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St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

Edward Coffield

The Lighter Side with Edward Coffield, artistic director of the New Jewish Theatre

Ellen Futterman, Editor-In-ChiefPublished December 3, 2021

Edward Coffield is the artistic director of the New Jewish Theatre, St. Louis’ premier small professional theater that is dedicated to the exploration of universal themes and issues and the examination of the full range of the human experience filtered...

Kathleen Sitzer and J. Samuel Davis star in the New Jewish Theatre production of ‘Driving Miss Daisy.’ Photo: Eric Woolsey

NJT artistic director returns to the stage in ‘Driving Miss Daisy’

Published November 23, 2016

The New Jewish Theatre will continue its 20th anniversary season with a revival of Alfred Uhry’s play, “Driving Miss Daisy,” from Dec. 1 to 18.NJT Artistic Director Kathleen Sitzer will return to the stage after a nine-year hiatus to play the title...

The cast of the New Jewish Theatre production of ‘Yentl.’  Photos: Eric Woolsey

NJT offers stunning new version of ‘Yentl’

BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief EmeritusPublished May 18, 2016

Isaac Bashevis Singer, the Nobel Prize Laureate and acclaimed novelist and short story writer, made no secret of his intense dislike for the 1983 film version of his short story, “Yentl, the Yeshiva Boy.” Singer reportedly tried to get his name removed...

Adena Potok

NJT production benefits from legendary author’s widow

Susan Fadem, Special to the LightPublished October 6, 2010

Shoulders squared, pencil in hand, she sits, professional yet maternal, immersed as if hearing the words for the first time. This was three weeks ago, early into the rehearsal process for the New Jewish Theatre's presentation of "My Name is Asher Lev,"...

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