by James Sherman


The Halle Theatre, Jewish Community Center, Cleveland, Ohio 1994


Jon Meyer as “Bob,” Myrtle Silverman as “Miriam,” Marvin Rosenberg as “Abe,”
Carla Petroski as “Sarah” and Mark Friedlander as “Joel”

Excerpts from The Cleveland Jewish News review

“JCC’s Beau Jest — A Comic Triumph”

“This lively production..is more than passing good; it’s terrific”

“never stops tickling the funny bone” “I can’t stop laughing”

“director Fred Sternfeld and a talented company of actors and actresses breaths hilarity and freshness into the … script”

“superb attention to detail”

“under the skillful hand of director Sternfeld it soars”

Fran Heller, Cleveland Jewish News, 1994


Jon Meyer as “Bob,” Mark Friedlander as “Joel,” Carla Petroski as “Sarah,”
Myrtle Silverman as “Miriam” and Marvin Rosenberg as “Abe”

Excerpts from The Sun Press review

“sunny little comedy”

“the laughs are genuine and frequent”

“lighthearted and pleasant”

“well-staged”

“It burbles along without shortchanging a beat or a double take. All of the energetic cast members mesh together very well, creating consistent and credible characterizations”

“the play succeeds quite well”

Teddi Gibson-Bianchi, The Sun Press, 1994


Carla Petroski as “Sarah,” Jon Meyer as “Bob,” Marvin Rosenberg as “Abe,”
Mark Friedlander as “Joel,” and Myrtle Silverman as “Miriam”

Excerpts from The Cleveland Scene review

“rib-tickler”

“the play is fun”

“Director Fred Sternfeld is able to animate his cast into warm, ingratiating performances”

“As the parents, Myrtle Silverman and Marvin Rosenberg rate their own TV sitcom. What higher compliment can I give?

Keith Joseph, Cleveland Scene review, 1994


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Joe Milan as “Kris,” Carla Petroski as “Sarah” and Jon Meyer as “Bob”

Cast of Characters
Sarah Goldman
Chris
Bob
Joel
Miriam
Abe
Carla Petroski
Joseph Milan
Jon Meyer
Mark Friedlander
Myrtle Silverman
Marvin Rosenberg
 

Marvin Rosenberg, Myrtle Silverman, Elaine Setnick, Vi Sternfeld
Jordan Levy, Julie Ness, Jon Meyer, Mark Friedlander
Joe Milan, Carla Petroski, Shari Gutter, Fred Sternfeld

Production Staff
Producer
Director
Set Designer
Light Designer
Costume Designer
Technical Director/ Sound Designer
Stage Manager
Asst. Stage Managers / Prop Crew
Light / Sound Technicians
Set Decorator
Elaine Rembrandt
Fred Sternfeld
Larry Bailer
Michael LaRochelle
Barbara Quill
Dave Glowacki
Elaine Setnik
Julie Ness, Shari Gutter, Vi Sternfeld
Jordan Levy, Shari Gutter
Vi Sternfeld