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BWW Review: For Goodness' Sake World Premiere by Jewish Women's Theatre Examines Personal Choices and the Morality Behind our Decisions

July 24, 2020

Jewish Womena??s Theatre based at The Braid in Santa Monica has been voted one of the a?oeBest Live Theatres on the Westsidea?? three years in a row by readers of The Argonaut. The group presents American Jewish stories, art, and other programming that highlights Jewish contributions to contemporary life. For Goodnessa?? Sake ends the 13th season of JWTa??s' salon series, now being presented online rather than in homes around the city as in previous seasons. The play was created by The NEXT @ The Braid Emerging Artists Fellowship program, a career-training strategy that annually selects a new cohort of aspiring theater professionals to explore how to create meaningful shows from young-adult perspectives, under the guidance and mentorship of JWTa??s experienced staff.

New Jewish Women's Theatre Hosts Zoom Event Exploring Mental Health

July 23, 2020

A psychiatrist and a licensed clinical psychologist will join forces to bring truthful, helpful mental health-related COVID advice to audiences at Jewish Women's Theatre's newest special Zoom event.

Next Generation Of Emerging Jewish Theater Pros Present Fresh, Original Zoom Show With Jewish Women's Theatre

July 09, 2020

The challenging task of choosing between right and wrong can lead not only to sleepless nights, it can also lead to great theater, as the NEXT generation of Jewish theater professionals discovered when creating For Goodness' Sake, their original, brand-new show for Jewish Women's Theatre (JWT).

Jewish Women's Theatre To Highlight Jewish Theater In America Via Zoom

July 06, 2020

The lights of the old Yiddish theater have dimmed, but Jewish theater is alive and well in America today. What makes a play Jewish? What are the new Jewish playwrights and directors saying, and to whom are they speaking?

Sex, Addiction & Love Ready To Zoom Into Your Living Room (or Bedroom) From Jewish Women's Theatre

June 11, 2020

Sex, Addiction & Love in the 21st Century, the brand-new salon show from Jewish Women's Theatre (JWT), originally scheduled to open at The Braid in Santa Monica in March, will be available for three nights only via Zoom, beginning June 27.

Creative Couples To Be Highlighted In Chat With Author Angella Nazarian At Jewish Women's Theatre Via Zoom

April 23, 2020

Sunday Morning at The Braid, the popular interview and performance event from Jewish Women's Theatre (JWT) that has featured Jewish leaders, movers and shakers, authors, and cultural icons for nearly four years will offer a new online program on Sunday, May 3 featuring author Angella Nazarian in conversation with award-winning screenwriter Arlene Sarner.

New Virtual Interview Series Now Available From Jewish Women's Theatre

April 16, 2020

Eight Stories To Enrich And Deepen Passover Now Available Online From Jewish Women's Theatre

April 04, 2020

The eight days of Passover will be different this year for millions of Jews throughout the world. Recognizing the need to come together in new ways, Jewish Women's Theatre (JWT) will post one archived Passover story online each day from April 8 to April 15.

L.A. Women Judges to Discuss Gender, Leadership and Justice Plus a Thought-Provoking Performance at Jewish Women's Theatre

January 30, 2020

Two prominent Los Angeles judges will be featured in Deborah's Daughters: Jewish Women Judges during Sunday Morning at the Braid, Jewish Women's Theatre's (JWT) performance and panel discussion event on Sunday, February 23 in Santa Monica from 10am to noon.

New Gallery Show at Jewish Women's Theatre by Artists and Psychologists Explores Complexities of the Human Mind

January 07, 2020

Art imitates life as both search for ways to process and express feelings. A new art show opening January 18 at The Gallery@The Braid, Jewish Women's Theatre's (JWT) art and performance space, showcases the paintings, photography and sculpture of eight accomplished artists, seven of whom are also psychotherapists.

Jewish Women's Theatre Opens 12th Season with Moving, Personal and Hopeful Stories about Mental Health

December 30, 2019

Mental health is the foundation of healthy relationships, personal and emotional well-being and positive connections to society. But one in five adults suffers from mental illness and they, and the people who care about them, have important stories to tell. Mapping of the Mind, a new salon show from Jewish Women's Theatre (JWT), will bring these stories to life and just might change the way we think about mental health forever.

New Cast Announced For THE WENDY CHRONICLES: A Three-Play Tribute To Wendy Wasserstein From Jewish Women's Theatre And Pop-Up Playhouse

December 12, 2019

Director/Producer Stan Zimmerman is putting the finishing touches on The Wendy Chronicles with the casting of Academy Award nominee Michael Lerner, two-time Emmy nominated Mindy Sterling and five other up and coming film and television actors -- Allie Gonino, Danny Gomez, Melody Peng, Brittannie Bohman and Raviv Ullman.

Jewish Women's Theatre And Pop-Up Playhouse To Present THE WENDY CHRONICLES

November 26, 2019

Three plays by Pulitzer Prize and Tony-winning playwright Wendy Wasserstein will be presented in two triple-header days of theatre readings when JWT, director Stan Zimmerman and an all-star cast salute the groundbreaking artist who made a career out of exploring the lives of intelligent, talented women.

Jewish Women's Theatre to Host its First-Ever Comedy Club Night: THREE JEWS AND A BLONDE WALK INTO THE BRAID

November 20, 2019

For one night only, Jewish Women's Theatre (JWT) will be transformed into a comedy club for two performances of Three Jews and a Blonde Walk into the Braid, a night of standup featuring Emmy Award-winning comedian Monica Piper and three of her very funny women friends.