Jewish theatre--plays about and usually by Jews--enters the twenty-first century with a long and distinguished history. To keep this vibrant tradition alive, the National Foundation for Jewish Culture established the New Play Commissions in Jewish Theatre in 1994. The commissions are awarded in an annual competition. Their goal is to help emerging and established dramatists develop new works in collaboration with a wide variety of theatres. Since its inception, the New Play Commissions has contributed support to more than seventy-five professional productions, staged readings, and...
Jewish theatre--plays about and usually by Jews--enters the twenty-first century with a long and distinguished history. To keep this vibrant tradit...
