[Capdist-announce] A Gripping Regional Premiere Comes to Catskill’s Bridge Street Theatre

[Steven Patterson]

"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.

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.

‘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.

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.

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 bridgest.org/east-of-berlin/ and follow the links you’ll find there.




*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. *
*Performance Calendar: *Bridge Street Theatre presents
The Regional Premiere of

*EAST OF BERLIN *by Hannah Moscovitch
with Kara Arena, Orlando Grant, and JD Scalzo
Directed by Margo Whitcomb
Set and Lighting Design by John Sowle
Costumes by Michelle Rogers
Production Stage Manager: Kiara Vedovino
Artwork by Dina Burstyn
8 Performances Only!
May 25 – June 4, 2023
Thursdays-Saturdays @ 7:30pm, Sundays @ 2:00pm
Bridge Street Theatre’s “Priscilla” Mainstage
44 West Bridge Street, Catskill, NY

Thursday May 25 @ 7:30pm (“Pay What You Will” preview)
Friday May 26 @ 7:30pm (Opening Night)
Saturday May 27 @ 7:30pm
Sunday May 28 @ 2:00pm (“Pay What You Will” performance)
Thursday June 1 @ 7:30pm
Friday June 2 @ 7:30pm
Saturday June 3 @ 7:30pm
Sunday June 4 @ 2:00pm (Closing performance)

Tickets:
Advance tickets available at https://bridgest.org/east-of-berlin-tickets/
General Admission $28, Ages 18 and under $15 (no added online purchasing
fee)
Tickets can also be purchased at the door prior to each performance (on a
space available basis) for $30, Ages 18 and under $15
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