Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
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Citizen Rothstein
Ava Rothstein is the illustrious thirteen year old socialite, and
notorious Upper East Side private schooler we all love to hate. We never hear from Ava Rothstein herself, but in the week leading up to her highly publicized and epic Bat Mitzvah, we learn about her through the people in her life.
They are: Post-Traumatic Stress Disordered Rabbi; Unflappable
Publicist; Neglected, UPENN Obsessed 5 Year Old Sister; Philanthropist
Mother; Parisian Best Friend; and Jill Zarin, star of The Real Housewives of New York City.
Written and Performed by Nicole Shabtai
Directed by Caitlin Tegart
Videos shot by Paul Rondeau
Photo by Melissa Gomez
"Citizen Rothstein has all the elements one expects from a good show, namely, big characters with clearly defined behavioral quirks and strong points-of-view, but because of the compelling narrative around which the piece is wrapped, it never feels like anything other than theater."
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TheApiary.org
"Shabtai radiates an undeniable charisma that somebody is going to capture on film for mainstream audiences to appreciate."
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The Comic's Comic
Apocalypse Rothstein [ucbcomedy.com]UCBcomedy.com [ucbcomedy.com]Watch more comedy videos [ucbcomedy.com] from the twisted minds of the UCB Theatre at UCBcomedy.com [ucbcomedy.com]
notorious Upper East Side private schooler we all love to hate. We never hear from Ava Rothstein herself, but in the week leading up to her highly publicized and epic Bat Mitzvah, we learn about her through the people in her life.
They are: Post-Traumatic Stress Disordered Rabbi; Unflappable
Publicist; Neglected, UPENN Obsessed 5 Year Old Sister; Philanthropist
Mother; Parisian Best Friend; and Jill Zarin, star of The Real Housewives of New York City.
Written and Performed by Nicole Shabtai
Directed by Caitlin Tegart
Videos shot by Paul Rondeau
Photo by Melissa Gomez
"Citizen Rothstein has all the elements one expects from a good show, namely, big characters with clearly defined behavioral quirks and strong points-of-view, but because of the compelling narrative around which the piece is wrapped, it never feels like anything other than theater."
--
TheApiary.org
"Shabtai radiates an undeniable charisma that somebody is going to capture on film for mainstream audiences to appreciate."
--
The Comic's Comic
Apocalypse Rothstein [ucbcomedy.com]UCBcomedy.com [ucbcomedy.com]Watch more comedy videos [ucbcomedy.com] from the twisted minds of the UCB Theatre at UCBcomedy.com [ucbcomedy.com]