In Every Generation by Ali Viterbi

One family. One holiday. Four millennia. The Levi-Katz family celebrates Passover again and again (and again and again) and while times, location, and languages change, traditions stay the same. Over matzah ball soup and (vegan) brisket, the close-knit clan contends with questions of race, religion, and inter-generational trauma. The present echoes the past—and the past the present—as the family repeatedly...
One family. One holiday. Four millennia. The Levi-Katz family celebrates Passover again and again (and again and again) and while times, location, and languages change, traditions stay the same. Over matzah ball soup and (vegan) brisket, the close-knit clan contends with questions of race, religion, and inter-generational trauma. The present echoes the past—and the past the present—as the family repeatedly reenacts the exodus from Egypt, each time asking themselves: must we define ourselves through trauma? Will we ever be free? And why is this night different from all other nights?
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In Every Generation

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  • Lainie Vansant:
    22 Sep. 2023
    “ "Ritual is tradition, but it's also time travel." What a beautiful start to this beautiful play. Viterbi tackles the mystical with humanity and grace in this piece. It's heart wrenching and lovely, and I wish I could see it live. ”
  • Nick Malakhow:
    28 Apr. 2023
    “ A beautiful play both intimate and epic in scope. In the Levi-Katz family and the holiday of Passover, we have a core nucleus to care about and track as Viterbi explores so many aspects of Judaism, Jewish identity/diaspora and the multitudes within. Highly theatrical but accessible...I hope to see this produced far and wide! ”
  • David Winitsky:
    19 Oct. 2022
    “ Ali is a great writer with a real connection to Jewish culture. We expect big things from her. ”
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Character Information

  • Dev Levi-Katz
    23,
    Chinese American, Jewish
    ,
    Female
    Speaks some Hebrew
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Yael Levi-Katz
    19,
    White, Jewish
    ,
    Female
    Speaks some Hebrew
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Teens, 20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      White
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Valeria Levi
    57,
    White, Jewish
    ,
    Female
    Speaks Italian
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      50s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      White
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Paola Levi
    85,
    White, Sephardic Jewish
    ,
    Female
    Speaks Italian and some Hebrew
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      70s+
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      White
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Davide Levi
    87,
    White, Italian Jewish
    ,
    Male
    Speaks Italian and some Hebrew
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      70s+
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      White
    • Gender: 
      Male

Development History

Production History

  • Professional
    ,
    TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
    ,
    2023
  • Professional
    ,
    Victory Gardens Theater
    ,
    2022

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