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April 29, 2024

Tsvishn Falndike Vent: An Interview With Avram Mlotek, Zalmen Mlotek, and Motl Didner

Last November, the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene opened its final production of 2023, a musical revue called Amid Falling Walls (Tsvishn Falndike Vent): Unveiling Resilience and Hope During the Holocaust. The production was curated and written by Avram Mlotek, with music curated and arranged by Zalmen Mlotek, and directed by Motl Didner. The Folksbiene’s website explains […]
March 15, 2021

Wikidata, Yiddish Theatre Posters, and the World

Der dibek, 1975, Israeli Yiddish entertainment posters, 1930-1981, Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University.
December 10, 2020

The DYTP Remembers David Shneer

The Digital Yiddish Theatre Project mourns David’s premature passing and cherishes his memory.
July 20, 2018

Interview: Yiddish Fiddler on the Roof Actor Rachel Zatcoff

​Fiddler on the Roof is back Off Broadway and the DYTP’s Debra Caplan spoke with Rachel Zatcoff, who is playing Tevye’s eldest daughter, Tsaytl​.
December 17, 2016

Blogging the Digital Yiddish Theatre Project, Second Anniversary Edition

Just over two years ago, Joel Berkowitz and I published the first blog post on yiddishstage.com introducing the Digital Yiddish Theatre Project.