G'Oy Vey!

by David Lipschutz

A virtual first date between Ezra, who is Jewish, and Taylor, who is not, goes awry when Ezra’s entire family shows up.

|one-act virtual play|

A virtual first date between Ezra, who is Jewish, and Taylor, who is not, goes awry when Ezra’s entire family shows up.

|one-act virtual play|

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G'Oy Vey!

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  • Steven G. Martin: G'Oy Vey!

    This is an excellent "first-date-goes-horribly-wrong" comedy. I love the characters David Lipschutz has created and all the mayhem Ezra's family brings.

    Lipschutz deserves a ton of credit for making the best use of the virtual Zoom format, too. There are on-camera visual hijinks and excellent use of the chat and emoji features. "G'oy Vey!" may be the best Zoom-specific play I've read. And now I need to see it performed.

    This is an excellent "first-date-goes-horribly-wrong" comedy. I love the characters David Lipschutz has created and all the mayhem Ezra's family brings.

    Lipschutz deserves a ton of credit for making the best use of the virtual Zoom format, too. There are on-camera visual hijinks and excellent use of the chat and emoji features. "G'oy Vey!" may be the best Zoom-specific play I've read. And now I need to see it performed.

  • Paul Donnelly: G'Oy Vey!

    A first date can be difficult. A Zoom first date can be awkward. A Zoom first date joined by your entire family is a circle of hell unimagined by Dante. Although in this case the family is a riot and Ezra and Taylor survive the intrusions. This is a very funny play and a perfect use of the Zoom medium.

    A first date can be difficult. A Zoom first date can be awkward. A Zoom first date joined by your entire family is a circle of hell unimagined by Dante. Although in this case the family is a riot and Ezra and Taylor survive the intrusions. This is a very funny play and a perfect use of the Zoom medium.

  • Morey Norkin: G'Oy Vey!

    Everything that can go wrong on a Zoom first date does in this hilarious and sweet one-act from David Lipschutz. But patience and the joy, mixed with some embarrassment, of family being family seem to be enough to ensure a second date. Great roles for actors spanning three generations. Bubbie and Zayde are a riot! Zoom it or stage it, but keep producing it!

    Everything that can go wrong on a Zoom first date does in this hilarious and sweet one-act from David Lipschutz. But patience and the joy, mixed with some embarrassment, of family being family seem to be enough to ensure a second date. Great roles for actors spanning three generations. Bubbie and Zayde are a riot! Zoom it or stage it, but keep producing it!

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Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Chicago Park District, Year 2021
  • Type Reading, Organization Act Your Age Showcase UK, Year 2021

Production History

  • Type Community Theater, Organization Geneva Theatre Guild, Year 2021
  • Type Professional, Organization Spoonie Theater, Year 2022

Awards

  • TANYS Award for Excellence in Playwriting
    Theatre Association of New York State
    Winner
    2023
  • Publication
    some scripts literary magazine
    2022