​​Winner of an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special and Winner of a Special Tony Award!
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Six Points Theater is the first theater in the country to produce Just for Us following Alex Edelman's very successful run.
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After being trolled on social media by white supremacists, Alex Edelman attends a neo-Nazi meeting in Astoria, Queens, setting the stage for hysterically funny, intelligent, and brutally honest storytelling. A journey through a religious upbringing to life today as a Jew, Just for Us reveals the power of empathy and identity. Come along for the ride and hold on tight!​​​​
Individual Producers: Anonymous, Myron Frisch, Ann Wynia
Cast
Ryan London Levin (Alex) is excited to be back at Six Points Theater having been in The Mikvah Monologues. He's appeared at Children's Theatre Company in A Year With Frog and Toad, An American Tail; at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres in Jersey Boys; at Theater Latté Da in Merrily We Roll Along, 12 Angry Men; at History Theatre in Runestone: A 'Rock' Musical, Christmas of Swing, Dirty Business: A Spy Musical, Teen Idol: the Bobby Vee Story; at Yellow Tree Theatre in Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood; at Park Square Theatre in Jefferson Township Sparkling…Pageant, The Diary of Anne Frank; at Trademark Theater in What You Can't Keep, The Boy and Robin Hood; at Artistry Theater and Visual Arts in Bridges of Madison County, She Loves Me, Awake and Sing; FILM/TV: I Was There (History Channel); AWARDS: TOSCA magazine Rising Star 2019 Recipient.
Production Artists
JC Cutler (Director) made his directorial debut at Six Points Theater with The Moneylender’s Daughter and last appeared on stage here in Uncle Philip’s Coat, having previously made his debut in The People's Violin. For the past 38 years, he's made his home in the Twin Cities, performing in many venues including the Guthrie Theater (over 50 productions), Jungle Theater, Cricket Theatre Company, Park Square Theatre, History Theatre, Illusion Theater, Mixed Blood Theatre, Children's Theatre Company, and others. He’s traveled to Dublin, Moscow, and Morocco for various projects and most recently to London for the premiere of Tony Kushner’s Tiny Kushner. He’s grateful for the life he’s been able to spend in and out of the theater, due entirely to the love and support from his wife Judy, his kids, grandkids, and his two canine companions, Josie and Vinny.
Brady Whitcomb (Scenic Designer and Technical Director) is returning to Six Points Theater having worked on Torch Song, The Moneylender's Daughter, and Sisters in Law. Other theaters he's worked with include: Stages Theatre Company, Lakeshore Players Theatre, SOAR Regional Arts, Cross Community Players, and Bunce Performing Arts. Brady works as a Scenic Designer and Technical/Build Director for multiple Twin Cities theaters and schools . In addition to being a scenic designer, he is also an artist of many mediums including photography, mixed media, and animation.
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Morgan Rainford (Costume Design) is delighted to be returning to Six Points after designing Sisters In Law, Two Jews Walk Into A War... and The People’s Violin. They have also designed for the NCC Theatre Club, Theatre 301, and the feature film Faerie, as well as serving as a wig designer at Normandale Community College and technician at the Children’s Theatre Company.
Todd M. Reemtsma (Lighting Design) is happy to return to Six Points Theater having previously worked on Torch Song, Survivors, The Wanderers, Two Jews Walk Into A War... Chanukah in the Dark, The People's Violin, Operation: Immigration and Significant Other. He has designed lighting for American Repertory Theatre-Director’s Lab (Cambridge, MA), Gallery Players (Brooklyn, NY), and Footsteps Theater Company (Chicago, IL), as well as St. Croix Festival Theatre (St. Croix Falls, WI), for Man of La Mancha, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Anita Kelling (Sound Design) returns to Six Points Theater where she last worked on Torch Song, Survivors, TRAYF, Two Jews Walk Into A War…, all three plays for the New-Play Reading Festival: The Book of Vashti, Book of Hours and Groupthink, and Chanukah in the Dark. She has also designed for Park Square Theatre, Mixed Blood Theatre, Girl Friday Productions, Prime Productions, Theater Mu, Walking Shadow Theatre Company, Yellow Tree Theatre, Stage North Theatre Company, Freshwater Theatre, Theatre in the Round, 20% Theatre Company, The Chameleon Theatre Circle, Normandale Community College, and SteppingStone Theatre. Anita holds a BA in Theatre Arts from the University of Minnesota.
Miranda Shunkwiler (Stage Manager) is back at Six Points Theater after working on Torch Song, The Moneylender's Daughter, Sisters in Law, The Wanderers, TRAYF, Uncle Philip's Coat, Groupthink, the New-Play Reading Festival, Chanukah in the Dark, and The People's Violin. Born and raised in the Twin Cities, she has been blessed to be part of the theater community, stage managing for companies such as Prime Productions, History Theatre, Theater Mu, Artistry, Yellow Tree Theatre, New Native Theatre, Stages Theatre Company, Children’s Theatre Company, Minneapolis Musical Theatre, and many more. She couldn’t do it without the support of her family and friends and of course her four cats!
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Becca Kravchenko (Assistant Stage Manager) returns to Six Points Theater after working on Torch Song, Survivors, and Sisters in Law. She has taken on multiple roles in the Twin Cities theater community including that of carpenter, electrician, and stagehand. Some of the companies she has worked with in the past include Park Square Theatre, Mixed Blood Theatre, Theater Mu, Guthrie Theater, and Chanhassen Dinner Theatres. She has a BA in Theatre Arts from Augsburg University.
Alex Edelman (Playwright) is one of the most critically hailed comedians of his generation. He is best known for solo shows that blur the line between his stand-up comedy roots and narrative-driven storytelling. His last offering, JUST FOR US, played more than 500 performances all over the world before premiering as an HBO original comedy special in April of 2024. Along the way, it made award-winning stops in Melbourne, Edinburgh, London, and numerous sold-out runs in New York. He has previously won the prestigious Foster’s Best Newcomer prize at the 2014 Edinburgh Fringe Festival for his debut one man show, MILLENNIAL, only the second American ever to have done so. In 2024 Alex was named to the Time100 list of most influential people. He appeared in Jerry Seinfeld’s directorial debut for Netflix, UNFROSTED, and he's currently developing a movie with A24 that he will write, direct and star in with Marc Platt and Steven Levenson producing. Alex was a staff writer on THE GREAT INDOORS for CBS, a story editor on TEENAGE BOUNTY HUNTERS for Netflix, the head writer for SATURDAY NIGHT SEDER, and spent more than a decade working as a speechwriter for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox.
LOCATION
Highland Park Community Center
1978 Ford Parkway St. Paul, MN 55116
Free and easy parking