Fwd: kids and yiddish to open this sunday dec.3

[Ari Davidow <ari...>]

>Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 23:49:58 -0500
>From: Zalmen Mlotek <zmlotek (at) compuserve(dot)com>
>
>
>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                          Contact: Brett Oberman,
>(212)
>764-7900
>
>
>A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY TREAT FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY
>
>THE FOLKSBIENE YIDDISH THEATRE PRESENTS
>
>KIDS AND YIDDISH 2000
>
>A HOLIDAY SHOW FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES
>
>DECEMBER 3RD THROUGH JANUARY 21ST
>AT THEATRE FOUR
>
>
>Following a smash run last season, KIDS & YIDDISH 2000 returns to Theatre
>Four (424 West 55th Street) beginning December 3 through January 21.  An
>exciting and humorous holiday event for children of all ages, it1s a
>musical
>revue and interactive family experience featuring a wonderful taste of
>classic and contemporary Yiddish culture from traditional fables to pop
>icons.  Teeming with spirit, exuberance and engaging learning games, KIDS &
>YIDDISH 2000  is 90% English, 10% Yiddish and 100% fun.  Conceived and
>written by Zalmen Mlotek, Joanne Borts and Michael Fox, KIDS & YIDDISH 2000
>features magical Yiddish pupeteer Jenny Romaine, Michael Fox the Yiddish
>troubadour, Lisa Fishman and Margot Leverett.  Rebecca Levy and Avram,
>Marissa and Elisha Mlotek are the "kids" of KIDS & YIDDISH 2000. Staging is
>by Jenny Romaine and Joanne Borts with Musical Direction by Zalmen Mlotek.
>
>Of last season1s inaugural KIDS & YIDDISH production, The New York Times
>wrote "The 84-year-old Manhattan theater's  KIDS & YIDDISH is steeped in
>the
>modern world as much as it is in tradition (and the script is about 90
>percent English). The show includes references to e-mail, rap and
>infomercials, and even a cameo by Austin Powers. The music ranges from
>klezmer to the Beatles (rather, "The Yeatles").  
>Oy!  What a show!"
>
>KIDS & YIDDISH 2000 plays at Theatre Four (424 West 55th Street) on Sundays
>at 11:00AM from December 3rd through January 21st, with special
>performances
>on Thursday December 14th and 28th at 11:00 AM, and on January 15th (Martin
>Luther King Day) at 1:00PM.  To purchase tickets for KIDS & YIDDISH 2000 at
>Theatre Four (424 West 55th Street), call Telecharge at (212) 239-6200 or
>visit the Theatre Four box office. Study guides and educational outreach
>materials are available to schools. KIDS & YIDDISH 2000 plays in repertory
>with The Folksbiene1s production of AN AMERICAN FAMILY. For group sales and
>more information about The Folksbiene Yiddish Theatre, call (212) 213-2120
>or visit the website at www.folksbiene.org.
>

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