Rachel Botchan

The Resident Acting Company Hosts Spring Benefit Shakespeare’s Sonnets and Live Jazz
by Stephi Wild - Mar 17, 2025

Tickets are now on sale for The Resident Acting Company’s Spring Benefit at The Players. The evening will consist of a performance of Shakespeare’s Sonnets, live jazz by the Maria Kaushansky Duo, a live auction, a raffle, and a cash bar.

THE MULBERRY TREE Encore Presentation to be Presented at La MaMa
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 7, 2025

Following a sold-out run in October 2024, the Loose Change Production of The Mulberry Tree, written by Hanna Eady and Edward Mast and directed by Alexandra Aron, will return to   La MaMa ETC. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Industry Reading Of THE MATRIARCHS Set For Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Nov 21, 2024

Anna & Kitty, Inc. will present a reading of THE MATRIARCHS, written by playwright Liba Vaynberg, directed by OBIE winner Taylor Reynolds. Lear more here!

Photos: THE MULBERRY TREE Begins Rehearsals at La MaMa ETC
by Stephi Wild - Oct 4, 2024

The Mulberry Tree, a new play set in Palestine by Hanna Eady and Edward Mast, directed by Alexandra Aron, will have its world premiere at La MaMa ETC this month. Check out all new rehearsal photos here!

THE MULBERRY TREE to be Presented at La MaMa This Fall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 17, 2024

The Mulberry Tree, a new play set in Palestine by Hanna Eady and Edward Mast, directed by Alexandra Aron, will have its world premiere at La MaMa ETC. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Casts Set for 13th Annual Jewish Playwriting Contest National Finals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 31, 2024

The 13th Annual Jewish Playwriting Contest National Finals comes to New York, featuring Helen Hayes-winner Naomi Jacobson and 'Gilmore Girls' Dave Shalansky. Audiences will choose the best new Jewish play of 2024.

LaMaMa to Present the World Premiere of THE MULBERRY TREE in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 18, 2024

Directed by Alexandra Aron, The Mulberry Tree will have its world premiere at La MaMa ETC. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Leslie Epstein's KING OF THE JEWS Starring Richard Topol Begins Performances TONIGHT at HERE Arts Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 24, 2023

Don't miss the Off Broadway debut of LESLIE EPSTEIN'S - KING OF THE JEWS at HERE Arts Center. The controversial adaptation of Epstein's novel is set in Poland, 1939, and follows a group of Jews forced to govern their own lives during the German occupation.

Richard Topol & More to Star in KING OF THE JEWS Off-Broadway Premiere
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2023

Discover the Off-Broadway debut of 'KING OF THE JEWS,' a compelling stage adaptation of Leslie Epstein's controversial novel. Immerse yourself in this thought-provoking production that confronts themes of identity, religion, and power. Don't miss your chance to experience this powerful theatrical event.

Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Reveals Casts and Creative Teams for the 2023 National Playwrights Conference
by Stephi Wild - Jun 23, 2023

The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center has announced the casts and creative teams for the six plays being developed at the 2023 National Playwrights Conference.

HEARTBREAK HOUSE Will Be Performed by The Resident Acting Company
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2023

 The Resident Acting Company, formed four years ago by the actors of the Pearl Theater Company, is announcing a script in hand performance of Heartbreak House by Bernard Shaw with Austin Pendleton as Captain Shotover on May 31st.  The Resident Acting Company is presenting this at The Players, the historic club and home of Edwin Booth on Gramercy Park.

Review: INDECENT at SF Playhouse
by Steve Murray - Sep 29, 2022

What did our critic think of INDECENT at SF Playhouse? Co-Founders Bill English and Susi Damilano were obviously emotional on the eve of their 20th Anniversary Season opener, mentioning that Paula Vogel's Tony award-winning Indecent mirrors their intention of creating theatre that challenges audiences, exposes our humanity and opens minds. In what may be Susi's finest directorial work, Indecent soars with poignant imagery, gut-wrenching emotion, and thrilling performances. As a play about the creation of a play, it's an intimate portrayal of artistic expression, freedom, repression, and courage that ultimately uplifts the spirit.

San Francisco Playhouse Teams With Yiddish Theatre Ensemble For Bay Area Premiere of INDECENT; Full Cast Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 9, 2022

San Francisco Playhouse announced casting for Indecent by Paula Vogel, the first production in the Playhouse's 20th Anniversary Season. The play will run on the San Francisco Playhouse Mainstage from September 22 through November 5, 2022. Susi Damilano will direct, with music direction by Dmitri Gaskin and choreography by Nicole Helfer.

San Francisco Playhouse and Yiddish Theatre Ensemble Announce Casting for INDECENT
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 5, 2022

San Francisco Playhouse has announced casting for Indecent by Paula Vogel, the first production in the Playhouse's 20th Anniversary Season.

Tony Nominee Gabby Beans Leads BALL CHANGE at CCTP
by Stephi Wild - Jul 11, 2022

The Cape Cod Theatre Project (CCTP) presents the largest cast of the 2022 season with Brittany K. Allen's MTC/Sloan Commission, Ball Change, on July  14th, 15th, and 16th at 7:30pm ET at Falmouth Academy, directed by New York-based Dina Vovsi.

Jewish Plays Project Announces Podcast Series And Live Event In June
by A.A. Cristi - May 26, 2022

The Jewish Plays Project has announced its first-ever podcast series, inviting national participation in the 11th Annual Jewish Playwriting Contest . Available today at jewishplaysproject.org/podcast, audiences can listen to short audio plays excerpted from the seven finalist plays and vote for their favorites.

The Jewish Plays Project Extends National Jewish Playwriting Contest With Its First-ever Podcast Series
by Stephi Wild - May 18, 2022

The Jewish Plays Project is proud to announce its first-ever podcast series, inviting national participation in the 11th Annual Jewish Playwriting Contest. 

Theater For The New City To Present New Yiddish Rep in DI FROYEN (THE WOMEN)
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 11, 2022

From January 22-30, Theater for the New City will present the New Yiddish Rep's production of 'Di Froyen' (The Women), based on the play 'Women's Minyan' by Naomi Ragen, adapted for the Yiddish Rep by Melissa Weisz and Malky Goldman. Director is Rachel Botchan.

Theater for the New City to Present New Yiddish Rep's CRAZY MESHUGGA HURRICANE EARTHQUAKE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 6, 2022

From January 12 to 19, 2022, Theater for the New City will present the New Yiddish Rep production of 'Crazy Meshugga Hurricane Earthquake' by Amy Coleman, directed by David Mandelbaum.

TNC Presents New Yiddish Rep In DI FROYEN" (THE WOMEN) This January
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 22, 2021

From January 22-30, Theater for the New City will present the New Yiddish Rep's production of 'Di Froyen' (The Women), based on the play 'Women's Minyan' by Naomi Ragen, adapted for the Yiddish Rep by Melissa Weisz and Malky Goldman. Director is Rachel Botchan.  The play is a one-act drama of an abused Orthodox Jewish wife who is being kept from her children.