Literary Festival/Theater J - Opening night Washington DCJCC

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Spend an evening with President Abraham Lincoln, Confederate Secretary of State Judah P. Benjamin, Confederate spy Eugenia Levy and Rabbis Raphall and Einhorn as we commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War with a series of dramatic readings recreating Jewish participation in the war. Witness some of the thousands of Jewish soldiers from the Union and the Confederacy who made tremendous sacrifices during this epic struggle. Director: Shirley Serotsky.
Followed by a reception.

Shirley Serotsky is the Director of Literary and Public Programs at Theater J, where she has directed The Moscows of Nantucket, Mikveh, and The Rise and Fall of Annie Hall (which received a 2009 Helen Hayes Nomination for Best New Play); and where she serves as staff dramaturg. She works as a freelance director in the Washington, DC area and beyond, and is particularly interested in the development of new work.