Winner of the 2017 Jewish Plays Project, Bar Mitzvah Boy tells the story of Joey, a successful lawyer who is used to things going his way. Now in his 60s, he suddenly decides he needs a Bar Mitzvah. What begins as a simple item on his to-do list becomes a deep immersion in the necessity of faith and the meaning behind rituals.

A puppet adaptation of the acclaimed graphic novel by James Sturm, The Golem's Mighty Swing follows the story of the Stars of David- a 1920's barnstorming, Jewish baseball team that travels small-town America playing local squads. On the road, the team encounters a devastating financial hurdle, and are forced to make a compromising decision in order to keep their dreams alive.

Rimah Jabr was born a Muslim Palestinian, Natasha Greenblatt was born a Jewish Canadian. They met for the first time in Toronto, but have they seen each other before? Two Birds One Stone is a fictional documentary that investigates the forces that push us through time and across continents to find each other. This is a play that asks complicated questions about identity, privilege, and home. To encourage dialogue and a richer experience of the play, each performance will include a post-show discussion led by Karen Ridd (M.A. Peace and Justice: Governor-General’s Gold Medal), instructor in Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies at MSC.

When Sam has a vision of drifting through the mechitzah (the barrier separating men and women in Orthodox synagogues) it launches a unique spiritual and religious journey. Sam/Sholem comes out, first as transgender and then as an Orthodox Jew. Struggling to balance family dynamics, history, activism and Talmud study, Sam wonders if, as Rabbi Nachman said, “All the world is a very narrow bridge.” The production is set to feature local actors Liam Zarrillo in his WJT debut and Mariam Bernstein (WJT’s Becoming Dr. Ruth).