Jewish for Dinner – a romantic comedy about love, lies & latkes – the sold-out world premiere returns! at Santa Monica Playhouse

Lou Stone Borenstein's world premiere romantic comedy, based on his multi-award-winning short film, "Jewish for Lunch” is back after a sold out run earlier this year.

Ruth Cohen finally finds the perfect Jewish man to love, marry, and above all, bring home to her Conservative family. But she neglected to ask one, small question: Is he Jewish? Or, can he at least fake it?

"As funny as the show is, there are some weightier questions that Borenstein explores, such as the nature and importance of religious identity, its centrality to a person's life and its relevance to matters of the heart." - Stage Raw

Featuring Kate Huffman, Ryle Decocq, Gregory Cohen, Abby Kohl, Daryl Mendelson, Marissa Pistone and Joshua Whitehorn. Written by Lou Stone Borenstein. Directed by Jeff Jackson. Presented by the Santa Monica Playhouse Jewish Heritage Series.

“Jewish for Dinner” is based on the short film “Jewish for Lunch,” with most of the same cast. It won Best Comedy at the Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival, Best Comedy and Best Actor (Rylie Decocq) at the Mentone Film Festival, and Best Jewish Short Film at the Anatolian Film Festival in Turkey.

'Sholom Aleichem' means 'Hello, peace be with you.' For the Santa Monica Playhouse it means 'richness in Jewish theatre for the community to enjoy. The Messenger. The Jewish Heritage Series creates and presents experiences that keep the unique richness of Jewish theatre alive and honor the historical and cultural importance of Jewish heritage. On the cutting edge of Jewish theatre and education, it has touched the lives of over a million people. More than 500 artists have participated, including Annie Reiner, Brenda Krantz, Sammy Shore, Jerry Mayer, Rose Leiman Goldemberg, Connie Stevens, Milton Berle, Groucho, Harpo and Bill Marx. We welcome the Jewish for Dinner team to the fold.

Santa Monica Playhouse programs are supported in part by the We Are Santa Monica Fund, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission, and Playhouse PALS.