July 18, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Written and performed by Sarah Sanders 

Directed by Daniel Krane

Music by Sofia Geck

Scenic Consulting from Cate McCrea

Sarah lives in Brooklyn, her parents moved to Mexico, and now she can’t decide what to do with her grandmother’s piano, which is in Montana. She’s getting desperate for advice – so desperate, she’s turning to her dead Latvian Jewish ancestors.

Ashkenazi Seance is a solo theatre piece with music and community ritual exploring what it means to search for home and crave connection to your ancestors, even when you’re ~pretty sure~ they wouldn’t like you.

Through comedy, original music, and rituals, Ashkenazi Seance explores American Jewish identity and legacy while searching for direction in the face of loss. As Sarah calls out to the roots of her family tree, she must figure out how to celebrate and affirm Jewish life while simultaneously honoring, questioning, and maybe even rejecting the dead. Also, it's funny!