The Michigan Premiere of
INDECENT by Paula Vogel
INDECENT
by Paula Vogel April 2023 A play about a play, INDECENT depicts the controversy surrounding God of Vengeance by Sholem Asch. This play was infamous in the early 1900s for its depiction of a lesbian relationship between a Jewish brothel owner’s daughter and one of his prostitutes. During its run on Broadway in 1923, the producer and cast were arrested and convicted on grounds of obscenity. Indecent recounts these events and its aftermath. Producer: Jewish Theatre Grand Rapids; Paul Arnold Directed by: Caitlin Hart With: Mike Smolinski, Micheal Dodge, Mary Rademacher, Michael Empson, Adrianna Howard, Katherine Searcy, Noah King-Bates, Ashley Kooistra, Ryan Allen Schmidt, David Armbrecht Stage Manager: Alexa Finkler Lighting Designer: Tori Ward Sound Designer: Kyle Aspinall Assistant Director: EmC Cipriano Technical Director: Cole Szeszulski Properties Designer: Liz Merriman Music Director: Matty Owen Costume Designer: Allyson Albrecht Wig & Makeup Designer: Sarah Magro Johnson, Master Electrician: Sam Johnson Fight Choreographer: Michael Empson Choreographer: Laura Armenta, Scenic Artist: Meaghan Gietzen Assistant Stage Manager: Torrie Gray Intimacy Choreographer: Ynika Yuag Dialect Coach: Aria Johnson Cultural Navigator: Karen Libman Assistant Music Director & Yiddish Consultant: David Fair |
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