Debra Caplan, Yiddish theater historian and Assistant Professor of Theater at Baruch College, joins us this week to discuss her book, "Yiddish Empire: The Vilna Troupe, Jewish Theater, and the Art of Itinerancy." We chat about the Vilna Troupe in its early years, their groundbreaking production of The Dybbuk, and more.
Episode 0211
February 8, 2019
Yiddish Book Center
Amherst, Massachusetts