Past Shows

A Look Back at the Stories That Shaped Our Stage

Explore Winnipeg Jewish Theatre’s rich performance history. This archive celebrates the productions that have shaped our artistic journey—stories that sparked conversation, reflected Jewish life and culture, and brought our community together through the power of live theatre.

Woman sitting cross-legged wondering or thinking.

Artistic Director: Dan Petrenko

2024-2025

TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE
by Mitch Albom and Jeffrey Hatcher

PAIN TO POWER
On Tour

THE BAND’S VISIT
by Itamar Moses and David Yazbek

2023-2024

PALS, OR SCENES FROM A FRIENDSHIP
written and performed by Diane Flacks and Richard Greenblatt

GABS SINGS BABS
by Gabi Epstein

PAIN TO POWER: A KANYE WEST MUSICAL PROTEST
by CJ Capital, Tracey Erin Smith, Dan Petrenko, and Seth Zosky

ADDRESS UNKNOWN
by Kathrine Kressmann Taylor, adapted by Frank Dunlop

Artistic Director: Ari Weinberg

2022-2023

OLD STOCK: A REFUGEE LOVE STORY
by Ben Caplan, Christian Barry, and Hannah Moscovitch

NARROW BRIDGE
by Daniel Thau-Eleff

SUMMER OF SEMITISM
by Ori Black

A PICKLE
by Deborah Yarchun

2021-2022

25 QUESTIONS FOR A JEWISH MOTHER
by Kate Moira Ryan and Judy Gold

THE FLYING LOVERS OF VITEBSK
by Daniel Jamieson

CHUTZPAH AND SALSA
created by The Braid

2020-2021

BECOMING DR. RUTH: DIGITAL SCREENING
by Mark St. Germain

TRUE COLORS
material adapted, curated, and produced by Ronda Spinak

DEAR JACK, DEAR LOUISE
by Ken Ludwig

2019-2020

BAR MITZVAH BOY
by Mark Leiren-Young

THE GOLEM’S MIGHTY SWING
by James Sturm, adapted by Marcus Jamin

TWO BIRDS ONE STONE
by Natasha Greenblatt & Rimah Jabr

2018-2019

BECOMING DR. RUTH
by Mark St Germain

INTIMATE APPAREL
by Lynn Nottage

AFTER JERUSALEM
by Aaron Bushkowsky

2017-2018

TRIBES
by Nina Raine

WE KEEP COMING BACK
by Michael Rubenfeld and Sarah Garton Stanley; A Selfconcious Production

FALSETTOS
Music & lyrics by William Finn, book by William Finn & James Lapine; co-produced with Dry Cold Productions

2016-2017

ANOTHER WAY HOME
by Anna Ziegler

HOW TO DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY
by Itai Erdal with James Long, Anita Rochon, and Emelia Symington Fedy; A Chop Theatre production

THE WHIPPING MAN
by Matthew Lopez

2015-2016

STARS OF DAVID
based on the book by Abigail Pogrebin, conceived by Aaron Harnick

SO NU? A FESTIVAL OF NEW JEWISH PLAYS
featuring SHIKSA by Cairn Moore

BUYER & CELLAR
by Jonathan Tolins

Interim Artistic Director: Kayla Gordon

2014-2015

A JEW GROWS IN BROOKLYN
with Jake Erenreich

BAD JEWS
by Joshua Harmon

Artistic Director: Michael Nathanson

2013-2014

GOOD INTENTIONS
by Ginny Collins

IVANOV
by Michael Nathanson, adapted from Anton Chekhov

2012-2013

DAI
by Iris Bahr

FOLLIES
by Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman, Co-Production with Dry Cold Productions

IMPROMPTU SPLENDOUR
featuring National Theatre of the World

ANGELS IN AMERICA PART TWO: PERESTROIKA
by Tony Kushner

2011-2012

WAY TO HEAVEN
by Juan Mayorga

TRIBE FEST: GENESIS
featuring the National Theatre of the World

ANGELS IN AMERICA PART ONE: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES
by Tony Kushner

2010-2011

LENNIN’S EMBALMERS
by Vern Theiessen

THE FATHER
adapted by Julie Tepperman

ONE OF OURS
by Michael Nathanson

2009-2010

CHERRY DOCS
by David Gow

BETRAYAL
by Harold Pinter

SOME THINGS YOU KEEP
by Alix Sobler

2008-2009

ESSAY and THE RUSSIAN PLAY
by Hannah Moscovitch

DEATH OF A SALESMAN
by Arthur Miller

NOVEMBER
by David Mamet

2007-2008

TALK
by Michael Nathanson

SPEED-THE-PLOW
by David Mamet

LEBENSRAUM
by Israel Horowitz

2006-2007

GOLDA’S BALCONY
by William Gibson

SOAP AND LAUGHTER – AN EVENING OF NEW WORKS
by Sharon Bajer, Liza Balkan, David Gale and Alex Poch-Goldin.

BROKEN GLASS
by Arthur Miller

Artistic Director: Mariam Bernstein

2005-2006

SIGHT UNSEEN
by Donald Margulies

VIA DOLOROSA
by David Hare

EINSTEIN’S GIFT
by Vern Theissen

2004-2005

DYBBUK
adapted by Bruce Myers

BOYCHIK
by Richard Krevolin

SUNDAY FATHER
by Adam Pettle

Artistic Director: Kayla Gordon

2003-2004

THE TALE OF THE ALLERGIST’S WIFE
by Charles Busch

ZADIE’S SHOES
by Adam Pettle

A CATERED AFFAIR
by Arje Shaw

GOING HOME
by Hanoch Reim and Sharon Bajer

DOUBLE CHEESE PLANET
by Hanoch Reim, Chris Sigurdson and Rob G. Slade

2002-2003

THE CHOSEN
adapted by Aaron Posner and Chaim Potok

FILLER UP!
by Deb Filler

THE YEAR OF THE FLOOD
by Howard Wiseman

YIDDLE WITH A FIDDLE
by Isaiah Sheffer

2001-2002

SIBS
by Diane Flacks and Richard Greenblatt

SHYLOCK
by Gareth Armstrong

VICTORIA
by Dulcinea Langfelder and Charles Fariala

FUNNY GIRL
by Jules Styne

2000-2001

DOOR TO DOOR
by James Sherman

HELLO MUDDAH, HELLO FADDUH!
by Rob Krausz & Douglas Bernstein

THE WALTONSTEINS
by Frannie Sheridan

THE GATHERING
by Arje Shaw

1999-2000

VISITING MR. GREEN
by Jeff Baron

COTE SAINT JOE
by Dan Libman

LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO
by Alfred Urhy

1998-1999

MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME
by Yitzhak Meshel

THE IMMIGRANT
by Mark Harelik

DIARY OF A SKOKIE GIRL
by Caryn Bark

GHETTO TANGO
by Zalmen Mlotek and Adrienne Cooper

SOCIAL SECURITY
by Andrew Bergman

1997-1998

CECIL AND CLEOPAYTRA
by Dan Libman

ANNE FRANK AND ME
by Cherie Bennett

THAT’S LIFE!
Conceived by Helen Butleroff

1996-1997

TOO JEWISH
by Avi Hoffman

10 X 10
by 10 Canadian female playwrights

NONE IS TOO MANY
by Jason Sherman
Co-Production with MTC Warehouse Theatre

1995-1996

KINDERTRANSPORT
by Diane Samuels
Co-Production with Persephone Theatre, Saskatoon Saskatchewan

THE LEAGUE OF NATHANS
by Jason Sherman
Co-Production with Prairie Theatre Exchange

FAMILY SECRETS
by Sherry Glaser and Greg Howells

1994-1995

THE CEMETERY CLUB
by Ivan Menchell

THE ALWAYS PRAYER SHAWL
by Sheldon Oberman

BEAU JEST
by James Sherman

1993-1994

CHUTZPAH A GO-GO
by David Gail & Randy Vancourt

THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
by F. Goodrich & A. Hackett

1992-1993

SHMULNIK’S WALTZ
by Allan Knee

THE ESCAPE
by Carol Matas

SUBSTANCE OF FIRE
by Jon Robin Baitz

Artistic Director: Bev Aronovitch

1991-1992

NEHEMIA PERSOFF’S SHOLEM ALEICHEM

THE ROTHSCHILDS
by Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick and Sherman Yellen

1990-1991

TALLEY’S FOLLY
by Lanford Wilson

CROSSING DELANCEY
by Susan Sandler

1989-1990

CANTORIAL
by Ira Levin

THE GOLDEN LAND
by Zalmen Mlotek and Moishe Rosenfeld

1988-1989

LIES MY FATHER TOLD ME
by Ted Allan

A SHAYNA MAIDEL
by Barbara Lebow

1987-1988

HANNAH SENESH
by David Schechter

TODAY I AM A FOUNTAIN PEN
by Israel Horowitz