Heresy
by Lawrence Goodman
directed by Daniel Gidron
APRIL 19-29
presented as part of The 2018 Festival of New Works
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR ONLY
PERFORMANCES
Friday 4/20 at 7:30pm
Saturday 4/21 at 7:30pm
Sunday 4/22 at 7:30pm
Sunday 4/29 at 3pm
About Heresy
When Hannah Liebowitz arrives home from college for summer break, she has a surprise for her parents—she’s dating a Palestinian. Hannah’s parents, secular and liberal Jews, aren’t fazed until Hannah also reveals she’s turned against Israel. The Liebowitzes are suddenly at war with each other over what it means to be a Jew and how much loyalty they owe Israel. Hannah’s mother, Judy, agonizes over how far she should go to protect her child. Heresy is a play for our times about a family divided by politics and the fine line between religious identity and tribalism that shows what happens when you dare to question the beliefs of your family, society or religion.
HERESY by Lawrence Goodman
directed by Daniel Gidron
Featuring Barry Press*, Rena Baskin*, Jason Roth, and Zoe Thompson.
*Actor appears courtesy Actors Equity Association.
About the Playwright
Lawrence Goodman’s plays include The Disappearance of the Jews, Keep Your Distance, An Evening of Highly Self-Indulgent Semi-Autobiographical Comedy, and Rain Later. His work has been performed at The Brick Playhouse in Philadelphia, the HERE Arts Center in New York, and the New York International Fringe Festival. He received the 2011 Rhode Island Fellowship Award in Play and Screenwriting. He worked as a reporter at New York Daily News and New York Post before moving to Providence, RI, where he currently lives with his two children and wife. He holds an M.F.A. in creative writing from Goddard College in Vermont and a B.A. in English from Harvard College.
