Awake and Sing! Panel Discussion

Clifford Odets' America: The American Dream Fulfilled

with moderator David Chack,
President of the international Association for Jewish Theatre

Sunday, January 24, 2010
12:30pm at Northlight Theatre

Awake and Sing!, one of the great American plays of the 20th Century, is ironically one of the least known in the American theatre canon. It tells a very human story, tackling the major theme of survival in desperate economic times. But it is also a personal story, demonstrating how a first-generation Jewish American family fights to maintain their pride, ideals, and identity in the face of both external and internal challenges.

This panel will examine the impact of Jewish immigration on America, the Group Theatre and the Method acting system, and the life and work of Clifford Odets, and will feature panelists:

Robert D. Johnston, Associate Professor and Director of the Teaching of History Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago
Craig D. Kinzer, Associate Professor Emeritus of Theatre at Northwestern University.

This panel discussion is FREE and open to the public. Space is limited - reservations are required. Reserve your seat today at 847.679.9501 x3555.

To reserve tickets to see Awake and Sing! following the panel, please contact the Box Office at 847.673.6300.