitzvah planner Lydia Krasner and her husband Ron.  I am not a “Renthead,” having never seen the musical in the quarter century between the time it started touring at the La Jolla Playhouse to this final touring performance.  It was fortunate that we ran into Lydia and Krasner, because Lydia is really knowledgeable about the show and was able to explain some of the plot points that we found confusing.   [Sandi Masori]

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Sandi Masori, Theatre, Film & Broadcast

After Persisting During Pandemic, Israeli Theater Can Now Share the Fruits of its Labor

By Toby Klein Greenwald (JNS) Raise Your Spirits Theatre released, on the morning of April 15, on the eve of Passover, the video (for women only) and audio recording (for everyone) of our latest biblical musical, “REBECCA! Mother of Two Dynasties.” It is a story of great faith, love, courage, and the hope of reconciliation

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Civic Theatre’s ‘Tootsie’ Proves the Movie Was Worth Adapting

By Sandi Masori SAN DIEGO — My friend Ami and I went to see Tootsie produced by Broadway San Diego at the San Diego Civic Theatre on Wednesday night. We had both seen the movie starring Jewish actor Dustin Hoffman back in the 1980s, so we really weren’t sure what to expect. How could they adapt

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