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The Sisters Rosensweig, a play by Wendy Wasserstein
April 24-25, May 1-3, May 8-10

directed by Mark Ladd
 

The Sisters Rosensweig, Wendy Wasserstein’s play about the transformative power of love, of sisterhood, and of life. The play is held together by the richly woven dialogue of three Jewish- American sisters pushing against the boundaries of their own lives in order to define themselves. Consequently, they do come to a point of resolution in their struggles, sometimes raising their voices in protest to be heard, at other times speaking softly in an attempt to hear themselves. Despite the absence of any action, the sisters manage to transform both themselves and their lives in the course of one evening. Another significant feature of the work is its ability to capture and make real several social and political issues that gave shape to the late part of the 1980s—the fall of the Soviet Union, Reaganomics, and the plight of the homeless, to name a few. In fact, the events discussed in the work are merely a reflection of what Wasserstein experienced in her own travels, first in eastern Europe, before the fall of the Soviet Union, and in Poland, in a town where she could see no evidence of her Jewish ancestry. It was her goal not only to raise certain political and social questions but also to illuminate her Jewish heritage, using her work as her vehicle. The play was admired by critics for its humor and insight, and it managed to earn the playwright both an Outer Critics Circle Award and an Antoinette Perry (Tony) Award nomination for best play in 1993.



Friday, April 24, 8pm
Saturday, April 25, 8pm
Friday, May 1, 8pm
Saturday, May 2, 8pm
Sunday, May 3, 3pm
Friday, May 8, 8pm (Mother's Day Weekend)
Saturday, May 9, 8pm (Mother's Day Weekend)
Sunday, May 10, 3pm (Mother's Day)



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Director – Mark Ladd


 



Box office phone (219) 926-7875

 

Ticket price is $15.00. Group rates available for 10 or more in advance. Sorry, no credit cards. Checks and cash only.

4th STREET THEATER



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