Zalmen, or The Madness of God

Overview

This play takes place during Yom Kippur in a post-Stalinist Russian synagogue, where a Rabbi waits for a Western acting troupe and gets extremely angry about the repression of Jews in the Soviet Union.

Cast

Joseph Wiseman

Rabbi

Richard Bauer

Zalmen

Robert Prosky

The Chairman

Sanford Seeger

Srul

Leib Lensky

Shmuel

Michael Mertz

Motke

David Reinherdsen

Chaim

Glenn Taylor

Zender

Mark Hammer

The Doctor

Howard Witt

The Inspector