The Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company is proud to present the world premiere of mother and son writing team, Kathy Kacer and Jake Epstein’s THEREFORE CHOOSE LIFE, which will also launch the company’s residency at the new Greenwin Theatre at the Toronto Centre for the Arts.

Holocaust survivor Joseph moved to Canada and made a life for himself, settling down with Evelyn, a charming Canadian woman. Together they raised a son, Sam, and taught him the three tenets of life: health, freedom, and taking care of your family. Armed with a quick wit, Sam tries to make it through the day-to-day grind with the bright and optimistic, Suzanne at his side.

When a letter from Joseph’s past arrives unexpectedly, he is faced with the heartbreaking dilemma of leaving his family for his first and true love, Chava, who he thought perished in the Holocaust; or choosing to stay with his wife of 25 years, their son, and the life they have built together. Inspired by true events, THEREFORE CHOOSE LIFE questions the values of love and the importance of choosing life.

THEREFORE CHOOSE LIFE stars Gemini Award winning actor, Jake Epstein (Degrassi: The Next Generation, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Stephen Sondheim Theater) as Sam; Dora, Gemini and Genie Award-winning actress Sheila McCarthy (Little Mosque on the Prairie, The Arsonists, Canadian Stage) as Evelyn; Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company co-artistic director, Avery Saltzman (Stars of David, Harold Green Jewish Theatre, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Livent) as Joseph; Amelia Sargisson (If We Were Birds, Imago Theatre, The Incredible Speediness of Jamie Cavanaugh, Carousel Players) as Suzanne; and Dora Award-winning Lisa Horner (Les Miserables, The Wizard of Oz, Mirvish) as Chava.

Previews April 18-22, OPENING NIGHT April 23, runs until May 10, 2015

Tuesday-Thursday and Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 2pm and 7pm, Wednesday at 1pm

Dark Monday and Friday