THE WANDERERS

THE WANDERERS, by Anna Ziegler, will premiere in February 2025 at the Evelyn Rubenstein JCC in collaboration with Mildred’s Umbrella Theater.

Thursdays, February 13 and 20 at 7:30 PM
Saturdays, February 8 (Opening Night), 15, 22 at 8:00 PM
Sundays, February 9, 16, 23 at 2:00 PM

Two marriages have seemingly little in common: Esther and Schmuli are Orthodox Jews navigating strictly defined rules and roles, while Sophie and Abe are secular and free to make their own choices. But both couples are growing apart as they strive to balance their individual identities with the families they’ve created. As Esther tests the boundaries of her personal freedom, Abe falls into a correspondence with a movie star that will shake the foundations of his marriage and career. This funny, moving and thoughtful play asks if following one’s truth is worth it, no matter the cost.

Originally commissioned by The Old Globe in San Francisco in 2018, THE WANDERERS is the winner of The Blanche and Irving Laurie Theatre Visions Fund, a recipient of a Laurents / Hatcher Foundation Theater Development Grant, and an Edgerton Foundation New Play Award in 2018, as well as the 2018 San Diego Critics Circle Craig Noel award for Outstanding New Play and Germany’s prestigious Barbara Kisseler Theater Prize in 2023.

Directed by Jennifer Decker and featuring Christian Tannous, Sarah Sachi, Scott Searles, Nonie Hillard and Samantha Walker.