This commissioned play, based on events in the lives of Gertrude Berg and Philip Loeb, the pioneering stars of television’s groundbreaking sitcom, The Goldbergs, reveals the double-edged sword between speaking out and staying silent.
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In the early 1950s, Gertrude Berg and Philip Loeb, the pioneering stars of television’s groundbreaking sitcom, The Goldbergs , heroically struggle to save their show, their careers, and their friendship in the face of McCarthyism, anti-Semitism, and the political climate of the country. Based on actual events, Ordinary Americans reveals the double-edged sword between speaking out and staying silent.
Cast & Creative
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| Playwright | Joseph McDonough |
| Costume Sponsor | Miriam and Alec Flamm Charitable Fund (Mimi Flamm) |
| Scenic Artist | Rebecca Pancoast |
