The Last Yiddish Speaker
By Deborah Zoe Laufer
Directed by Zelda Dean
Produced by Laura Shuler, Scott Ellsworth and Dorothy Hanson
In this fast-paced drama with a streak of magical realism, a Jewish father and daughter rely on their wits and powers of deceit to survive when the world has dramatically changed and the slightest divergence from the norm could cost them their lives. When an ancient Yiddish-speaking woman is deposited on their doorstep, Sarah and her father must decide whether to help the woman hide or to save themselves. Though it centers on Judaism and the right for Jews to exist, it has universal appeal to anyone who worries about marginalized groups, and the often-unwitting or uneducated, both well-meaning and vengeful, who group together to persecute them.
Cast List:
Sarah - Galya Wornovitsky
John - Jonathan Top
Paul -Ari Cohen
Chava - Reva Faber
