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THE BRAID engages, educates, entertains, and creates a living legacy by inspiring Jewish stories that connect us all. As the Jewish story company that pioneered a new theatrical art form called Salon Theatre, we give voice to diverse contemporary stories grounded in Jewish culture and experience.
Since 2008, our growing collection of 80 original Salon Theatre shows have illuminated varied themes like forgiveness, food, family, and freedom, touching hearts and creating real change, including combatting antisemitism. Seminal shows newly spotlight the true stories of women rabbis, Persians, Latinx, Russian Jews, and Jews of Color. Our recently launched StoryNosh is also releasing digitally “bite- sized” Jewish stories on YouTube for all to enjoy.
In 2021, The Braid’s commissioned work Stories from the Violins of Hope was shared in 30 countries in partnership with the United Nations Outreach Programme on the Holocaust. It’s been translated into Spanish and Portuguese and was featured in the 2022 Greenwich International Film Festival. A new stage version premiered in Sydney, Australia in May 2023.
The Braid’s commissioned Not That Jewish, by Emmy Award–winning writer Monica Piper, ran more than 16 months in LA followed by a successful off-Broadway run. Other hit shows have featured Rain Pryor, TikTok star Annie Korzen, and master storyteller Vicki Juditz.
We are highly invested in ensuring that next generations have an artistic platform and inclusive community in which to celebrate the diversity in Jewish culture through our NEXT Emerging Artists Program.
The Braid performs across the country and is accessible globally via Zoom performances, our podcast AudioNosh, StoryNosh, streaming on ChaiFlicks, and other online platforms.
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Learn more about personnel at THE BRAID:
RONDA SPINAK, Artistic Director and Founder
SUSAN MORGENSTERN, Producing Director
SHARON LANDAU, Managing Director
SALON THEATRE SERIES 2025 – SEASON 17
Traveler’s Prayer
January 11 – February 3, 2025
True stories of surprise and transformation as we travel away from home but still bring our Jewishness with us.
Two Faiths, One Love
March 15 – April 7, 2025
Discover what breaks, bends or blends in these heartbreaking and inspiring stories from interfaith families.
For the Love of Animals
May 14 – June 22, 2025
Funny and thrilling Jewish tales about brief encounters or long relationships with animals, domestic or wild, and how they change us.
SALON THEATRE SERIES 2024 – SEASON 16
I Loved Jew, I Loved Jew Not
January 17 – February 18, 2024
Stories of antisemitism and the strength to stand again it.
Force of Habit
March 12 – March 30, 2024
A show about the rituals and traditions that heal us, harm us, and make us who we are. Created by The Braid’s NEXT Emerging Artists.
Yearning to Breathe Free
March 17 – April 18, 2024
Today’s Jewish stories of inspiration, resilience and finding home.
What Do I Do With All This Heritage?
May 15 – June 9, 2024
A whimsical and thought-provoking journey into the lives of Asian American Jews as they reveal their true stories of holding two age-old traditions in their hearts.