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In Every Generation at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley

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In Every Generation

 

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley| Winter 2023

Written by Ali Viterbi

Directed by Michael Barakiva

Reviews for TheatreWork’s 2023 production:

“Epic in scope and encompassing much more than religion, Virtabi has poked the bear of antisemitism and its ramifications.” – Broadway World

“It entertains and provokes” – Berkshire Fine Arts

“A commanding example of the succulent skill of its performers and writing that transforms the space.” – The Mercury News

“[A] thoughtful time-hopping reflection on the Jewish experience.” – Broadway World

“The banter moves at a fluid clip, handled sharply as sentiments oscillate freely between joy and devastation. Those sentiments ask the critical questions many cultures reckon with, including who has the right to possess suffering; and what is the role of generational trauma in our current lives.” – The Mercury News

“Poignant, insightful, and sweeping” – Berkshire Fine Arts

 

In Every Generation at Victory Gardens

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In Every Generation

 

Victory Gardens Theatre| Spring 2022

Written by Ali Viterbi

Directed by Devon De Mayo

Reviews for Victory Garden’s 2022 production:

“Viterbi’s play probes the themes of what exactly it means to pass down the dual threads of ritual and trauma from those who came before us. And the play succeeds in that Viterbi opens up these questions but doesn’t provide tidy answers.” – Broadway World

“Ali Viterbi’s latest play is having a fine, first fully-staged production here in Chicago… This play will… undoubtedly go on to become a popular title in theatres around the country.” – Chicago Theatre Review

“Viterbi’s dialogue, de Mayo’s staging, and the rich performances offer us plenty to consider about survival, fear, and love.” – Chicago Reader

“Smart and moving.” – Chicago Sun Times

“Recommend!” – Around the Town Chicago

“In Every Generation” may be centered around a Jewish tradition, but the investigation of one’s intentions behind traditions and the mysteries of inherited trauma are universal. And it unites the audience, by highlighting the shared questions we have behind the human condition, no matter which generations, across every generation, reminding us that it’s only natural to question our own existence and to examine the true motives behind our behavior. ” – PicksinSix

West Coast Premiere of IN EVERY GENERATION at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley 2023

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IN EVERY GENERATION

West Coast Premiere

January 18 – February 12, 2023

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley | Palo Alto, CA

By Ali Viterbi

Directed by Michael Barakiva

 

 

“Why is this night different from all other nights?” It’s Passover, and the multi-generational, multi-cultural Levi-Katz family finds they all have different answers as they struggle with questions of race and religion that have yet to be resolved. Is trauma generational, or genetic? What does it mean to be free? Is vegan brisket even kosher? A celebration of Jewish tradition, this exciting new play follows one family through four millennia of Passover dinners, going from the personal to the eternal, musing on how and if humanity will ever evolve.

More information about the play and tickets can be found here. And the full announcement for TheatreWorks’s 52nd season can be found here.

World Premiere at Victory Gardens Rescheduled for Spring 2022!

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IN EVERY GENERATION

World Premiere

April 2 – May 1, 2022

Victory Gardens Theater | Chicago, IL

By Ali Viterbi

Directed by Devon de Mayo

 

 

Each Passover, for four millennia, we ask: why is this night different from all other nights? And each year, the Levi-Katz clan has answered, while struggling with questions of race and religion that never seem to get resolved. The family finds strength in tradition (vegan brisket or no); but each year of celebration brings more pressing questions about the future: if trauma is generational, then must we be defined by it? Will we ever be free? Written by Ali Viterbi, In Every Generation was the 2019 winner of the National Jewish Playwriting Contest, and will have its world premiere at Victory Gardens, staged by Devon de Mayo (If I Forget, Victory Gardens).

More information about the play and tickets can be found here. And the full announcement for Victory Garden’s spectacular 2021-2022 season can be found here.

Production of IN EVERY GENERATION at the San Diego REP!

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IN EVERY GENERATION

May 26 – June 19, 2022

San Diego Repertory Theatre | San Diego, CA | Lyceum Space

By Ali Viterbi

Directed by Todd Salovey

 

IN EVERY GENERATION will receive its 2nd production at the San Diego Repertory Theatre!

One family. One holiday. Four millennia. The Levi-Katz family celebrates Passover again and again—1416 BCE, 1954, 2019 and 2050 to be exact! While the time, location, and language changes, the traditions stay the same. Over matzah ball soup and (vegan) brisket, this close-knit clan contends with questions of race, religion, and inter-generational trauma. The present echoes the past—and the past the present—as the family repeatedly reenacts the exodus from Egypt, each time asking themselves: must we define ourselves through trauma? Will we ever be free? And why is this night different from all other nights?

More information about the play and tickets can be found here. And the full announcement for San Diego REP’s  2021-2022 season can be found here in the San Diego Union Tribune.