In this new play by Victor Wishna, sixty-something widower Ken clings to his proud but fading Jewish congregation in the tiny town of Wiconee, Iowa; Colombian grad student Marianela, visiting to research her dissertation, represents a burgeoning community of Latin Americans who are rediscovering their Jewish roots. As Mari’s true intentions are revealed, the synagogue’s antique Torah scroll—the rolled parchment containing the handwritten five books of Moses, referred to in Jewish tradition as an etz chayim, “tree of life”—becomes a critical character in the bittersweet (and occasionally comic) drama that unfolds.
The Lewis and Shirley White Theatre is at 5801 W. 115th St, Overland Park, KS.
"The Prom" (1/27/24-2/18/24)
"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" (7/1/23-7/23/23)
"Vilna: A Resistance Story" (4/22/23-4/30/23)
Kansas City Jewish Film Festival (1/5/23-1/8/23)
Kinnor Philharmonic Fiesta Simcha New Year's Day Concert (1/1/23-1/1/23)
"The Addams Family" (10/29/22-11/20/22)
Videos
Merrily We Roll Along
B&B Live (9/13 - 9/22)
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Greg & Dana Newkirk's 'Haunted Objects Live'
Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (9/28 - 9/28)
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'Maya and the Magic Ring'
Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (3/27 - 3/30) | ||
The Kansas City Horror Play Festival and Spooky Sh!t Show
The Black Box (10/29 - 11/1) | ||
Monstersongs
Valley Moments (10/10 - 10/13) | ||
Beetlejuice
Kansas City Music Hall (2/18 - 2/23) | ||
R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (3/16 - 3/16) | ||
Paragon Ragtime Orchestra in Meet Me at the Fair!: Music from the Great World’s Fairs
Midwest Trust Center at Johnson County Community College (11/17 - 11/17) | ||
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