A Meisheh for the New World (1997), and Arum dem Fayer (1998)
Produced by Ruth Howard, Chris Bryden and Allan Merovitz
At Camp Naivelt, in Brampton, a secular, socialist Jewish summer community founded in the 1920's
* Outdoor Processional Community Theatre Events interweaving fantasy, history, humour and current issues
* In A Meisheh for the New World Camp Naivelt's children enacted the history of the community
* In Arum Dem Fayer, a group of children went on an underground quest for water in response to a current community crisis
* both written and directed by Chris Bryden, designed by Ruth Howard with musical direction by Allan Merovitz, with Martin van de Ven as the band leader for Arum Dem Fayer.
Funders: Ontario Arts Council (Artists in the Community/Workplace),Camp Naivelt
