Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story

Play

Writers: Hannah Moscovitch Ben Caplan Christian Barry

Overview

Show Information

Category
Play
Number of Acts
1
First Produced
2017
Genres
Dark Comedy, Historical/Biographical
Settings
Unit/Single Set
Time & Place
Canada, 1908
Cast Size
small
Orchestra Size
Small
Dancing
Musical Staging
Ideal for
College/University, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Small Cast, Star Vehicle Male, Star Vehicle Female
Casting Notes
Mostly male cast
Includes adult characters

Synopsis

Take a humorously dark folk tale and a high-energy Klezmer folk concert and what do you get? Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story. Inspired by the immigration story of playwright Hannah Moscovitch’s great-grandparents, Old Stock is a story about finding love after surviving the horrors of war. It celebrates the stories of those who got out before it was too late and those who weren’t so lucky. This 90-minute piece of Epic Theatre features a small cast of three, making it a great choice for small theatre spaces and strong actor-musicians.

Lead Characters


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