Beyond Jacob’s Ladder
March 6-21, 2016
A modern retelling of an ancient story by 10 writers. These poignant stories are modern Midrashim on the Jacob passages from the Bible.



THE PROGRAM
Curated, Adapted & Produced by Ronda Spinak
Directed by Eve Brandstein
Dramaturge & Adapted by Lisa Rosenbaum
South Bay Producer Liz Altman
San Francisco Producer Carol Kirsh
Associate Producers Barbara Koletsky, Susie Yuré, Rose Ziff & Patrick Conde
What The Hungarians Want
Written by Barbara Bottner. Performed by Lauren Aboulafia, Will McFadden, and Monica Piper.
Sister, Sister
Written by G.M. Performed by Roxana Rastegar.
Wrestling – A Commission of Jewish Women’s Theatre
Written by Suzanna Kaplan. Performed by Lisa Ann Grant.
A Father’s Story
Written by Ian Wallach. Performed by Will McFadden.
The Bad Jew — A Commission of Jewish Women’s Theatre
Written by Annie Korzen. Performed by Monica Piper.
Finding God
Written by Libby Schwartz. Performed by Roxana Rastegar, Monica Piper & Ensemble.
Walmart Parking Lot – A Commission of Jewish Women’s Theatre
Written by Robin Uriel Russin. Performed by Will McFadden.
God Was In This Place and I Did Not Know It – A Commission of Jewish Women’s Theatre
Written by Leslie Schwartz. Performed by Lauren Aboulafia, Roxana Rastegar and Will McFadden, and Monica Piper.
Dreaming of Jake — – A Commission of Jewish Women’s Theatre
Written by Rabbi Susan Nanus. Performed by Lisa Ann Grant, Will McFadden and Lauren Aboulafia.
But, Who Will Love Me Now? – A Commission of Jewish Women’s Theatre
Written and performed by Monica Piper.
God is in This Place – A Commission of Jewish Women’s Theatre
Lyrics written by Sandy Sherman. Music Written by Michele Brourman. Vocals by Lisa Ann Grant.
Bible Text — Vocals by Bill Rather
ARTIST BIOS
GALLERY

Director Eve Brandstein giving final notes to Will McFadden pre-show

Artistic Director Ronda Spinak and Board Chair Janis Nelson distribute JWT gifts to bakers

Pre show buffet

Cast: Lauren Aboulafia, Lisa Ann Grant, Will McFadden, Roxana Rastegar, Monica Piper

Lauren Aboulafia is about to lose her virginity in her grandmother’s apartment in Barbara Bottner’s “What the Hungarians Want”

Roxana Rastegar is the older sister in G.M.’s “Sister, Sister”

Monica Piper performs “The Bad Jew” by Annie Korzen

Lauren Aboulafia and Will McFadden in Leslie Schwartz’s moving piece, “God Was in This Place and I Did Not Know It.”

Lisa Ann Grant is a 5 year old talking to God in “Finding God” by Libby Schwartz