Is there a distinction between being a Jewish playwright and a playwright who is Jewish? What comes first, being a playwright or being a Jew? Or are they entwined? Is it obvious in the work? Is there such a thing as a Jewish theatrical sensibility? Learn about some of the most influential European, American and Canadian playwrights and their theatrical works that have made a difference. This virtual series willl be recorded.       

Guest speaker: theatre critic Lynn Slotkin                                          

January 16 European Playwrights: S. Ansky (The Dybbuk); Sholem Asch (The God of Vengeance); Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (Nathan the Wise)

January 23 American Playwrights: George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart (Once in a Lifetime, You Can't Take It With You); Arthur Miller (Death of a Salesman); Tony Kushner (Angels in America); Wendy Wasserstein (The Sisters Rosensweig). 

January 30 Canadian Playwrights: Jason Sherman (The League of Nathans, After The Orchard); Hannah Moscovitch (East of Berlin, The Children's Republic); Alex Poch-Goldin (Yahrzeit, The Right Road to Pontypool); Julie Tepperman (Yichud - Seclusion).