Critic's Reviews
"Premiere Of Ordinary Americans Details Still Resonating Issues Of Blacklist & McCarthyism"Full Review
"New play about Jewish heroine of the blacklist era is at its best when it sheds restraint"Full Review
"“Ordinary Americans,” about 1950s television star Gertrude Berg’s battle to keep her show on the air when her co-star is blacklisted, is at Palm Beach"Full Review
"Ordinary Americans – Growing up with The Goldbergs in one of the most challenging times of our country"Full Review
"‘Ordinary Americans’ Chronicles Gertrude Berg, Pioneer of American Television Sitcom"Full Review
"Dimon’s star turn gives Dramaworks its best-ever new play"Full Review
"‘Ordinary Americans’ has deeply affecting world premiere at Dramaworks"Full Review
"Dramatic December"Full Review
"“Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg!” ‘Ordinary Americans’ has a Deeply Affecting World Premiere"Full Review
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Story
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.
Producer
| Produced by | Louise and Barry Snyder |
| Opening Night Reception Sponsor | Forest Creatures Entertainment - Leonard Kurz |
| Opening Night Dinner Sponsor | Esther and Sid Dinerstein |
| Set Design Sponsor | Miriam and Alec Flamm Charitable Fund (Mimi Flamm) |
Cast & Creative
| Creative | |
|---|---|
| Playwright | Joseph McDonough |
| Directed by | William Hayes |
| Scenic Design | Michael Amico |
| Lighting Design | Christina Watanabe |
| Costume Design | Brian O'Keefe |
| Sound Design | David Thomas |
| Associate Directed by | Ilana Becker |
