Los Angeles Jewish Symphony

International City Theatre’s “The Violin Maker”

AN AMERICAN PREMIERE
Based on the Stories from the Violins of Hope

Israeli violin maker Amnon Weinstein, founder of the Violins of Hope collection, restored violins played during the Holocaust. He died in 2024 at age 84, but his extraordinary story, and the true stories of the violins, are masterfully interwoven with music in this powerful and uplifting play.

By Lisa Pearl Rosenbaum and Ronda Spinak;
Music Curation by Dr. Noreen Green;

Directed by caryn desai

Noreen Green in rehearsal for ICT’s “The Violin Maker”
Noreen Green and Jonathan Rubin performing in “The Violin Maker”
Noreen Green and Lisa Pearl Rosenbaum on the set of “The Violin Maker”
Jonathan Rubin holding Shony Alex Braun’s violin on the set of “The Violin Maker”
Bruce Nozick playing Amnon Weinstein in “The Violin Maker”

From L to R: Morgan Lauff, Matthew Bohrer, Lielle Kaidar performing in “The Violin Maker”

Photography by Jordan Gohara

PRESS

Interview: Whisper in the Wings Episode 971
Interview by Andrew Cortes and Hope Bird, Stage Whisper Podcast
May 5, 2025

Review: Notes of Hope
Article by Edmon J. Rodman, MegilLA
May 2, 2025

Theater review: In the story of restored instruments left behind amid the Holocaust, ‘The Violin Maker’ strikes a hopeful note
Article by Anita W. Harris, Long Beach Post
May 1, 2025

Theater Review: The Violin Maker
Article by Carol M. Becker, Larchmont Buzz
May 1, 2025

Review: The Violin Maker
Article by Asa Fris, Stage Raw
April 29, 2025

The Showbuzz: ICT’s ‘The Violin Maker’ makes powerful music In Long Beach
Article by Harry Saltzgaver, Grunion Gazette
April 28, 2025

Review: The Violin Maker
Article by Steven Stanley, Stage Scene LA
April 27, 2025

‘The Violin Maker’ Tells True Stories Of The Holocaust’s ‘Stringed Survivors’ And The Man Who Rescued Them
Article by Steve Simmons, Steve Simmons Writes
April 20, 2025

‘The Violin Maker’ Tells a Holocaust Story Through Music
Article by Ayala Or-El, Jewish Journal
April 18, 2025

Interview: Playwrights Lisa Pearl Rosenbaum & Ronda Spinak of THE VIOLIN MAKER
Interview by Shari Barrett, Broadway World
April 18, 2025

ICT continues 40th Anniversary season with “The Violin Maker”
Article by Event-News Enterprise
April 17, 2025

Playwright’s Spotlight with Lisa Rosenbaum and Ronda Spinak
Interview by James Elden, Playwrights Spotlight Podcast
April 15, 2025

Dr. Noreen Green Interview: The Violin Maker
Interview by Ross Anthony, Hollywood Report Card
April 9, 2025

THE VIOLIN MAKER is Coming to International City Theatre
Article by Chloe Rabinowitz, Broadway World
March 18, 2025