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A Breathtakingly Powerful Israeli
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THE MIDWEST PREMIERE
PANGS OF
THE MESSIAH
By Motti Lerner
Directed by Jennifer Green
March 19 - May
10, 2009
(No performance Thursday, April 9 for Passover)
To Purchase, Click Here
or Call 312-857-1234, ext. 201
Featuring: Bernard Beck*, Susan V. Adler, Larry
Baldacci,
Brent T. Barnes, Dana Black, James Elly, Stacie Green, and Mark D. Hines.
Stage Manager: Michelle Dane.
Asst. Stage Manager: Dietrich McGaffey
(*Indicates members of Actors' Equity Assoc.)
Set in 2012 amidst the signing of a peace treaty between Israel and the
Palestinians, Motti Lerner's Pangs of the Messiah is an apocalyptic yet fiercely humane drama about eight West Bank Jewish settlers
pitted
against an Israel they feel betrayed by. The play focuses on a religious family that finds itself torn between fighting to stay in their
settlement
and obeying their government's decision to dismantle it. Left hanging in the balance is the legacy of their beliefs.
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Preview Performances
March 19 - 27, $20 - $22
Regular Run Performances
March 28 - May 10, $30 - $34
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Performance Schedule
Thursdays at 7:30pm
Fridays at 8:00pm
Saturdays at 4:00pm and 8:00pm
Sundays at 4:00pm
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WBEZ Features Pangs of the Messiah
Playwright Motti Lerner Interviewed on
"Worldview"
On February 26 Jerome McDonnell, host of WBEZ's "Worldview,"
interviewed playwright Motti Lerner and stars Bernard Beck and Susan V. Adler from Silk Road Theatre Project's production of Pangs of the
Messiah. Click Here to listen
online.
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Photo of Bernard Beck and Susan V.
Adler by Michael Brosilow.
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You cannot write characters in a play from a judgmental point
of view...from a distance.
--Playwright Motti Lerner, interviewed on WBEZ's
"Worldview"
Who else but
Silk Road is focusing on the
Middle East with plays of such high quality,
immediacy, and wit? "Pangs of the Messiah"
...is sure to spark debate.
--NewCity Chicago
tackles Middle East issues head on...an earnest and
illuminating probe of the
settlers' mindset, something often overlooked
in a world choked with stereotypes.
--Variety
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Lerner
lays out the spectrum of passionate reactions...in ways that give
intriguing complexity to a people and a movement often painted as
a monolithic cadre of occupiers.
--Washington Post
Ripped-from-the-headlines storyline...
unabashed
look at Jewish zealotry...The tragedy of Pangs of the Messiah, the Bergers'
family tragedy, is Israel's
tragedy.
--Washington Jewish Week
American Jewry must play a more responsible
part in the political life of Israel.
--Playwright Motti Lerner,
interviewed in the JUF News
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Photo of James Elly by Michael Brosilow.
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 Special Free Event
Staging Conflict:
Theatrical Narratives of the Holy
Land
 Scenes from The Arab-Israeli
Cookbook and Pangs of the Messiah, two plays portraying unique perspectives on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,
along with a panel
discussion on the challenges of dramatizing the personal and political within the context of the Middle East. Presented by Chicago DCA Theater,
Silk
Road Theatre Project, and Theatre Mir.
Where: Claudia Cassidy Theatre
The Chicago Cultural Center
78 E.Washington Street
Chicago, IL 60602
When: Monday, March 16th, 7:00pm
Admission: Free! Reservations are recommended. Call
312.742.TIXS (8497) or visit www.dcatheater.org.
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Silk Road Sojourns
 Pangs of the Messiah TV Episodes, Magazine, Blog Available Online Now
Silk Road Sojourns is
an
honest and engaging, behind-the-scenes conversation with the artists and professionals who energize Silk Road Theatre Project. The initiative
includes
a TV show, Magazine, Blog, and Podcast, all of which are available online at
www.srtp.org/sojourns. You can also catch the TV show Tuesday evenings at 8:30pm on Chicago Cable
Access Channel 21, and dowload
the podcast via iTunes.
Follow the Silk Road
to a 100% Flexible Subscription
Silk
Road Theatre Project offers one of the most flexible theatre subscriptions in Chicago. For just
$80,
you receive tickets to Pangs of the Messiah, Silk Road Cabaret, and The DNA Trail--selecting performance dates
according to your schedule, not ours.
Plus, you are invited to our exclusive Meet the Playwright receptions, allowing you to mingle with award winning playwrights.
To Subscribe, call 312-857-1234, ext. 201 or shop online at www.srtp.org.
SUBSCRIBER BENEFITS
-Direct access to Box Office Manager.
-Over 20% off regular ticket prices.
-$5 discount on additional tickets purchased.
-Invitations to attend our exclusive Meet the Playwright receptions.
EARLY SUBSCRIBER BONUS
The first 50 subscribers receive a $25 gift certificate to Catch 35 restaurant and Macy's Walnut Room restaurant, and a
certificate for 25% off the best available rate at The Silversmith Hotel & Suites.
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Testimonials
SRTP Supporters Speak
Hear from patrons just like you why
SRTP is important to them and what
they do to support the company. These brief testimonial videos convey the depth to which we're connecting with Chicagoans of all backgrounds.
Visit www.srtp.org/support to view the videos and see how you too can make a
difference.
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The Loop's Only Boutique Theatre
Silk
Road Theatre Project's performance
venue is a beautiful
and comfortable, fully-equipped, 99-seat flexible "brown box" theatre
in
Pierce Hall, located in The Historic Chicago Temple Building, 77 W.
Washington Street (corner of Washington & Clark), right in the heart of Chicago's burgeoning Loop theatre district.
An elegantly lit, marble-floored, brass-and-oak-trimmed
theater complex, compatible with the [building's]
neo-French Gothic Architecture. --The
Chicago Reader
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Silk Road Theatre Project is within one to three blocks of all major CTA "el" and subway lines, and is accessible by several major bus
routes. For CTA information call 312-836-7000 or visit www.transitchicago.com.
The theatre is also accessible by city and suburban Metra Train lines. For Metra information call 312-322-6777 or visit www.metrarail.com.
 PARKING
Only $6 for Silk Road patrons
System Parking at 230 W. Washington Street, at the northeast corner of Washington and Franklin streets, just
three blocks west of the
theatre. Be sure to ask the box office attendant for a parking coupon.
SUPPORT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD SPONSORS
These sponsors provide generous support for Silk Road Theatre Project
throughout the
year.
Please help us show our appreciation by patronizing these outstanding businesses.
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Silk Road Theatre Project
at The Historic Chicago Temple Building
77 West Washington Street | Pierce Hall | Chicago, IL 60602
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