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September 7 - 28, 2025
Indecent
By Paula Vogel
Directed by Elizabeth Carter
Presented with Yiddish Theatre Ensemble
September 7 - 28, 2025
CRITICS ARE CHEERING CENTER REP'S INDECENT!
San Francisco Chronicle Datebook Pick!
“Excels on every dimension and should not be missed! Elizabeth Carter directs with consummate skill, marshaling all of her creative resources."
CordellReports.com
"Director Elizabeth Carter and the exceptional actors (who play many roles) elevate Indecent into a rare artistic and emotional experience."
Theatrius.com
Praise for Paula Vogel's Indecent
“Masterful!”
Entertainment Weekly
“Gripping!”
The Hollywood Reporter
“Riveting!”
Variety
“Spellbinding!”
Deadline
February 19, 1923—the internationally renowned play God of Vengeance by Polish dramatist Sholem Asch opens on Broadway. Weeks later, the entire cast is arrested for obscenity. Is this play a seminal work of Jewish culture, or an act of traitorous libel? Bursting forth with an original Klezmer score, Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel’s “riveting” (Variety) true tale shines a glaring light on the intersection of art and censorship when America was pitched at a cultural crossroads. “Masterful” (Entertainment Weekly) and “spellbinding” (Deadline), Indecent is a thunderously relevant modern theatrical classic that stands as a testament to the power of theatre and the resilient immigrant artists who create it.
Run time: approximately 1 hour 50 minutes, with no intermission
Center REP would like to thank our partner, the Yiddish Theatre Ensemble for their support of Indecent.
REP Connect
Interactive audience events that invite patrons to learn more about the production, meet the artists and each other. Events are free, unless otherwise noted, and open to all ticket holders regardless of the date of their tickets.Meet the Cast & Production Team
* Member of Actors' Equity Association
^ Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society
** Member of United Scenic Artists Union
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Center REP would like to thank our community partners for their support of Indecent.
Yiddish Theatre Ensemble
https://klezcalifornia.org/yiddish-theatre-ensemble/
Mechanics' Institute
https://www.milibrary.org/
KlezCalifornia
https://klezcalifornia.org/
Jewish Community Library
https://jewishcommunitylibrary.org/
New Lehrhaus
https://newlehrhaus.org/
The Magnes Collection of Jewish Life and Art
https://magnes.berkeley.edu/
Jewish Community Center of the East Bay
https://jcceastbay.org/
Chochmat HaLev
https://chochmat.org/
Congregation Netivot Shalom
https://www.netivotshalom.org/