Download KING of the SCHNORRERS

S AV E T H E D AT E
Sunday, December 9 at 7:30 p.m
KING of the SCHNORRERS
A Klezmer Musical by Robert Brustein
A premier reading of Robert Brustein’s new
klezmer musical, “King of the Schnorrers,”read
by the author, Robert Brustein, with music
performed by Hankus Netsky; directed by
Obie award-winning Melia Bensussen, along
with a full cast of Boston’s best musical theater
professionals.
Join us for
the kick-off
event of the
new Open Your Eyes fund at
Temple Shalom. Established
through donations from Temple
Shalom members and other
friends and family to honor the
memory of Anita Winer, the
Open Your Eyes fund is dedicated to strengthening our relationship with the arts at Temple
Shalom. This is the first of many
programs we will be hosting.
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“King of the Schnorrers,” loosely based on an
Israel Zangvill play, is a new musical – with
wonderful klezmer songs written and performed
by Hankus Netsky – about a group of unemployed Yiddish actors-turned-beggars, led by a
proud Sephardi Jew, who bilk a wealthy movie
producer out of a considerable fortune. It is also
a love story, in the tradition of Romeo and
Juliet, about the conflict between two warring
tribes (Sephardis and Askenazis), which
is resolved through a process of “Jewish intermarriage.” Tuneful and funny, it is a piece
of history about the fading of the Yiddish
Theatre.
Please join us for an exciting evening of theater
and music on Sunday, December 9, at 7:30 p.m.
Sponsored by the Open Your Eyes fund in
cooperation with the Temple Shalom Music
Committee.
Tickets:
$15 single; $25 for 2; $20 at the door
Please make check payable to
“Temple Shalom” and mail to:
Temple Shalom
175 Temple Street
West Newton, MA 02465
OR:
Pay online at templeshalom.org by going to
our website and following the prompts.