03/31/2026
Thanks to OnStage Colorado for a wonderful review!!
“Theatre Or’s ‘The Last Yiddish Speaker’ speaks to everyone—A tension-filled timely warning is a ‘don’t miss’ in Denver.”
“Dia Kline expertly portrays Chava with mystery and pain. Every facial expression and gesture carries meaning…Chava has seen much suffering, and Kline lets us feel the weight she carries from it.”
“Kevin Hart is an emotionally on-edge Paul…He is never strident but is emphatic even as he is emotionally torn, struggling to determine who he should be and desperate to survive no matter the cost. Through Hart, we see Paul’s inner turmoil at the choices he has to make.”
“Solomon Abell is beyond excellent in a difficult role…If Chava represents pain, John represents hope. Abell’s depiction feels honest”
“Maddy Wagner succeeds at portraying Sarah’s struggle to be allowed to be who she wants to be…In short, Wagner accurately portrays a 17-year-old under immense stress.”
“The play is for anyone struggling with issues of identity in a world that, at best, may tolerate but not accept them…The world of The Last Yiddish Speaker feels all too close. Coming out of the theatre, you can’t help but discuss what you would do when it’s your turn.”
Read the full review here: https://onstagecolorado.com/theatre-ors-the-last-yiddish-speaker-speaks-to-everyone/
“The Last Yiddish Speaker” by Deborah Zoe Laufer and directed by Amy Feinberg, runs March 28-April 19 at the Mizel Arts and Culture Center. Tickets can be purchased through the link in our bio or online at https://tickets.jccdenver.org/thelastyiddishspeaker.
Photos by Brian Miller.
