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.
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