INDECENT
SEP 16 - OCT 18, 2026
By Paula Vogel
Score & Original Music by Lisa Gutkin & Aaron Halva
Directed by Pirronne Yousefzadeh
Music Direction by Spencer Chandler
Movement Direction by Emily Michaels King
A play about a play—and the artists who risked everything to tell it. Inspired by the true story of Sholem Asch’s seminal Yiddish work, God of Vengeance, and its infamous 1923 obscenity trial, INDECENT is a haunting, klezmer-infused play with music that traces the turbulent journey of a troupe determined to stage a work deemed “indecent.” As their story unfolds across continents and decades, so too does a powerful meditation on censorship, nationalism and the policing of queer love. At once tender and thunderously relevant, this breathtaking theatrical experience shines a light on the enduring struggle between artistic expression and societal control. In a moment when questions of whose stories are “acceptable” feel increasingly urgent, INDECENT invites us to bear witness to the courage of artists, the cost of silence and the unshakable power of theater itself.
With gratitude to our Production Partner Rita Olk. Sponsored in part by PFund Foundation
Subscriptions available from $35 a ticket
Photos & Videos
Calendar & Events
PS = Post Show Discussions
ASL/AD Performance is October 15th at 7:30 pm. Reduced price tickets are available for $17.50 for ASL/AD patrons and one guest. Please call 612-339-3003 to purchase.
OC = Open Captioned Performance
Ritz Club Revel = Free post-show gathering in the Ritz Theater lobby for ticket holders ages 39 and under
Artists, titles, and production dates are subject to change.
CAST
UNDERSTUDIES
CREATIVE TEAM
Director: Pirronne Yousefzadeh**
Music Director: Spencer Chandler*
Choreographer: Emily Michaels King
Scenic & Costume Designer: Sarah Bahr^
Lighting Designer: Soren Olsen
Sound & Projections Designer: Peter Morrow
Wig, Hair & Makeup Designer: Emma Gustafson
Props Designer & Supervisor: Madelaine Foster
Dialect Coach: Gillian C. Rosewell
Assistant Director: Alyx Blackwell Kinney
Assistant Scenic Designer: Jacelyn Stewart
Director of Production: Kyia Britts
Technical Director: Bethany Reinfeld
Production Stage Manager: Shelby Reddig*
Assistant Stage Manager: Austin Schoenfelder*
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
**Member of SDC, the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union
^Member of United Scenic Artists, the union of professional theater designers, artists and craftspeople
†Member of Twin Cities Musicians Union, American Federation of Musicians
Additional support for INDECENT comes from 26/27 Season Media Sponsor YourClassical MPR, your source for classical music listening, learning, and more. To learn more, visit yourclassical.org
