Summer 2003
Hear, O Israel Program
Shofar Dance and Hear, O Israel
Traditional and original music arranged by Vanessa Paloma
Kol Neshama Ensemble
D’ror Yikra
Music arranged and orchestrated by RebbeSoul
Yemenite Girl: Yael Rosenbaum
Dancers: Yael Rosenbaum, Chaya Storch, Tirzah Gross, Shoshi Hammer, Naomi Altschuler, Nili Gross, Sara Malka Kravitz
The Daughters of Tzelafchad
Yerushalmi Girl: Rachel Israel
Machlah: Miriam Rahmani
Tirtsah: Miriam Shaina Farb
Milka: Chava Sigala
No’a: Ganessa Kahn
Choglah: Naomi Altschuler (Wed. night: Nili Gross)
Eichah
Singers: Nechama Menter, Yael Rosenbaum, Tirzah Gross, Rachel Israel, Chaya Mushka Kaplan, Kayla Eckhaus, Sarah Leah Menter
Alto Recorder Accompanist: Vanessa Paloma
By the Rivers of Babylon
“B’Tzelcha Emuna” niggun by Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburgh
Harpist and Singer: Vanessa Paloma
Dancers: Devora Frankiel, Hadas Gross, Shoshi Hammer
Shomer Yisrael
Composed by Reb Shlomo Carlebach
Singers: Chaya’le Fogelman, Sarah Leah Menter, Abby Shapiro, Shoshi Hammer, Nechama Kravitz, Rivkie Ferris
Children of Israel
Niggun HaGa’aguim by Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburgh
Moroccan Girls: Chaya Mushka Kaplan, Kayla Eckhaus
American Girl: Tirzah Gross
Iraqi Girl: Sarah Leah Menter
Children of Israel: Miriam Shaina Farb, Nechama Menter, Rachel Israel, Sarah Leah Menter, Yael Rosenbaum, Tirzah Gross, Kayla Eckhaus, Chaya Mushka Kaplan
Morah Rivka: Rivka Siegel
The Bedtime Shema
Scene written by Levi Yitzhaq Garbose
Mother: Enny Wax
Shira Nechama: Abby Shapiro
Father: Rivkie Ferris
Sara Nachshon
Sara Nachshon: Devorah Leah Clark
Yerushalayim Shel Zahav Dance
Music arranged and orchestrated by RebbeSoul
Dancers: Rivkie Ferris, Chaya’le Fogelman, Hadas Gross, Devora Frankiel, Miriam Rahmani, Miriam Leon, Chava Sigala, Ganessa Kahn
Yerushalayim Shel Zahav Song
Singers: Nechama Menter, Shoshi Hammer, Rivka Siegel, Chaya’le Fogelman, Vanessa Paloma, Enny Wax
Im Eshkachech
Kol Neshama Ensemble
Finale: Ahavat Yisrael – Kol Neshama
Music and lyrics by Yehudah Katz, instrumental track by Shmuel Levy
Enny Wax and Kol Neshama Ensemble
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Hear, O Israel Production Staff
Conception and Direction: Robin Garbose
Musical Direction: Vanessa Paloma
Choreography: Rachel Lopez
Vocal Coach: Enny Wax
Musical Accompaniment: Vanessa Paloma, Ruth Opolion
Stage Manager: Shaina Cappon
Production Manager: Chava Frankiel
Sound Engineer: Shmuel Levy
Graphic Designer: Chaki Abehsera
Hair and Make-up: Enny Wax, Judy Winegard
Stage Crew: Hadassah Margolis, Nechama Kravitz, Hadas Gross, Sara Allison, Brachie Hecht
Special Thanks: David Bruskin, Claude Marquis, Leeba Marks, Miri Sigala, Tamar Frankiel, Tikva Menter, Rivky Braude, Leora Farb, Jodi Gross, Marty Fox, Josh Oiknine, Susan Vorhand, Robert and Lorrilyn Saex
California Youth Theatre/Ivar Theatre
Artistic Director: Jack Nakano
Theatre Manager: David Carlton
Technical Director: Michael Ricks