Jeanne Motulsky and Jake Cohen, The Sages of Chelm 2022, photo by Leslie Schachter
Jeanne Motulsky and Jake Cohen, The Sages of Chelm 2022, photo by Leslie Schachter
Jeanne Motulsky, The Sages of Chelm 2022, photo by Leslie Schachter
Company, The Sages of Chelm 2022, Photo by Leslie Schachter
Company, The Sages of Chelm 2022, Photo by Leslie Schachter
Company, The Sages of Chelm 2022, Photo by Leslie Schachter
Company, The Sages of Chelm 2022, Photo by Leslie Schachter
Company, The Sages of Chelm 2022, Photo by Leslie Schachter
Jeanne Motulsky and Jake Cohen, The Sages of Chelm 2022, photo by Leslie Schachter
Community Theatre
THE SAGES OF CHELM
Assistant Directed by: Huirui Zhang
Show runtime: Jun 19-26, 2022
Venue: Segal Centre for Performing Arts
A Dora Wasserman Yiddish Theatre Production
Musical Director: Nick Burgess
Set Designer: Elisabeth de Medeiros
Costume Designer: Sabrina Miller
Lighting Designer: Tim Rodrigues
My initial experience as an assistant director for a community theatre. It was also my first introduction to Jewish culture and the Yiddish language. This musical we worked on was vibrant and full of color, it was also fully in Yiddish with English subtitles.
Collaborating with actors across all age groups and different cultural groups, assisting with blocking, and observing the choreography come together were all invaluable experiences for me to develop a sense of diversity in theatre.
It is said that when Earth was created and the time came to fill it with people, an angel was chosen to deposit wise and foolish souls evenly over the land. But after getting caught on a mountaintop, the sack of foolish souls spilled out into the town of Chelm. This heart-warming, humourous, and musically rich production showcases the wisdom found in simplicity and is a loving tribute to Eastern European Jewish folklore.
Full production details can be viewed through this link.