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SETTING THE STAGE...
For half a century the United States and Israel have been tied to each other – politically, strategically,
economically, and through thousands of Jewish
families with members living in both countries. Israel,
situated in the middle of the Arab world, has been a
major source of conflict and controversy among its
Middle-Eastern neighbors, especially the Palestinian
people. And Israel’s eternally precarious position, and
sometimes provocative military actions, have also
divided American Jews; many anti-war liberals have
become increasingly critical while more Zionistleaning
conservatives have been unwavering in their
support of the Jewish state…
ABOUT THE PLAY
The Goldstein family of Philadelphia is torn apart
when older brother Louis decides to embrace
Jewish orthodoxy and move to Israel during the
height of the Vietnam war. Betrayed and bewildered,
Louis’ younger brother Douglas builds a life around
peace activism. Well over 20 years later, Louis is a
retired officer of the Israeli army and Douglas is a
Senior Director with Amnesty International. Divided
by deep familial wounds and opposing religious and
political beliefs, the two brothers are forced to
re-engage one another when their sons, Oren and
Paul, make surprising life decisions of their own.
HOUSE, DIVIDED is a challenging and timely
examination of family, faith and politics, and how the
desire to distance ourselves from our past may only
bring it closer to home in the future.
Read an Excerpt of the Script of HOUSE, DIVIDED
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT
Full-length plays include LA TEMPESTAD, which premiered in NYC in 2005 and was anthologized in Playing With Canons: Explosive New Works from Literature by America’s Indie Playwrights, THE BALLAD OF JOHN WESLEY REED, GIRL SCIENCE, MEMORIAL DAY, and PRIDE OF THE LION. Produced and published short plays include ANGIE AND ARNIE SANGUINE, BUT WHO’S COUNTING, and JUST BEFORE THE WAR BETWEEN THE PLATES. Larry has been awarded four PA Council on the Arts Fellowships in playwriting and a new play commission for HOUSE, DIVIDED from the National Council for Jewish Culture. His living newspaper-style play, LIVING NEWS, recently entered its second season of daily school-term performances at the National Constitution Center. He teaches playwriting and dramaturgy on the adjunct faculty of Arcadia University in Glenside, PA, and the history of narrative film at University of the Arts.
Talking With... Larry Loebell
An interview conducted by
Peter Bonilla, InterAct Theatre Company's Literary Manager
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
co-founded InterAct Theatre Company in 1988, and has since served as Producing Artistic Director. He has directed over 40 productions for InterAct, including Israel Horovitz's LEBENSRAUM (1999 Barrymore Awards for Outstanding Direction of a Play, Outstanding Overall Production of a Play, and Outstanding Ensemble), IT'S ALL TRUE (2001 Barrymore nominations for Outstanding Director and Outstanding Overall Production), and PERMANENT COLLECTION (2004 Barrymore nomination for Outstanding Overall Production). He has twice been named "Best Director" by the Philadelphia Inquirer for the world premiere of Thomas Gibbons' 6221 in 1993 and for LEBENSRAUM. Other notable productions with InterAct include the world premieres of Thomas Gibbons' BEE-LUTHER-HATCHEE, BLACK RUSSIAN and A HOUSE WITH NO WALLS and the Philadelphia premieres of SKIN IN FLAMES, BLUE/ORANGE, NIXON'S NIXON, AUNT DAN AND LEMON, LONELY PLANET, SEASCAPE, and GOD'S COUNTRY. Seth has also directed for the Fountain Theatre in Los Angeles, Blue Heron Theatre and the 45th Street Theatre in New York, as well as regionally with Act II Playhouse, Venture Theatre, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Philadelphia Young Playwrights Festival, and the University of Pennsylvania. As a playwright, Seth is the recipient of two fellowships from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, as well as The Smith Prize for his play BLACK GOLD. MEN OF STONE and MISSING LINK garnered Barrymore Award nominations for Outstanding New Play in 2001 and 2002, respectively. Seth has served on funding and/or award panels for the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Philadelphia Theatre Initiative, Philadelphia Cultural Fund, Philadelphia Fringe Festival, Theatre Communications Group, and the F. Otto Haas Award for an Emerging Philadelphia Theatre Artist. He has served on the Boards of the Women's Theatre Festival, Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia, New Paradise Laboratories, Fresh Visions Youth Theatre, and the National New Play Network (for which he served as Chair from 2002-2006).
ABOUT THE CAST AND CREW
The design team for HOUSE, DIVIDED includes Set Design by Dirk Durossett, Costume Design by Susan Smythe, Lighting Design by Peter Whinnery, and Sound Design by Shannon Zura. Seth Reichgott will serve as Assistant Director, Andy Campbell as Technical Director and Michele Traub will Stage Manage the production.
EXPLORING THE ISSUES
During the run of HOUSE, DIVIDED, InterAct will host several post-performance talk-backs to encourage further discussion on the issues raised. Speaker Sundays, a series featuring invited scholars, community leaders and artists, are scheduled to follow matinee performances on:
Featuring Dr. Salman Akhtar, Professor of Psychiatry at Jefferson University
Speaker T.B.A.
Speaker T.B.A.
Coffee Conversations, an informal discussion with the production's artists and designers, sponsored by Whole Foods, are scheduled to follow performances on Tuesday, June 3; Wednesday, June 4 ; Tuesday, June 10 ; and Wednesday, June 11.
On the weekend of June 7-8, 2008, in conjunction with their mainstage production of HOUSE, DIVIDED, InterAct will present an Israeli/Palestinian Play Festival. The festival will feature concert readings of four new and contemporary plays that examine the western perspective on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, as well as a panel discussion examining varying viewpoints on the subject.
INDIVIDUAL TICKETS & SHOW TIMES
Performances of HOUSE, DIVIDED are Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m., Thursday through Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m., and Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m. Individual tickets are $15.00 for preview performances, $23.00 Tuesdays - Thursdays and $27.00 Fridays - Sundays. Purchases can be made by calling 215-568-8079; by dropping by InterAct’s box office at The Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St., Philadelphia, PA; or through the link provided below. InterAct offers discounts for senior citizens and full-time students (with valid I.D.). Group rates are available, and students with proper I.D. may purchase Rush Tickets for $10.00 five minutes before curtain (based on availability).
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David Howey (as Lou Goldstein) 
Paul Meshejian (as Doug Goldstein) 
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