Curtain Calls: Powerful script comes to life in Center Rep's production of Indecent'

"Under Elizabeth Carter's flawless direction, the seven actors and three musicians engage in a beautiful dance-like tale of a Jewish acting troupe performing a new playwright's work God of Vengeance. The show is such a hit in Europe it is brought to the United States. But the U.S. censors insist the lesbian scene be cut and the playwright agrees much to the chagrin of the performers, who decide to go back to Europe and perform the original show."

"Kudos to Christopher Fitzer's versatile stage design complete with drainage for the poignant rain shower scene. The actors Michael Champlin, Michelle Drexler, Cindy Goldfield, Kina Kantor, Adam KuveNiemann, Vincent Randazzo and Joel Roster all give commanding performances. Choreographer Adin Walker sets the tone for the piece with the dance-like movements of the actors as well as several ethnic dances. The actors work in tandem with the superb musicians who were an integral part of the action:"

A bilingual English-and-Yiddish production uses overhead projections to translate Yiddish and signal location changes. Elizabeth Carter directs seven actors and three musicians in a dance-like telling of a Jewish troupe staging God of Vengeance. U.S. censors demand the lesbian scene be cut, prompting the company to return to Europe and present the original work as Hitler's purge intensifies. The troupe continues performing in improvised spaces, including a camp. Christopher Fitzer's versatile stage design includes drainage for a rain shower scene. Adin Walker's choreography and three musicians reinforce the emotional and cultural textures of the piece. The play runs at Walnut Creek's Lesher Center.

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