The Last Yiddish Speaker | Six Points Theater

The Last Yiddish Speaker

Charleigh Wolf & Avi Aharoni

The Last Yiddish Speaker

Sally Wingert & Charleigh Wolf. Photo by: Sarah Whiting

The Last Yiddish Speaker

The cast of "The Last Yiddish Speaker," from left: Charleigh Wolf, Sally Wingert, Avi Aharoni, Carter Graham. Photo by: Sarah Whiting

The Last Yiddish Speaker

Charleigh Wolf & Avi Aharoni

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PLAY

SIX POINTS THEATER presents
The Last Yiddish Speaker

Family Drama / Suspense Thriller / Near-Future Dystopia

by Deborah Zoe Laufer
Directed by Amy Rummenie
featuring Avi Aharoni and Sally Wingert

Playwright Deborah Zoe Laufer imagines America in 2029, reshaped by authoritarian nationalism after the

January 6th insurrection.

Brash, defiant Sarah (Charleigh Wolf) clashes with her cautious father Paul (Avi Aharoni) when a mysterious one-thousand-year-old relative named Chava (Sally Wingert) lands on their doorstep, looking for shelter from the fascist regime taking away their rights, and risking discovery by Sarah's would-be boyfriend John (Carter Graham).

As inspections intensify and whole communities are disappeared, Sarah bonds with Chava through language and ritual while Paul wrestles with fear and assimilation, forcing the family to question the value of survival under silence. Laufer’s dystopian family drama urges us all to remember our past and reclaim our future.

THEATER

Highland Park Community Center Theater
1978 Ford Parkway
St. Paul, MN 55116

PERFORMANCES

OCTOBER 25 - NOVEMBER 9, 2025

Saturday, October 25 .................... 7:30 PM

Sunday, October 26 ........................ 1 PM & 5 PM

Tuesday, October 28 ...................... 1 PM

Wednesday, October 29 ............. 7:30 PM

Thursday, October 30 ................... 7:30 PM

Saturday, November 1 .................. 7:30 PM

Sunday, November 2 ..................... 1 PM

Wednesday, November 5 .......... 7:30 PM

Thursday, November 6 ................ 7:30 PM

Friday, November 7 ........................ 1 PM

Saturday, November 8 ................ 7:30 PM

Sunday, November 9 ..................... 1 PM

TICKETS

GROUP DISCOUNTS

Groups of 10+ $4 off Individual Ticket Price

Student Group of 10+ $14

* $5 processing fee for each order

RUSH TICKETS

Student and Artist Rush $15

* $2 processing fee for each order

Call 651-647-4315

for more information

🕖 Show Run Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes with no intermission

➡ Content Advisory: This production contains replica firearms and pre-recorded sound effects of gunshots.

CAST

SALLY WINGERT

Chava

Sally has previously appeared at Six Points Theater

in An Act of God, Family Secrets, Woman Before A Glass, 2.5 Minute Ride, The Tale of the Allergist's Wife and Rose.

She recently played Amanda Wingfield in the ALLEY THEATRE's production of The Glass Menagerie in Houston. Here in the Twin Cities she spent the holidays as Madam in Theater Latté Da's Cinderella.

Sally has been a proud Actors' Equity Association member for 43 years. Her work has been seen throughout the Twin Cities and across the country.

She considers herself very fortunate.

CHARLEIGH WOLF

Sarah

Charleigh is an actor, dancer, musician, lover, and artist from New York City. They have appeared in

Six Points Theater's production of Survivors, as well as The Rocky Horror Show and Cabaret (Orthogonal Productions) Twelfth Night (Shakesqueer), and The Mai (Out of the Mist Celtic Theatre).

They also play in local bands, including Poison Ivy And The People, for which they write all the music.

Charleigh is passionate about breaking social norms and bikes.

Training: Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts; Interlochen Arts Academy; and The University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater BFA Actor Training Program.

AVI AHARONI

Paul

Avi is excited to be back at Six Points Theater, where his credits include Two Jews Walk into a War..., The Wanderers, Shul, Natasha and the Coat, and his self-written, filmed production of the one-man show, Operation: Immigration, subsequently retitled My Father's Son, which won the Golden Lanyard Award at the 2019 Minnesota Fringe Festival.

Locally he’s also worked with the Guthrie Theater/Transatlantic Love Affair, Park Square Theatre, Dark & Stormy Productions, Theater Latté Da, Playwrights’ Center, Pillsbury House Theatre, Off-Road Shakespeare in Seattle, The Guild Theatre in Israel, among countless others.

He recently received an MFA in Acting from Northwestern University.

CARTER GRAHAM

John

Carter is appearing for the first time with

Six Points Theater.

Prior credits include Denver School of the Arts, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and Theatre Aspen.

He graduated this spring from the University of Minnesota/Guthrie BFA actor training program.

First Rehearsal: The Last Yiddish Speaker

The cast of "The Last Yiddish Speaker": Avi Aharoni, Charleigh Wolf, Sally Wingert, Carter Graham. Photo: Pedro Juan Fonseca

First Rehearsal: The Last Yiddish Speaker

Avi Aharoni & Sally Wingert

First Rehearsal: The Last Yiddish Speaker

Cast & Production Team of "The Last Yiddish Speaker": Avi Aharoni, Charleigh Wolf, Carter Graham, Amy Rummenie, Becca Kravchenko, Miranda Shunkweiler, Sally Wingert. Photo: Pedro Juan Fonseca

First Rehearsal: The Last Yiddish Speaker

The cast of "The Last Yiddish Speaker": Avi Aharoni, Charleigh Wolf, Sally Wingert, Carter Graham. Photo: Pedro Juan Fonseca

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PRODUCTION

AMY RUMMENIE

Director

Amy has been a director in the

Twin Cities community for 25 years.

While this is her first production with Six Points Theater, she has directed for Park Square Theater (The School for Lies), Daleko Arts (Constellations, Proof), and she was an artistic director of Walking Shadow Theatre Company for 18 years, directing

35 productions including Witch,

21 Extremely Bad Breakups,

A Midwinter Night's Revel, The Whale, Gabriel, and The Three Musketeers (at the Guthrie Dowling Studio).

Recognitions include an Ivey Award for Gabriel, and Best Play and Best Director from the City Pages for Gross Indecency, the Three Trials of Oscar Wilde in 2014.

MICHAEL HOOVER

Scenic Design

Michael returns to Six Points Theater after designing An Act of God,

The Messenger, Torch Song, Sisters in Law, Two Jews Walk Into A War...,

O my God!, Shul, Actually, The Last Schwartz, We Are the Levinsons,

The Whipping Man, Bad Jews,

and The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, among others.

Michael has designed for Guthrie Theater, Theater Latté Da,

Park Square Theatre, History Theatre, Sidekick Theatre, Asolo Repertory Theatre (Sarasota, FL), The Naples Players (Naples, FL), ZACH Theatre (Austin, TX) and The Fifth Avenue Theatre (Seattle, WA).

ANNIE CADY

Co-Costume Design

Annie is happy to be designing again with Six Points Theater where her favorite previous designs are

The Last Five Years and The Magic Dreidels.

Annie has designed costumes for several other area theatre and dance companies including Ananya Dance Theatre, Artistry, Children's Theatre Company, Commonweal Theatre,

History Theatre, Mixed Blood, Park Square Theatre, Ten Thousand Things,

Threads Dance Project and Workhaus Collective. She is an instructor in the

Theatre Department at Normandale Community College.

ANNA RUBEY

Co-Costume Design

Anna is excited to be working with Six Points Theater for the first time.

Previously, she has assisted with costume designs for Normandale Community College's productions of Love/Sick and Amelie, alongside working in their costume shop.

Recently, she has worked in Brookings, South Dakota with

Prairie Repertory Theatre for their

productions of Grease, Romeo & Juliet, Out of Order, and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. She will be graduating from Normandale this December with an AFA in Theatre Production and Design.

TODD M. REEMTSMA

Lighting Design

Todd is happy to return to Six Points Theater having previously worked

on An Act of God, Survivors (2025),

Just for Us, Torch Song, Survivors (2024), 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

Anita is excited to be back with

Six Points Theater, where she has designed for Torch Song, Two Jews Walk Into a War..., Chanukah in the Dark, as well as all three plays for the New-Play Reading Festival: The Book of Vashti, Book of Hours, and Groupthink.

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, Theatre in the Round, Normandale Community College, and SteppingStone Theatre. Anita holds a BA in Theatre Arts from the University of Minnesota.

BRADY WHITCOMB

Technical Director

Brady is returning to Six Points Theater having, worked on An Act of God, The Messenger, Just for Us, Torch Song, The Moneylender's Daughter, and Sisters in Law.

Brady works as a Scenic Designer and Technical/Build Director for multiple Twin Cities theaters and schools.

Credits include: Stages Theatre Co., Lakeshore Players Theatre, SOAR Regional Arts, Cross Community Players, and Bunce Performing Arts. He is also an artist of many mediums including photography, mixed media, and animation.

BOBBIE SMITH

Properties Design

Bobbie is happy to be back at

Six Points Theater for his eleventh show, having designed for

An Act of God, Torch Song,

and Trayf.

He has designed props for over 23 shows at Theatre in the Round, and has designed props for Sidekick Theatre, Walking Shadow Theatre Company, and Tedious Brief Productions.

MIRANDA SHUNKWILER

Stage Manager

Miranda was born and raised in the Twin Cities, and has been blessed to be part of the theater community, stage managing for companies such as The Jungle, Prime Productions, History Theater, Theater Mu, Artistry, Yellow Tree Theater, New Native Theatre, Stages Children's Theatre, 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!

BECA KRAVCHENKO

Assistant Stage Manager

Веса returns for her eighth show with Six Points Theater.

In addition to stage management, she takes on multiple roles in the Twin Cities theater community as a carpenter, electrician, and stagehand.

She has most recently worked with Park Square Theatre, Guthrie Theater, and Skylark Opera Theatre. She has a BA in Theatre Arts from Augsburg University.

MASON TYER

Firearms Consultant

Mason Tyer is a fight director and stunt coordinator, as well as Certified Teacher and Theatrical Firearms Safety Instructor for the Society of American Fight Directors.

Mason has worked with Minnesota Opera, Children's Theatre Company, Duluth Playhouse, Paul Bunyan Playhouse, Journey North Opera Company, GREAT,

Open Window Theatre, Theatre in the Round, and numerous local film and video productions. Find out more about his work at: musesfire.com

ELIZABETH M. DESOTELLE

Intimacy Director

Elizabeth is thrilled to be back working at Six Points helping advocate for actors in the work space! Credits include: 30+years: Actor, Singer, Dancer, ASM & Intimacy Director (ID).

Recent ID Credits: Chanhassen Dinner Theatre: Grease; Jersey Boys; Carol King the Musical. History Theater: Blended Harmony;

Defeat of Jesse James; Diesel Heart. Trademark Theater: What You Can't Keep (film). ID Training: Intimacy Directors & Coordinators(IDC) in NYC, & Theatrical Intimacy Education(TIE) in North Carolina. For more information go to intimacyfortheatre.com or bethdesotelle.com