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Six Points Theater Reveals 2024-2025 Season
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 13, 2024

Six Points Theater has revealed their 2024-25 season, which also marks the company's 30th anniversary.

TORCH SONG Comes to Six Points Theater in May
by Stephi Wild - Mar 27, 2024

 In Torch Song, the two-act revival of Harvey Fierstein’s award-winning Torch Song Trilogy, the life of Arnold Beckoff, a torch song-singing, Jewish drag queen living in New York City, is dramatized over the span of the late 1970’s and 1980’s.

Six Points Theater Presents The World Premiere Of THE MONEYLENDER'S DAUGHTER This March
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 10, 2024

Discover the untold story of Shylock and his daughter Jessica in the world premiere of 'The Moneylender's Daughter' at Six Points Theater.

THE (MINI) LIFE OF HENRY V To Be Presented At Paterson Museum
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 13, 2023

This 'Mini' version is a great chance to get the (mostly) full play in about an hour. This is a perfect introduction to Shakespeare for kids!

THE WANDERERS Comes to Six Points Theater in April
by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2023

Two couples from very different worlds experience the pleasures and challenges of commitment. But when disagreements and deceptions begin to unravel their relationships, they must decide how to achieve happiness. This new play is by Anna Ziegler, author of Six Points Theater hits Actually and Photograph 51.

Two Local Teenagers Star In Six Points Theater's Presentation Of TRAYF
by Stephi Wild - Jan 12, 2023

Two local teenagers are starring in TRAYF, Six Points Theater's latest production, running February 18 – March 12, 2023.  

JC Cutler Will Lead Six Points Theater's UNCLE PHILIP'S COAT
by Stephi Wild - Sep 16, 2022

Veteran Twin Cities actor JC Cutler is starring in Six Points Theater's production of Uncle Philip's Coat, written by playwright Matty Selman. This play, a solo performance piece, opens October 22 and runs through November 13. 

Six Points Theater Announces 2022-2023 Season Featuring New Work & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 11, 2022

Six Points Theater, now in its 28th year, has announced its 2022-2023 season. The season includes a poignant play about pursuing your dreams; a heartwarming comedy that follows the friendship of two Chabad-Lubavitcher young men as they seek to do good deeds with their Mitzvah tank; a new play by Anna Ziegler, and more.

TWO JEWS WALK INTO A WAR to Play at Six Points Theater
by Marissa Tomeo - Mar 26, 2022

Zeblyan and Ishaq are the last two Jews living in Kabul. While they both want to urgently repopulate their ancient Jewish community, how to do so is something they cannot agree upon. Inspired by true events, this play balances Borscht Belt humor and poignancy in a touching look at cultural continuity. 

Theater Latté Da & Crooners Present CELEBRATING SONDHEIM In March & May
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 28, 2022

Stephen Sondheim, a Titanic force in the modern musical theatre, will be celebrated by Theater Latté Da and Crooners Supper Club with a unique concert experience in two parts, “Celebrating Sondheim,” curated and directed by Theater Latté Da's founding artistic director Peter Rothstein.  

Six Points Theater Inaugurates New-Play Reading Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2022

Six Points Theater inaugurates its New-Play Reading Festival with three new plays as filmed onstage readings, March 2 – 20, 2022. All performances will be shown by pay-per-view online. 

CHANUKAH IN THE DARK Comes to Six Points Theater Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Nov 18, 2021

Six Points Theater presents Chanukah in the Dark, a world premiere with original songs, commissioned by the theater, and written by Hayley Finn, with music by Adam Wernick and directed by Jennie Ward. It's the first holiday show for Six Points Theater in two years.

Six Points Theater Names First Associate Producing Artistic Director
by Stephi Wild - Aug 20, 2021

Brumberg-Kraus is a poet, playwright, independent scholar, performing artist and the co-founder of the House of Larva Drag Co-operative. Performing as drag ogress Çicada L'Amour, House of Larva has been producing both small acts and full-length queer performances since 2014.  

MJTC Changes Name to Six Points Theater and Announces New Season
by Stephi Wild - Jul 22, 2021

This season's subscription includes a mysterious drama that explores family and truth, a seriocomedy about survival, and a new-play reading festival. Patrons can also add on a world premiere holiday production which is a new commission with songs, and an outdoor performance of our recently sold-out hit, A Pickle.

Sally Wingert Will Star in MJTC's A PICKLE This Month
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2021

Veteran Twin Cities actress Sally Wingert is starring in the Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company's production of A Pickle, which opens May 27 and runs through June 19.

MJTC's PROMISE OF AMERICA Features Jewish Composers' Greatest Songs
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 22, 2021

Did you know that it was Jewish composers who wrote some of your favorite songs? Whether it was Take Me Out to the Ball Game or Over the Rainbow, Piano Man or Send in the Clowns, to Da Doo Ron Ron or Hold On, some of the best-known songs ever written were written by Jewish composers. 

Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company Presents OPERATION: IMMIGRATION
by Stephi Wild - Sep 11, 2020

A young Minnesotan searches for information about his late father's life, and finds a story of immigration and assimilation. Along the way, he struggles to find himself. This is Operation: Immigration, Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company's second play of its 2020-2021 Season a?" Theater Six Feet Apart!

Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company Announces 2020-2021 Season �" Theater Six Feet Apart!
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 24, 2020

Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company announces its 2020-2021 Season a?" Theater Six Feet Apart!

Barbara K. Laskin Named Interim Manager of Communications and Audience Engagement at MJTC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 23, 2020

Barbara K. Laskin has been named Interim Manager of Communications and Audience Engagement at Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company (MJTC) in St. Paul. She began last week.

Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company Presents HANUKKAH LIGHTS IN THE BIG SKY
by Stephi Wild - Nov 22, 2019

Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company (MJTC) continues its 25th Anniversary Season with Hanukkah Lights in the Big Sky by Buffy Sedlachek, revised for an audience of age 6 and up.