From IDS reports
The Jewish Theatre of Bloomington will offer a production of the drama “Halpern and Johnson” next month, the company announced in a press release Thursday.
The play follows the interactions of the two titular men, who meet at the funeral of a woman they both loved — the wife of Halpern, who is Jewish, and the first love of Johnson, who is not. It’s adapted from the 1983 HBO television movie “Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson,” which starred Jackie Gleason and Laurence Olivier.
“Halpern and Johnson” explores “how long-held beliefs about a person can turn out to be false,” according to the press release.
It was first adapted for the stage in Israel in 1995 and has been performed across the globe since, according to the press release.
The Jewish Theatre’s production will be helmed by Kate Horwitz, a second-year master of fine arts student in IU’s Department of Theatre, Drama and Contemporary Dance. Local actors Ken Farrell and Gerry Pauwels will play the leads.
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