<div dir="ltr"><p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">"Do not hold against us the sins of the fathers; may your mercy come
quickly to meet us, for we are in desperate need." – Psalm 79: 7-9. <br>
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When the son of an escaped Nazi war criminal (still alive and living in
Paraguay) and the American-born daughter of an Auschwitz survivor meet and fall
in love in Berlin, what they choose to reveal to and conceal from one another
brings the past crashing down on them. Love, guilt, and recriminations mix in the
regional premiere of this riveting theatrical gut-punch from the author of last
season’s smash hit production of “Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes”,
coming to Catskill’s Bridge Street Theatre from May 25 – June 4, 2023. <br>
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‘East of Berlin’ was a Nazi euphemism for the deportation of Jews to the death
camps, where, unbeknownst to his son, Rudi’s father conducted brutal “experiments”
on prisoners. Estranged from his family after the true extent of his father’s war
crimes are revealed to him by a classmate, Rudi flees to Berlin where he falls
in love with Sarah, who is Jewish, but reveals nothing to her of his family
history. It is only after she becomes pregnant with his child that Rudi feels
he must return to Paraguay to confront his father. The play is a genuine
nail-biter, with the tension mounting higher and higher until a last-second climax
as shocking as it is unexpected.<br>
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Hannah Moscovitch is an award-winning Canadian playwright who also created “Sexual
Misconduct of the Middle Classes”, presented by Bridge Street Theatre during the
Fall of 2022. That acclaimed production was helmed by the magnificent Margo
Whitcomb, who'll also be directing “East of Berlin”. Featured in the cast are
Orlando Grant as Rudi, JD Scalzo as Hermann, and Kara Arena in her BST debut as
Sarah. Costumes are by Michelle Rogers, with sets and lighting designed by John
Sowle. Kiara Vedovino is the production stage manager.<br>
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Want to spend a breath-taking evening perched on the edge of your seat? You won’t
want to miss “East of Berlin”, being presented on Bridge Street Theatre’s “Priscilla”
Mainstage at 44 West Bridge Street in Catskill, NY, Thursdays through Saturdays at
7:30pm and Sundays at 2:00pm from May 25 through June 4. Tickets can be
purchased online in advance for $28 – this year, no additional service charge
will be added to any online ticket purchase – or at the door prior to each
performance (on a seats available basis) for $30. Tickets for patrons ages 18
and under are priced at only $15. For more information and to purchase tickets,
visit the theatre online at <a href="http://bridgest.org/east-of-berlin/">bridgest.org/east-of-berlin/</a> and follow the links
you’ll find there.<br>
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</span><i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Events at Bridge Street Theatre are supported in part by the New York
State Council on the Arts with the support of the Governor of New York and the
New York State Legislature and by Public Funds from the Greene County
Legislature. Bridge Street Theatre’s entire 2023 Season is sponsored by generous
donations from Mary E. Barrett and Ted and Mary Neumann in memory of Helmut and
Emily Neumann.<br>
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</span></i><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Performance Calendar: <br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Bridge Street Theatre presents<br>
The Regional Premiere of<br>
<b>EAST OF BERLIN<br>
</b>by Hannah Moscovitch<br>
with Kara Arena, Orlando Grant, and JD Scalzo<br>
Directed by Margo Whitcomb<br>
Set and Lighting Design by John Sowle<br>
Costumes by Michelle Rogers<br>
Production Stage Manager: Kiara Vedovino<br>
Artwork by Dina Burstyn<br>
8 Performances Only!<br>
May 25 – June 4, 2023<br>
Thursdays-Saturdays @ 7:30pm, Sundays @ 2:00pm<br>
Bridge Street Theatre’s “Priscilla” Mainstage<br>
44 West Bridge Street, Catskill, NY<br>
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Thursday May 25 @ 7:30pm (“Pay What You Will” preview)<br>
Friday May 26 @ 7:30pm (Opening Night)<br>
Saturday May 27 @ 7:30pm <br>
Sunday May 28 @ 2:00pm (“Pay What You Will” performance)<br>
Thursday June 1 @ 7:30pm<br>
Friday June 2 @ 7:30pm<br>
Saturday June 3 @ 7:30pm<br>
Sunday June 4 @ 2:00pm (Closing performance)<br>
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Tickets:<br>
Advance tickets available at <a href="https://bridgest.org/east-of-berlin-tickets/">https://bridgest.org/east-of-berlin-tickets/</a> <br>
General Admission $28, Ages 18 and under $15 (no added online purchasing fee)<br>
Tickets can also be purchased at the door prior to each performance (on a space
available basis) for $30, Ages 18 and under $15</span></p></div>