Leopoldstadt, directed by Carey Perloff, is a powerful family drama by Tom Stoppard that spans nearly six decades of a Jewish family's life in Vienna, addressing their assimilation and struggles during tumultuous historical events, including two World Wars and the Holocaust. The broad ensemble cast features familiar names from the D.C. theater community, including Samuel Adams, Firdous Bamji, and Rachel Felstein, alongside newcomers. The production brings to light themes of memory and cultural survival, reflecting on Stoppard's own Jewish heritage through a deeply personal lens. Running from November 30 to December 29 at the Shakespeare Theatre Company, this poignant work invites audiences to confront complex histories and familial bonds.
Cast and Creative Team for Leopoldstadt at Shakespeare Theatre Company
Cast
Mishka Yarovoy
Jacob, Leo
Adrianne Krstansky
Poldi, Hanna
Firdous Bamji
Ludwig, Kurt
Joshua Chessin-Yudin
Zac, Nathan
Sarah Corey
Wilma
Anna Theoni DiGiovanni
Hanna, Hermine
Samuel Douglas
Otto, Civilian, u/s Ernst
Maboud Ebrahimzadeh
Ernst
Rachel Felstein
Eva, Nellie
Rebecca Gibel
Hilde, Rosa
Phyllis Kay
Grandma Emilia, Eva
Samuel Adams
Fritz, Percy
Brenda Meaney
Gretl
Harrison Morford
Young Jacob, Heini
William Morford
Pauli, Young Leo
Nael Nacer
Hermann
Teddy Schechter
Young Jacob, Heini/ Pauli, Young Leo
Anna Slate
Jana, Sally
Adrianna Weir
Young Sally, Mimi/ Young Rosa, Bella
Mila Weir
Young Sally, Mimi
Audrey Ella Wolff
Young Rosa, Bella
Creative Team
Lisa Beley
Dialect Coach
Ken MacDonald
Scenic Designer
Alex Jaeger
Costume Designer
Robert Wierzel
Lighting Designer
Jane Shaw
Sound Designer
Jane Shaw
Composer
Yuki Izumihara
Projection Designer
Tom Watson
Wig and Makeup Designer
Daniel Pelzig
Movement
Jesse Hinson
Fight Director
Jesse Hinson
Intimacy Coordinator
Lee Nishri-Howitt
Dialect Coach
Charles Haughland
Dramaturg
Drew Lichtenberg
Dramaturg
Janet Foster
Casting
Danica Rodriguez
Resident Casting Director
Dori A. Robinson
Associate Director
Laura Smith
Production Stage Manager
Anthony O. Bullock
Assistant Stage Manager
Rebecca Talisman
Assistant Stage Manager
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