Bad Jews @ Odyssey
Critic’s Choice, LA TIMES, Bad Jews
Nominated Best Director, StageScene LA, Bad Jews
Nominated Best Comedy, StageScene LA, Bad Jews
Nominated Best Ensemble, Stage Raw Awards, Bad Jews
Nominated Best Director, Stage Raw Awards, Bad Jews
Bad Jews
Written by Joshua Harmon
Directed by Dana Resnick
March 2018 - May 2018
Odyssey Theatre
STARRING Jeanette Deutsch, Lila Hood, Noah James, Austin Rogers
STAGE MANAGER Emma Whitley
SCENIC DESIGNER David Offner
COSTUME DESIGNER Vicki Conrad
LIGHTING DESIGNER Tom Ash
PROP DESIGNER Josh LaCour
SOUND DESIGNER Marisa Whitmore
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Gregory Velasco Kucukarslan
Video Production Mark Freeman
There's nothing like a death in the family to bring out the worst in us. In Joshua Harmon's biting comedy, a beloved grandfather has died and a treasured family heirloom with religious significance is up for grabs - but who's the most deserving? Is it bossy, overbearing, self-declared "super-Jew" Daphna Feygenbaum (played byJeanette Deutsch)? Or her wealthy, less observant cousin Liam (Noah James) who has a shiksa girlfriend (Lila Hood)? Meanwhile, Liam's younger brother Jonah (Austin Rogers) finds himself in the impossible position of peacemaker as the two rivals argue, insult and try to outwit each other to the bitter, hilarious end.
Reviews
“Savage, vicious and ferociously funny. Dana Resnick directs Bad Jews,a fierce yet hilarious take on family, faith and legacy”
— Broadway World
Like a dip in an acid-laced bubble bath, Joshua Harmon’s “Bad Jews” at the Odyssey Theatre is as effervescent as it is corrosive, a brilliantly caustic play that frames serious issues of Jewish identity within a breathtaking blitzkrieg of dialogue that will make your eardrums smolder.
— LA Times
Dana Resnick’s direction and the cast’s portrayal of these clashing but interconnected personalities make for a powerful production that cleverly employs humor to address touchy topics many of us are familiar with.