Jewish Theatre Ensemble
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About JTE
The Jewish Theatre Ensemble (JTE) was founded in 1995 by a group of five students who were intent on expanding the university's student-theatre community by producing plays and musicals involving Jewish themes. Since its first season, JTE has presented over fifty of these productions to students at Northwestern as well as members of the Evanston community. In addition to producing work by established playwrights, JTE is committed to the creation and development of new plays and in the past has sponsored a playwriting festival for aspiring writers at Northwestern. And you do not need to be Jewish to be involved!
Mission Statement
The Jewish Theatre Ensemble exists to provide the Northwestern community with high quality entertainment and exposure to Jewish involvement in the arts. The organization aspires to challenge common perceptions and generate conversation relating to issues that fall within the resonance of the Jewish experience through artistic media with particular relevance to the Northwestern community. JTE will be involved in the celebration and education of Jewish culture on campus. In order to do this, The Jewish Theatre Ensemble will operate at a level of artistic excellence as well as encourage and support creative endeavors that promote Jewish themes in the arts.
Current Season
2013-2014 Mainstage Shows
- God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza
October 17-19, 2013
Shanley Pavilion - Next to Normal Music by Tom Kitt, Lyrics and Book by Brian Yorkey
February 6-8, 2014
Norris Louis Room - The Diary of Anne Frank by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, newly adapted by Wendy Kesselman
February 27-March 1, 2014
Shanley Pavilion - Animals Out of Paper by Rajiv Joseph
May 1-3, 2014
Shanley Pavilion
2012-2013 Mainstage Shows
Season Quote:
“We do not see things as they are; we see things as we are.” -Talmud
- Where We're Born by Lucy Thurber
October 25-27, 2012
Shanley Pavilion - Company by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth
February 7-9, 2013
Norris Louis Room - The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka; Adapted by Matt Moynihan
February 28-March 2, 2013
Shanley Pavilion - Romance by David Mamet
May 2-4, 2013
Shanley Pavilion
Special Projects
- Rag and Bone by Noah Haidle
Current Members
2013-2014 Executive Board
- Artistic Director: Gavi Keyles
- Business Manager: Jacob Trauberman
- Production Supervisor: Maddy Low
- Development Director: Maddie Kriger
- Development Director: Lily Goldstein
- Technical Director: Jack Eidson
- Technical Director: Brandon Nadig
- Special Projects: Aaron Simon Gross
- Special Projects: Russell Kahn
- Publicity Director: Bridget McNamara
- Publicity Director: Emily Fishkin
- Directing Chair: Dylan Pager
- Stage Management Chair: Sean Buckley
- Freshman Board Representative: Hansel
- Freshman Board Representative: Gretel
2013-2014 Producers
- Fall Shanley: Jack Eidson*
- Winter Louis: Jacob Trauberman* and Lucy Ahlborn
- Winter Shanley: Kate Leggett
- Spring Shanley: Tristan Chiruvolu
* Denotes that the producer has elected to serve as a full, voting member of the JTE Executive Board in the capacity of Producer for their given show.
2012-2013 Executive Board
- Artistic Director: Michelle Rodgers
- Business Manager: Dylan Pager
- Production Supervisor: Jesse Rothschild
- Co-Development Director: Gavi Keyles
- Co-Development Director: Maddie Kriger
- Co-Technical Director: JJ Marquis
- Co-Technical Director: Jack Eidson
- Special Projects: Frankie Allegra
- Special Projects: Hillary Aarons
- Publicity Director: Bridget McNamara
- Directing Chair: Sean Buckley
- Stage Management Chair: Andi Sturtevant
- Freshman Board Representative: Aaron Simon Gross
- Freshman Board Representative: Russell Kahn
2012-2013 Producers
- Fall Shanley: JJ Marquis*
- Winter Louis: Maddy Low* & Caley Beretta*
- Winter Shanley: Bridget McNamara*
- Spring Shanley: Jacob Trauberman*
* Denotes that the producer has elected to serve as a full, voting member of the JTE Executive Board in the capacity of Producer for their given show.
2012-2013 Directors
- Fall Shanley: Nicole Silverberg
- Winter Louis: Scott Wolf
- Winter Shanley: Matt Moynihan
- Spring Shanley: Phoebe Brooks
- Rag and Bone: Brendan Flynn
Past Seasons
2011-2012 Mainstage Shows
Season Quote:
"It is a strange thing that pain creates beauty and potential for healing."
-Debbie Friedman
- Exit the King by Eugene Ionesco
October 27-29, 2011
Shanley Pavilion - Falsettos by William Finn and James Lapine
February 9-11, 2012
Norris Louis Room - Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire
March 1-3, 2012
Shanley Pavilion - The Labor of Life by Hanoch Levin
May 3-5, 2012
Shanley Pavilion
2010-2011 Mainstage Shows
- Equus by Peter Shaffer
- tick, tick... BOOM! by Jonathan Larson
- Three Days of Rain by Richard Greenberg
- The Last Night of Ballyhoo by Alfred Uhry
Special Projects
- The Last Five Years by Jason Robert Brown
2009-2010 Mainstage Shows
Season Quote:
"All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware."
-Martin Buber
- Awake and Sing!, by Clifford Odets
- Side Show, Music by Henry Krieger, Book & Lyrics by Bill Russell
- A Bright Room Called Day, by Tony Kushner
- The Last Seder, by Jennifer Maisel
Special Projects
2008-2009 Mainstage Shows
Season Quote:
"The purpose of freedom is to create it for others."
-Bernard Malmud
- The House of Ramon Iglesia, by Jose Rivera
- Seussical, by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
- Bent, by Martin Sherman
- 12 Angry Men, by Reginald Rose
2007-2008 Mainstage Shows
- Brooklyn Boy, by Donald Marguiles
- HAIR, Music by Galt MacDermot, Book and Lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado
- Romance, by David Mamet
- Picasso at the Lapin Agile, by Steve Martin
For info on JTE seasons prior to 2007-2008, check out www.JewsOnStage.com
Past Boards
2011-2012 Executive Board
- Artistic Director: Jesse Rothschild
- Business Manager: Gavi Keyles
- Production Supervisor: Tori Bryan
- Co-Development Director: Max Kelsten
- Co-Development Director: Michelle Rodgers
- Co-Technical Director: JJ Marquis
- Co-Technical Director: Ray Rehberg
- Special Projects: Leah Harris
- Special Projects: Sam Jacobs
- Co-Publicity Director: Walls Trimble
- Co-Publicity Director: Kate Villa
- Directing Chair: Caroline Siede
- Stage Management Chair: Andi Sturtevant
- Freshman Board Representative: Bridget McNamara
- Freshman Board Representative: Dylan Pager
2011-2012 Producers
- Fall Shanley: Matt Moynihan
- Winter Louis: Max Kelsten*
- Winter Shanley: Kate Villa*
- Spring Shanley: Emily Acker*
* Denotes that the producer has elected to serve as a full, voting member of the JTE Executive Board in the capacity of Producer for their given show.
2011-2012 Directors
- Fall Shanley: Samantha Beach
- Winter Louis: Ned Baker
- Winter Shanley: Scott Wolf
- Spring Shanley: Natalie Houchins
2010-2011 Executive Board
- Artistic Director: Max Kelsten
- Business Manager: Walls Trimble
- Production Supervisor: Caroline Siede
- Co-Development Director: Justin Leider
- Co-Development Director: Leah Harris
- Co-Technical Director: Tori Bryan
- Co-Technical Director: JJ Marquis
- Special Projects: Chelsea Adams
- Co-Publicity Director: Ilana Peña
- Co-Publicity Director: Alex Lieberman
- Directing Chair: Michael Holtzman
- Stage Management Chair: Abby Lembersky
- Freshman Board Representative: Gavi Keyles
- Freshman Board Representative: Kate Villa
2010-2011 Producers
- Fall Shanley: Jesse Rothschild*
- Winter Louis: Tori Bryan* & Alex Lieberman*
- Winter Shanley: Kelsey Melvin*
- Spring Shanley: Sam Jacobs*
- New Student Week: Bob Kalas
* Denotes that the producer has elected to serve as a full, voting member of the JTE Executive Board in the capacity of Producer for their given show.
2010-2011 Directors
- Fall Shanley: Allison Finn
- Winter Louis: Marissa Konstadt
- Winter Shanley: Will Crouse
- Spring Shanley: Michael Janak
- The Last Five Years: Emily Maltby
2009-2010 Executive Board
- Lindsay Hearn, Artistic Director
- Kimberly Lewis, Business Manager
- Douglas Hosking, Production Supervisor
- Abraham Benson-Goldberg, Co-Development Director
- Lori Fimoff, Co-Development Director
- Tori Bryan, Co-Technical Director
- Kara Goldsmith, Co-Technical Director
- Lauren Coffaro, Co-Publicity Director
- Max Kelsten, Co-Publicity Director / Fall Shanley Producer
- Julie Boor, Special Projects Director
- Kenisha Morgan, Storytellers Producer
- Spencer Gartner, New Script Development
- Michael Holtzman, Directing Chair
- Walls Trimble, Historian
- Chelsea Adams, Winter Louis Room Co-Producer
- Caroline Siede, Winter Louis Room Co-Producer
- Jack Milligan, Winter Shanley Producer
- Katharine Nasielski, Spring Shanley Producer
- Justin Leider, Freshman Board Representative
- Ilana Peña, Freshman Board Representative
2009-2010 Directors
- Will Crouse, Fall Shanley
- RB Embleton, Winter Louis Room
- Hannah Greene, Winter Shanley
- Alli Finn, Spring Shanley
- Robyn Char & Dana O'Brien, Storytellers
