Theatre Ariel

06/26/2026

Hey, Philly! Monday, June 29th at 7 pm:

An incredible event is coming to The Weitzman in 3 days! Don't miss your chance to see the top 3 plays being performed in the 15th Annual National Jewish Playwriting Contest. The event is FREE and registration is open now.

The evening features an All-Star Philly cast includind Ross Beschler (Hot House Member at Philly's Tony Award-winning Wilma Theater), Barrymore Award-winner Leah Walton, Sabrina Profitt (Beautiful at Walnut Street, Tea for Three at Act II), Anna Faye Lieberman (Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors at People's Light), Benjamin Behrend (Theatre Ariel, Theatre Exile), and Zoe Nebraska Feldman (The Wanderers at Lantern, Settlements at Interact)

Theatre Ariel, (Jesse Bernstein, Artistic Director) Philadelphia's only professional theatre dedicated to telling stories of the Jewish experience, partnered with the JPP to oversee casting and performances of excerpts from plays. The evening will be directed by JPP Director of Artistic Programs Illana Stein and Philly-native and Director of Artistic Development at 2nd Stage Theater in New York, Will Steinberger.

The JPP, the nation's most influential development company for new Jewish plays, is proud to be partnering with the Weitzman, the Kaiserman JCC, Tribe 12, Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel and Society Hill Synagogue to present its signature event on Independence Mall during the celebrations for the 250th anniversary of our country.

'Right now, we need positive and complex Jewish stories out in front of as audience members as we can,' said Mr. Winitsky, 'and these stunning new plays already making a difference. Now we need everyone to come out and help us choose which ones are the most important and the most compelling.

Register Now at Weitzman dot org and scroll down to events!

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06/19/2026

Join us!

Broadway Starts Here. 🎭

Be in the room where it happens. Join us June 29 for a one‑of‑a‑kind night of bold new plays, live readings, and audience voting, where you help decide what’s next in Jewish theater. Exclusively at The Weitzman.

The Weitzman is proud to be partnering with Jewish Plays Project, the nation’s most influential development company for new Jewish plays, along with Theatre Ariel, Kaiserman JCC, Tribe 12, Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel, and Society Hill Synagogue.

Register FREE for in person or livestream at the link in bio. https://heyor.ca/gzPndS

04/10/2026

What happens when who you are and who you are meant to be are fundamentally at odds?

What happens when your personal truth runs counter to the universal Truth you were taught?

And what if your effort to reconcile those tensions made you both celebrated... and shunned?

Discover the answers when you immerse yourself in the colors of Chaim Potok’s powerful story of a Hasidic boy born to be an artist…

Asher Lev has a calling to be a great artist. But to his insular Hasidic community, his passion is more than rebellion; it’s heresy. Torn between tradition and talent, between the call of his heritage and the cry of his soul, Asher wrestles with family and canvas in a fight to paint his truth no matter the cost.

The acclaimed novel about Asher Lev’s passionate struggle to remain true to himself while staying true to his people and his faith is brought to life in Aaron Posner’s lyrical adaptation, presented in Theatre Ariel’s signature concert-reading style Salon Series.

April 25th at 8 pm - The Kaiserman JCC
45 Haverford Road, Penn Wynne
*note venue change*

April 26th at 7 pm - Old City Jewish Arts Center
119 N 3rd St, Old City, Philadelphia

May 2nd at 8 pm - Greenhill Condominiums
1001 City Ave, Penn Wynne

May 3rd at 2 pm - Adath Jeshurun
7763 Old York Rd, Melrose Park

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04/01/2026

Wishing you and yours a very Happy Passover! From all of your friends at Theatre Ariel - Chag Pesach Sameach!

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04/01/2026

On the heels of a fantastic run of Marsha Blovotnick and The Marvelous Magical Chicken Soup, and before we meet Asher Lev, we have a very exciting One-Night-Only performance to share with you all! Jesse Bernstein will appear as Maria in The Sound of Music! Jesse has been practicing all of the songs and mountain twirls, and is very excited to share this with the world.

Visit our website now to learn more! www dot Theatre Ariel dot org

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03/27/2026

Don’t let the soup get cold. Catch the show before it’s too late!
Only two performances remain!

Limited seats are still available for this Saturday (8pm) -- TOMORROW!, and Sunday (2pm).

Marsha Blovotnick is angry. At the world. At her ex-wives. And especially at her sister, who has invited herself over for Shabbos dinner. Then a mysterious ancestor arrives bearing a magical pot of chicken soup that might be capable of saving the world. Will Marsha simmer down long enough to serve it? Could this Jewish penicillin really be the cure for what irks her? And she said she got the silverware from… where?

Audiences have been raving about the outrageous Marsha, her wild family, and the cast and designers bringing it all to life in this Barrymore-Recommended favorite.

BARRYMORE BUZZ --
Here's what Barrymore Award Nominators had to say:

“Timely, witty, and deeply moving. Theatre Ariel brought Kitrosser’s inventive script to life with a dash of theater magic."
"[A]n incredibly well-timed show that is a snapshot of the current human condition in the United States... A must see."

And audiences are raving, too:
“I wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed it. The acting, stage setting, thematic relevances, and conversation afterwards were all so well done, entertaining, and meaningful!”
“Inventive and cute. Acting was excellent.”
“We really enjoyed the play!“

Grab Tix now at Theatre Ariel dot org

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03/27/2026

It’s ! But you don’t have to travel the globe to celebrate! Just come to the final performances of Theatre Ariel’s hit comedy, Marsha Blavotnick and the Marvelous Magical Chicken Soup!

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