The Beginning

The Jewish Theatre Ensemble was founded in 1995 by a group of five students who were intent on expanding the university's student-theatre community by producing plays and musicals involving Jewish themes. Since its first season, JTE has presented over thirty of these productions to students at Northwestern as well as members of the Evanston community. In addition to producing work by established playwrights, JTE has begun to explore new plays and playwrights; in the more distant past, JTE sponsored a playwriting festival for aspiring writers at Northwestern, and in December 2009 sponsored a One-Acts festival of new works exploring Judaism.

Past Seasons

2009-2010

Awake and Sing! by Clifford Odets- October 2009, Shanley Pavilion
Side Show- February 2010, Louis Room, Norris University Center
A Bright Room Called Day by Tony Kushner- March 2010, Shanley Pavilion
The Last Seder by Jennifer Maisel- April/May 2010, Shanley Pavilion
Elegies: A Song Cycle by William Finn- May 2010, Jones Great Room

2008-2009

The House of Ramon Iglesia by Jose Rivera- November 2008, Shanley Pavilion
Seussical! the Musical - February 2009, Louis Room, Norris University Center
Bent by Martin Sherman - March 2009, Shanley Pavilion
12 Angry Men by Reginald Rose - April/May 2009, Shanley Pavilion

2007-2008

The Space Between: My Story by Sophie Angelson - November 2007, John Evans Alumni Center
Brooklyn Boy by Donald Margulies - November 2007, Shanley Pavilion
HAIR - February 2008, Louis Room, Norris University Center
Mamet's Romance - March 2008, Shanley Pavilion
Picasso at the Lapin Agile by Steve Martin - May 2008, Shanley Pavilion

2006-2007

The American Plan - October 2006, Shanley Pavilion
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - February 2007, Louis Room, Norris University Center
The Giver - March 2007, Shanley Pavilion
My Super Sweet 13 (JTE Storytellers)- April 2007, Shanley Pavilion
The Child of Sand - May 2007, Crowe Plaza

2005-2006

The Heidi Chronicles - October 2005, Shanley Pavilion
Children of Eden - February 2006, Louis Room, Norris University Center
A Bright Room Called Day - March 2006, Shanley Pavilion
Yiddish with Dick and Jane (JTE Storytellers) - March 2006, Shanley Pavilion
Address Unknown - April 2006, Shanley Pavilion

2004-2005

The Big Slam - October 2004, Shanley Pavilion
Jesus Christ Superstar - February 2005, Louis Room, Norris University Center
The Last Five Years - March 2005, Shanley Pavilion
Playwriting Festival - Spring 2005

2003-2004

Play It Again Sam - October 2003
Fires in the Mirror (presented in association with NU's African-American Theatre Ensemble) - November 2003
Cabaret - February 2004
True West - March 2004
Porn & Happiness - April 2004
The Mammary Gardens - May 2004

2002-2003

Luna Park - October 2002
Little Shop of Horrors - February 2003

2001-2002

Twilight of the Golds - October 2001
A Shayna Maidel - February 2002

2000-2001

Portnoy's Complaint - October 2000
Songs for a New World - February 2001

1999-2000

Plaza Suite - October 1999
Words Are Something Else - February 2000

1998-1999

The Loman Family Picnic - February 1999
JTE Traveling Purim Spiel - Winter 1999
Don't Drink the Water

1997-1998

Isn't It Romantic?
Will There Also Be Singing? - May 1998

1996-1997

Brighton Beach Memoirs
Traveling Purim Show - Winter 1997

1995-1996

Beau Jest - Spring 1996