WHEN:
September 4 – October 12, 2025
WHERE:
Northlight Theatre
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts
9501 Skokie Blvd
Skokie, Illinois
A spokesperson describes the event as follows:
“...In 1950, Gertrude Berg was the popular creator and star of America’s first family sit-com, The Goldbergs. When co-star Philip Loeb is accused of communism, Gertrude must make an enormous decision: fire him to keep the sponsors at bay or defend him and risk the show being canceled. In this new play based on the true story of a pioneering American entertainer, onstage comedy balances with the offstage intersection of art, religion, and politics that is shockingly relevant for today..."
CAST:
Cindy Gold (Gertrude Berg/”Molly”), Joe Dempsey (Walter Hart), William Dick (Phillip Loeb/”Jake”), Ty Fanning (Larry Robinson/”Sammy”), Mark Kaplan (Eli Mintz/”David”), and Sarah Coakley Price(Arlene McQuade/”Rosalie”)
CREATIVE TEAM:
James Sherman (playwright), Artistic Director BJ Jones (director), Jeffrey D. Kmiec (set design), Raquel Adorno (costume design), Lee Fiskness (lighting design), Andre Pluess (sound design), and Nicolas Bartelson (props design). The stage manager is Katie Klemme.
