Shulamis
The Harvard Yiddish Players proudly present a landmark bilingual production of Abraham Goldfaden’s operetta Shulamis, the most popular Yiddish play of all time. While wandering thirsty through the desert, the beautiful young Shulamis is rescued by the handsome Avisholem, who swears to marry her upon his return from Jerusalem. When Avisholem fails to come for her and marries Avigail instead, Shulamis pretends to go mad in order to keep her vow to him, yearning both for his return and for revenge. Her choice is at the center of this timeless Biblical operetta of love and deception, of the price of revenge and the power of forgiveness. I will be playing Avigail.
Show Times:
Wednesday, December 2nd @ 8:00 PM
Thursday, December 3rd @ 8:00 PM
Saturday, December 5th @ 8:00 PM
Sunday, December 6th @ 2:00 PM
Sunday, December 6th @ 8:00 PM
Produced in cooperation with the National Yiddish Theater-Folksbiene
Directed by Debra Caplan and Cecelia Raker
Music Directed by Lidiya Yankovskaya and Choreographed by Gabrielle Orcha
In a new translation by Nahma Sandrow
and featuring a new musical score arranged by Zalmen Mlotek
Harvard’s Agassiz Theatre in Radcliffe Yard
Garden Street/5 James Street, Cambridge, MA 02138.
Tickets: $15 general, $10 students/seniors. Tickets can be purchased from the Harvard Box Office by phone at 617-496-2222 or online. For group sales, please contact Debra.



