by Gotthold Lessing; adapted by Richard Sewell
Directed by Melissa Maxwell

Gotthold Lessing’s poignant fairytale of a Jewish merchant in Muslim Jerusalem at the time of the Christian Crusades helped launch Germany’s national theatre and later terrified the Nazi regime with its remarkable power. It invites audiences to believe in Reason and in the unlimited power of Storytelling to do good in the world.

FEATURING
Jolly Abraham*, Robin Leslie Brown*, Robert Hock*, Edward Seamon*, Robert M. Hefley, Susan Heyward, Carman Lacivita, John Livingstone Rolle, and Dathan B. Williams.
*Denotes RAC Member

DESIGN AND PRODUCTION TEAM
Scenic design by Harry Feiner; costume design by Barbara A. Bell; lighting design by Deborah Constantine; and sound design by Jane Shaw. Stage management by Lisa Ledwich and dramaturgy by Kate Farrington.