World Premiere of "House, Divided"

The World Premiere of
House, Divided, a new play by Philadelphia playwright Larry Loebell
presented by InterAct Theatre Company
Running from May23-June 23

Performances are 7 p.m. Tues. & Wed., 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat. and 2 p.m. on Sunday, and student tickets are available for as low as $10!  See below for details.

House, Divided tells the story of the Goldstein family of Mt. Airy, Philadelphia, which is torn apart when older brother Louis decides to embrace Jewish orthodoxy and moves to Israel to become an officer in the Israeli army. Feeling betrayed but determined to follow his own heart, Louis' younger brother Douglas builds his life around peace activism, becoming a Senior Director with Amnesty International. After 30 years, however, the silence between them is broken when they are forced to engage one another when Louis' son, Oren, deserts the Israeli army and flees to America. At the same time, Douglas's son, Paul, turns away from his father's pacifist teachings to become a computer programmer who designs violent video games. Divided by deep familial wounds and opposing religious and political beliefs, Douglas and Louis try to bridge their estrangement by grappling with their sons' surprising life choices. House, Divided is a challenging and timely examination of family, faith and politics, and how the desire to distance ourselves from our past may bring it closer to home in the future.

Post-show discussions, which further illuminate the issues raised in House, Divided, follow several performances. Speaker Sundays, a series featuring invited scholars, community leaders and artists, are scheduled to follow matinee performances on Sunday, June 1, 8 and 15. On Sunday, June 1, the guest speaker will be Dr. Salman Akhtar, Professor of Psychiatry at Jefferson University.  Visit our website for the current schedule of speakers.

Regularly priced tickets for House, Divided are $15 for previews, $23 Tues.-Thurs., and $27 Fri.-Sun.
Student priced tickets (with valid student ID) are as follows:
Student weekdays $16
Student Weekends $18
Student Rush $10 ( You must show up to box office no more then ten minutes prior to curtain to get rush tickets)

To make reservations or to find out more information, call us at 215-568-8079 or visit us online at www.InterActTheatre.org. We look forward to hearing from you!