Below are the past productions that have been put on by
SHMUTZ (known before Fall 2001 as the Jewish Theatrical
Project).
Sunday, April 17, Monday, April 18, and Tuesday, April 19,
2005
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RUMORS
By Neil
Simon
At the 13th Street Repertory Theatre
Directed by
Pamela Tadross and Corey Chambliss
Featuring: KasiAnn Sweeny
(Chris), Joe Sackett (Ken), Erika Robel (Claire), Karl Hammerle
(Lenny), Fareed Mostoufi (Ernie), Kyra Taurman (Cookie), Mike
Sancilio (Glenn), Nicole Grillos (Cassie), George Kakouris (Officer
Welch), and Michelle Israel (Officer Pudney)
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Saturday, December 18 and Sunday, December 19,
2004
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PIPPIN
Book by
Roger O. Hirson
Music and Lyrics by Stephen
Schwartz
Originally produced on the Broadway stage by Stuart
Ostrow
Directed on the Broadway stage by Bob Fosse
Kimmel
Center, E&L Auditorium, 4th Floor
Ari Averbach-
Director
Chelsea Glickfield- Choreographer/Director
Pamela
Tadross- Music/Orchestra Director
Julia Owen- Music
Coordinator
Shani Lieberman and Esther Mittelman- Stage
Managers
Featuring: David Perlow (Leading Player), Ryan Bates
(Pippin), Corey Chambliss (Charlemagne), Matt Windman (Lewis),
Nicole Grillos (Fastrada), Kyra Taurman (Berthe), Ashley Bliss
(Catherine), Cameron Fine (Theo), Natalie Corr (Player), Gabrielle
Darrington (Player), Zoe Friedman (Player), Karl Hammerle (Player),
Samuel A. Morris (Player), Mike Sancilio (Player), Joey Seldon
(Player), Heli Soell (Player), and Lisa Vasfailo
(Player)
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Saturday, May 1 and Sunday, May 2, 2004
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Twelfth Night, or What You
Will
By William Shakespeare
Kimmel Center,
E&L Auditorium, 4th Floor
Directed by Diana Krevor &
Rocco Natale
Stage
Managed by Natalie Corr & Marianna Polyak
Sets by Evan Noch
Piano and Music Direction by
Pamela Tadross
Starring: Marty Glyer (Duke
Orsino), Zach Hyatt (Curio/Officer #1), Chelsea Glickfield
(Valentine), Doria Bramante (Viola/Cesario), Ari Averbach
(Pilot/Servant/Rabbi/Officer #2), Josh Burstein (Sir Toby Belch),
Sheryl Liebman (Maria), Ben Weber (Sir Angrew Aguecheek), Elizabeth
Rahilly (Feste), Joanne Polott (Olivia), Corey Chambliss (Malvolio),
Nicole Pacent (Fabian), Russ Maschmeyer (Sebastian), Carl Nadler
(Antonio)
ASM- Rachel Soares
Props and Costumes- Shani
Lieberman & Nina Spezzaferro
Sound- Kristine
Diaz
Crew-
Danielle Lerer
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Saturday, December 6th and Sunday, December 7th,
2003
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A Funny Thing
Happened On the Way to the ForumKimmel Center, E&L
Auditorium, 4th Floor Something familiar, something
peculiar, something for everyone, a comedy
tonight! Director/Choreographer- Chelsea
Glickfield Music/Orchestra Director- Pamela Tadross Stage
Manager- Marianna Polyak Asst. Stage Manager- Alexandra
Cale Producer- Sheryl Liebman Starring: Ari Averbach
(Erronius), Eric Bienenfeld (Lycus), Scott Brateng (Miles Glorious),
Corey Chambliss (Senex), Susan Chen (Geminae), Mary John Frank
(Tintinabula), Stephen Fruchtman (Protean), Ana Gannod (Domina),
Emily Gencarelli (Protean), Anjali Gudi (Protean), Abbi Hawk
(Geminae), Katharyn Howe (Panacea), Michael Lister (Hysterium),
Chris LoSacco (Protean), Lee Lytle (Gymnasia), Rocco Natale
(Pseudolus), Nicole Pacent (Protean), Ariel Stern (Hero), Tina
Louise Vasquez (Vibrata), Alan Walk (Protean), Marie Weller
(Philia) 
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Saturday, April 12th and Sunday, April 13th,
2003
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Hilarity Ensues
A collection of
one-act plays by David Ives, Neil Simon, and Josh Burstein.
Come for the free theatre, stay for the
free theatre, then go home.
Foreplay or: the Art of
the Fugue by David Ives
Dinner by Richard
Markgraf
ID by Kyle
Wood
Directed by
Diana Krevor and Sheryl Liebman
Stage Managed by Chelsea
Glickfield
Set by
Lee Fairchild and Evan Noch
Featuring: Patrick Petrone (Chuck
1, Superficiality), Joy Edgar (Amy, Confidence), Eric Bienenfeld
(Chuck 2, Ego), Mara Grunbaum (Annie, Robin), Joe Kramer (Chuck 3,
Sex Drive), Corinne DeFranco (Alma, Brenda, Paranoia), Josh Burstein
(Bill, Daniel), Kimberly Korn (Sally, Morality), Gil Varod (Inner
Child)
California Suite
by Neil Simon
Directed by Kathleen Roche and Ari
Averbach
Featuring: David Shmashovich
(Mort), Rachel Landis (Beth), Eric Bienenfeld (Stu), Jacqui Geifman
(Gert)
Laundry by Josh
Burstein
Directed
by Jennifer Jordan and Gil Varod
Stage Managed by Shani
Lieberman
Featuring: Adam Jones (Hal), Eva
Belich (Meg), Emily Ray Baraf (Pam), Josh Burstein (James), Gil
Varod (Steve)
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Saturday, December 7th and Sunday, December 8th,
2002
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Oscar
Wilde's The Imporance of Being Earnest.
Our Fall full-length production, with a
little SHMUTZ twist.
Starring Russel Berman
(Lane/Merriman), Jake Friedman (Algernon Moncrieff), Adam Stein
(Jack Worthing), Katie Roche (Lady Bracknell), Elizabeth Rahilly
(Gwendolyn Fairfax), Blair Anderson (Miss Prism), Lucy
Alibar-Harrison (Cecily Cardew), and Ari Averbach (Dr.
Chasuble).
bullet Assistant Director/Dramaturg Evan Noch. Stage
Managed by Shani Lieberman. Set by Lee Fairchild, Tanya Sheldon,
Jonathan Pollak and Lee Welling. Props by Elizabeth Stevenson,
Chitra Kalyandurg and Rachel Fitzgerald. Costumes by Jasmine Banks,
Renee Ruddy and Megan Mullett. Hair and makeup by Kristyn Goldberg.
Produced by Gil Varod.
Directed by Joanne Polott and Sheryl
Liebman.
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Sunday, February 10, 2002
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The
Third Annual 24-Hour Theatre Jam.
When Ben found out that NYU Housing had
assigned him to live in his own Grandmother's house, he thought his
social life was over. But little did he know that it would be the
start of an adventure to re-align the magical kingdom of Stoley and
help J-Sex defeat his evil ex-wife J-Lo. Can they succeed? Will they
ever return back home? And what the hell is Mumbles
saying?
Find out
in...
The Secret of Bubbe's
Attic: Written, directed, produced, rehearsed and conceived
in under 24 hours. Starring Heidi Fusco, Rachel Landis, Jen Jordan,
Jen Yousefzadeh, Ashley Cook, Josh Burstein, Nate Moss, Jon Pollack
and Gil Varod. Based loosely on the general title of a movie in the
third floor lounge.
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Saturday, April 27th and Sunday, April 28th 2002
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A
Double Decker Durang with a Side of Simon.
Our Spring
2002 Production of One-Acts.
1-900-Desparate:
(April 27th Only) by Christopher Durang. Featuring Jennifer Jordan
(Gretchen), Elizabeth Stevenson (Sally), Julia Hartman (Zelda), Adam
Stein (Scuzzy), Russell Berman (Little Boy), and Joshua Burstein
(Recorded Voice). Directed by Diana Krevor and Jennifer Jordan.
Stage Managed by Shani Lieberman.
Funeral Parlor:
(April 28th Only) by Christopher Durang. Featuring Elizabeth
Stevenson (Susan) and Joshua Burstein (Marcus). Directed by Diana
Krevor and Jennifer Jordan. Stage Managed by Shani
Lieberman.
Promises,
Promises: by Neil Simon. Featuring Russell Berman (Chuck),
Nate Moss (Sheldrake), Ruth Carroll (Fran), Jon Reznick, Marla
Rosenthal, Reymond Levy, Chelsea Glickfield, and Lee Fairchild.
Directed by Rebecca Joseph.
Beyond Therapy:
by Christopher Durang. Featuring Will Holton (Bruce), Annie Venezia
(Prudence), Adam Stein (Stuart), Julia Hartman (Charlotte), Russell
Berman (Bob), and Nate Moss (Andrew). Directed by Joanne Polott.
Stage Managed by Chitra Kalyandurg.
bullet Business Lunch at the
Russian Tea Room: by Christopher Durang. Starring Dani Meier
(Chris), Elizabeth Stevenson (Margaret), Julia Hartman (Melissa
Stern), Russell Berman (Waiter), Joshua Burstein and Adam Stein.
Directed by Diana Krevor and Jennifer Jordan. Stage Managed by Shani
Lieberman.
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Sunday, February 10, 2002
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The
Second Annual 24-Hour Theatre Jam.
It seemed like a simple single cruise.
But they were in for more than they had bargained for with their
travel agents...
A
scream. The lights go off. Suddenly one of a pair of Siamese twins
is dead. Who did it? What was the murder weapon? Are they likely to
strike again? Who will "score"? Who won't? And how old is Robert Goulet? Find out
in...
Murder on the Lido
Deck: Written, directed, produced, rehearsed and conceived in
under 24 hours. Starring Adam Stein, Chelsea Glickfield, Cindy Feit,
Jen Jordan, Jon Reznick, Josh Burstein, Julia Hartman, Lee
Fairchild, Reymond Levy, Russell Berman, Ruth Carroll, Sara Mathews
and Gil Varod. Costumes and props by Shani Lieberman.
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December 8th and 9th, 2001
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A
Midsummer Night's Dream.
William Shakespeare's classic,
set in the nightlife of Washington Square Park.
"The Heartwarming Story of a Man Who
Loved a Woman.... Who Loved a Donkey".
Starring Daniel
Krieger (Theseus), Sarah Conway (Egeus), Rebecca Joseph
(Philostrate), Julie Rubenstein (Hippolyta), Will Holton
(Demetrius), Aaron Platt (Lysander), Joanne Polott (Helena), Jenny
Schutzman (Hermia), Reymond Levy (Bottom), Sean Hart (Quince),
Russell Berman (Snout), Joshua Burstein (Starveling), Ruth Carroll
(Snug), Justin Connors (Flute), Paige O' Malley (Puck), Nate Moss
(Oberon), Lisa Gwasda (Titania), Julia Hartman, Kate Kolpan,
Jennifer Jordan, and Mike Eisenberg.
Cover Image & SHMUTZ
Logo by Jessika Cirkus. Set by Jon Reznick, Lee Fairchild, Sonomi
Toyama and Jonathan Pollak. Props: Jonathan Pollak. Publicity by Liz
Levenson and Jen Yousefzadeh. Choreographed by Elizabeth Stevenson.
Costumes by Shani Lieberman. Stage managed by Sheryl Liebman. Music
by Nate Moss, Dan Burns and Nick Walach.
Directed by Diana Krevor
and Gil Varod.
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March
4, 2001
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Just
for the Chelm of It.
Written and directed by our own
Jewish Theatrical Project, 3 short plays based on children's stories
by Isaac Bashevis Singer.
Fool's
Paradise: written by and directed by Hillary Ingber.
Featuring Liz Levenson, AJ Strasser, Heidi Fusco, Michael Eisenberg,
Diana Krevor, and Reymund Levy.
Bubbe's
Paradise: written by and directed by Sarah Gershman.
Featuring Lori Coveler and Hannah Goss.
Sweet Poison is Better
than Bitter: written by Farrah Lehman, directed by Diana
Krevor. Featuring Michael Eisenberg, Hillary Ingber, Liz Levenson,
Eric Bienfeld, Heidi Fusco, Lori Coveler, Liz Stevenson, and Joanne
Polott.
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Sunday, April 29, 2001
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First
Comes Love.
Two student-written plays about
relationships:
Nine of Cups:
written by Farrah Lehman. Directed by Lori Greene and Diana Krevor.
Featuring Lori Coveler and Gil Varod.
Mandy Dear:
written and Stage-Managed by Hillary Ingbar. Directed by Muni Syed
and Mara Canlas. Featuring Mara Canlas, Dan Reiss, Heidi Fusco,
Lauren Chung, Saumel T. Carter, Matt Teater, Jamison Tilsner, and
Carol Young.
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November 5th, 2000
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The
24-Hour Theatre Jam
What happens when Miss Alabama,
Sigmund Freud, a Jewish Mother named Yentl, William Shakespeare, Eve
from the Garden of Eden, Doctor Evil, the British Queen, and Richard
Simmons all meet together in a coffeehouse for a collection of
five-minute dates? Find out in...
"Speed
Dating": Directed by
Lori Greene, costumes and set design by Jessika Cirkus. Written and
performed in 24 hours by Lori Coveler, Micahel Feldman, Heidi Fusco,
Hillary Ingbar, Reymond Levy, Thalia Silverman, A.J. Strasser, Gil
Varod, and Jessika Cirkus.
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