“The Immigrant” by Mark Harelik
Wed May 1, 7:30 PM - Sun May 12, 1:30 PM
in 2 days

“The Immigrant” by Mark Harelik
Preview: May 1, 1:30 p.m.
Performances: May 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11 at 7:30 p.m.; May 3, 5, 12 at 1:30 p.m.
Presented by Sarasota Jewish Theatre at The Players Centre Studio 1130, 3501 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34239
Tickets: https://tickets.theplayers.org/TheatreManager/1/login?event=0
Directed by Gus Kaikkonen, “The Immigrant” is the heartwarming true story of a life fulfilled in the “Golden Land.” In rural central Texas, 1909, a young Russian-Jewish immigrant has sought refuge in the land of the free. He arrives in America through the port of Galveston and encounters a world of unknowns. He discovers bananas and sells them door to door, eventually managing to buy a cart. Life changes when he pulls his banana cart into the village of Hamilton. Able to speak only Yiddish, alone amid a staunchly Christian community, he begs for shelter. Miracles continue to unfold over the next 30 year as religion meets religion, culture meets culture, and humanity triumphs over fear.