In Every Generation

In Every Generation

By Ali Viterbi
Originally Produced at Victory Gardens Theater, Chicago, IL
April 2 - May 1, 2022

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Each Passover, for four millennia, we ask: why is this night different from all other nights? And each year, the Levi-Katz clan has answered, while struggling with questions of race and religion that never seem to get resolved. The family finds strength in tradition (vegan brisket or no); but each year of celebration brings more pressing questions about the future: if trauma is generational, then must we be defined by it? Will we ever be free? Written by Ali ViterbiIn Every Generation was the 2019 winner of the National Jewish Playwriting Contest, and will have its world premiere at Victory Gardens, staged by Devon de Mayo (If I Forget, Victory Gardens).

Artistic Statement: We have lost so much in the past two years, and I don’t take for granted that those of us still living are blessed to have survived. The pandemic has left many of us wondering, ‘How do we move forward?’ In Every Generation features the Levi-Katz family dealing with the fallout of situations beyond their control—much like the last two years we all just endured. This family moves forward with love, humor, joy, and a commitment to healing long-held hurts. I am hopeful this play inspires those who see it to do the same. - Artistic Director Ken-Matt Martin

Grant Statement: With the Edgerton Foundation’s support of two additional weeks of rehearsal, Director Devon DeMayo and Playwright Ali Viterbi, along with the cast and crew, will be able work out technical challenges such as how the cast can pass and consume food safely in light of health concerns and execute dialect work since the script includes dialogue in three languages: English, Hebrew and Italian. - Artistic Director Ken-Matt Martin

Director: Devon de Mayo