Bris Amiss! The Musical

When a storm forces the cancellation of the circumcision Babs Goldberg planned for her grandson – born out of wedlock to her climatologist daughter, Hillary - Babs is devastated! How will she impress her twin sister, Lenore – Hillary’s favorite aunt?

Bartender Javier arrives by boat, and instead of a mohel to perform the bris, Pastor Gloria shows up, expecting to officiate a wedding. After Babs is discovered lifeless in the bathroom (too much pickled herring, Babs!), Aunt Lenore swings in via helicopter, to help solve the mystery… Or was a crime committed?

Babs is discovered alive, floating upstream - in the remains of her powder room! Questions lead to more questions: Who had it in for Babs? Will Hillary find love? And who is going eat all these bagels?

Bris Amiss! is murder-mystery farce about keeping traditions alive while facing modern challenges – all while maintaining a good sense of humor: one of the greatest “traditions” of them all.

2023 – Musical Writers Academy – New Works Cabaret Selection (“Lost in the Storm”) Theatre Arlington, Arlington, TX

2023 - Screencraft Stageplay Script Competition - Quarterfinalist

2024 - Musical Writers Academy/SheArts DFW - Pitch Night Winner (prize: staged reading in TX)

2024 – Musical Writers Academy – Staged Reading, Theatre Arlington, Arlington, TX

2024 - Alliance for Jewish Theatre - Regranting Recipient

2024 - Musical Writers Festival - Featured spotlight musical (Frisco, TX)

2024 –Songbyrd Foundation – Song demo recording grant winner (“Bagel of Love”), NYC

2025 (May) - Staged readings, Jewish Theatre of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK