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Jonathan Goldstein
Jonathan Goldstein is a creative artist specializing in educational
theater for young audiences. His plays have been performed in New York City at The Algonquin Theater, The Cherry Lane Theatre, The Culture Project, The Women's Project, The Workshop Theatre Company, and The York Theatre; regionally at the Hartford Children's Theatre, Helen Hayes Performing Arts Center, Flushing Town Hall and on Equity TYA tours in NY/NJ/CT through Theater Garden, Ltd.
Jonathan is a member of The Dramatists Guild and The Workshop Theater Company. He currently lives in Long Island, NY, with his wife and two children, and holds the position of Creative Director at Farmingdale State College, Farmingdale NY.
For theatrical resumé, further information or to preview music and video from past productions, please contact Jonathan Goldstein at info@jmgdesign.com. |
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"Thank you so much for recommending Enough
for All. The show was absolutely wonderful. Everyone
truly, truly enjoyed it. Money well spent. Thank you so
much."
- PTA Representative
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Enough For All
The Musical Story of the First Shared Thanksgiving
Book & Lyrics by Dana Leslie Goldstein, Music by Jonathan Goldstein
This original musical recounts the year leading up to the first
recorded Thanksgiving, a time when Pilgrims and Wampanoag worked
together, overcoming their mutual fear and distrust. Without help
from the Native Americans, the colonists would never have survived.
Enough for All is told from the perspective of
the Wampanoag Native Americans and the Pilgrims, who eventually
put aside their differences and learn to trust each other as human
beings. When they sit down together to give thanks, they are beginning
the tradition that we celebrate today. Though we know that this
hopeful beginning is short-lived, at least for this moment, there
is enough for all. Students are encouraged to learn from the past,
especially from these moments of peace between cultures.
Age Range: Enough for All is geared
for students in grades K-8.
Running time: 55 minutes
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“...a poignant reminder of everything for which we should be thankful. The sophisticated themes of immigration, struggle, slavery, freedom, and teamwork are boiled down to their essence and depicted in an accessible form.”
– Big Apple Parent Magazine |
Lady of Copper
The Musical Story of the Statue of Liberty and Immigration
By Dana Leslie Goldstein, Jonathan Goldstein and Robert Bruce McIntosh
When Miss Liberty arrives as a gift from France to the American
people, her creator, Frederic Bartholdi, tells her that it
is up to the Americans to build a base for her to stand on.
She enlists the aid of Emma Lazarus, a young poet, and together
they encounter a diverse collection of American citizens,
from newly arrived immigrants and former slaves to famous
newspaper mogul Joseph Pulitzer and President Grover Cleveland.
Together, Emma and Miss Liberty compose the poem which will
unite the people of America and help them to see the common
dreams they share.
Geared for students in grades K-6, this fun and educational
theater piece is a perfect addition to an American history
curriculum and complements the New York State learning standards
in social studies. With songs about cooperation, freedom and
cultural diversity, Lady of Copper celebrates the role
of immigrants in American history.
Age Range: Lady of Copper is
geared for students in grades K-6.
Running time: 50 minutes
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"(LIBERTY, The Musical) serves as a reminder not only of what this country was meant to become, but how we have, in recent years, lost sight of the Golden Door. The show is urgent, relevant, topical theater that never becomes preachy even while it hits on the less honorable aspects of our history.”
- Scott C. Sickles, Producing Director, Workshop Theater Company |
Liberty, The Musical
A Political Cartoon
Book & Lyrics by Dana Leslie Goldstein, Music by Jonathan Goldstein
The Statue of Liberty has just arrived in New York. Like
a new immigrant, she's homeless, friendless and has no idea
how to fulfill her dreams. But she's brimming with hope. The
American people will see what makes her so special. They're
sure to give her a home and a base to stand on. Aren't they?
Francis Walker doesn't think so, and he has powerful friends.
The price of Liberty's base is too high. Besides, this country
doesn't need a statue to encourage more immigration; we're
already being overrun. And his viewpoint has strong support.
Liberty falters. Was she wrong about America?
Liberty, The Musical, ran to sold-out audiences at The WorkShop Theater Company, has been funded in part by a grant from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs and was presented in Mayor Bloomberg's 2008 Immigrant Heritage Week.
LIBERTY is currently under commercial option and being developed for the Broadway stage. For more information visit http://www.libertythemusical.com/ |
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Spark
& The Strangers
An
interactive musical about stranger danger and the meaning of community
Book & Lyrics by Pam Karlin, Music & Lyrics by Jonathan Goldstein
Meet
Spark, a spunky pixie who can't seem to stay out of trouble. She lives
with a family of humans who try to teach her the rules of dealing
with strangers. When Spark takes her first walk through the neighborhood
alone, she encounters strangers (some nice, some not), and needs help
from the audience to make the right choices to stay safe.
Spark
& the Strangers features original songs and on-stage antics
that help young children understand the serious issues of stranger-danger
and the meaning of community. The show is best suited for kindergarten
through 3rd grade.
Age
Range: Spark & The Strangers is geared for
students in grades K-3.
Running Time: 30 minutes |
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"WOW! What an amazing show! I feel like the kids have heard the MLK story in class, but this really brought it to life for them, and really captured their attention and their emotions! They were a rapt audience. One teacher came back after the show to say that her students were still talking about it. You are doing great work bringing this to schools! Thank you."
-PTA Arts Coordinator |
The Road To Freedom
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement
By Jonathan Goldstein with the writings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Join
Dr. Martin Luther King on The Road to Freedom. From
his first encounter with racism to his immortal speech delivered
on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Dr. King walks students
through the experience of the civil rights movement. Students
make discoveries with Dr. King as he encounters the teachings
of some of the great historical figures who fought for freedom
before him: Henry David Thoreau, who introduced him to the
concept of civil disobedience, and Mahatma Gandhi, who showed
him that nonviolent resistance was the most powerful weapon
in the fight for equality.
Incorporating the spiritual music that became the underscore
of the movement, The Road to Freedom helps young people
recognize that they can change their world peacefully. Geared
for students in grades 3-12, this presentational theater piece
is ideal for Black History Month, and is a perfect addition
to an American history curriculum.
Age Range: Road To Freedom is geared for students in grades 3-12.
Running time: 50 minutes
All past productions of The Road To Freedom were authorized
by The King Center, Atlanta, GA. For more information about
building Dr. King’s Beloved Community, visit www.thekingcenter.org. |
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