{"id":11723,"date":"2016-12-05T10:25:25","date_gmt":"2016-12-05T15:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=11723"},"modified":"2016-12-05T10:25:25","modified_gmt":"2016-12-05T15:25:25","slug":"uncle-philips-coat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/uncle-philips-coat\/","title":{"rendered":"Gene Weygandt Warms the Audience with Uncle Philip’s Coat"},"content":{"rendered":"

A story of one man reuniting with his past in the land of opportunity<\/h2>\n
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Gene Weygandt in “Uncle Philip’s Coat”<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The coat is worn and tattered, but it\u2019s more than just something to protect Matty from the falling temperatures in New York. No, the coat is more than a remnant of a bygone era in Jewish history; it\u2019s all that Matty has to remember his recently-deceased Uncle Philip.<\/p>\n

The Greenhouse Theater Center, in continuation of their popular Solo Celebration series, presents the Chicago premiere of Uncle Philip’s Coat<\/em>. This hilarious and heartbreaking show by Matty Selman takes the audience on one man\u2019s journey to discover a place in his family\u2019s Jewish history. It stars veteran Broadway and Chicago actor and three-time Jeff Award-winner Gene Weygandt and is directed by Elizabeth Margolius. The show is playing now through December 31, 2016.<\/p>\n

Going back and forth in time, Uncle Philip\u2019s Coat<\/em> takes Matty, an unemployed actor, on a journey of self-discovery. How did his Uncle Philip, a man who escaped the pogroms of Russia, make it to the land of opportunity, and become a homeless wanderer? And is Matty not so different?<\/p>\n

\u201cThis play questions the ways in which we inherit our history, and asks us to follow Matty as he discovers a past that his parents would rather remain a distant yesterday,\u201d comments Greenhouse Artistic Director Jacob Harvey. Gene Weygandt is outstanding as he effectively plays three different roles in the play, Uncle Philip, Matty\u2019s brother and Matty. He dons a perfect Yiddish accent and captures the essence of all the characters who help to make Matty the man he is. It\u2019s a fascinating night of theatre.<\/p>\n

The Greenhouse Theater Center is located at 2257 North Lincoln Avenue. Solo Celebration flex passes and single tickets are currently available at greenhousetheater.org<\/a>, in person at the box office or by calling 773.404.7336.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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