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| Charlie Varon’s “Rabbi Sam" Returns to The Marsh October 17 Charlie Varon's runaway hit show "Rabbi Sam, " which played to rave reviews & sold-out houses for three months earlier this year, returns to The Marsh "One of San Francisco's more mercurial geniuses of solo performance, Varon so skillfully blends hilarity with serious food for thought in his newest show, "Rabbi Sam, " that it's easy to overlook his dazzling virtuosity." Rob Hurwitt. SF Chronicle "Have we hired the brilliant spiritual revolutionary of our time – or is he a nut job?" – Leon Goldblatt, one of a dozen characters played by Charlie Varon in "Rabbi Sam." Charlie Varon's runaway hit show "Rabbi Sam, " which played to rave reviews and sold-out houses for three months earlier this year, returns to The Marsh for a limited run from October 17 – November 22, 2009. Developed with and directed by David Ford, "Rabbi Sam" will play Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sundays at 7pm, except for 2:00 pm matinees on November 1 and 15. All shows are on The Marsh Main Stage, 1062 Valencia Street in San Francisco. For tickets, the public may call Brown Paper Tickets at 800-838-3006 or visit www.themarsh.org. "Rabbi Sam" tells the story of Sam Isaac, a rabbi who wants to reinvent American Judaism, and the havoc that erupts in the congregation that hires him. Some congregants love the new rabbi. Some can't stand him. And, of course, some can't stand each other. Rabbi Sam's spiritual ambitions slip on the banana peels of ego, turf and personality. The music was composed by noted New York jazz pianist Bruce Barth. The play was developed at The Marsh, with additional support from Theater J in Washington, DC, and A Traveling Jewish Theater. It was funded by an Individual Artist Commission from the SF Arts Commission and grants from the Fleishhacker Foundation, Gaia Fund, National Foundation for Jewish Culture and Zellerbach Family Foundation. For Calendar Editors When: October 17 – November 22, 2009 Showtimes: Saturdays At 8:00 Pm; Sunday At 7:00 Pm Except Sunday November 1 & 15 At 2:00 Pm Where: The Marsh, 1062 Valencia Street @ 22nd Street In San Francisco write your comments about the article :: © 2009 Jazz News :: home page |