Crossing Delancey, a romantic comedy, takes place in 1985. It is the story of a Jewish grandmother, Bubbie, who hires a matchmaker, Hannah, to find a husband for her granddaughter, Izzy. "Playing Izzy in [ Crossing Delancey] was like going for a ride on a rollercoaster... as Izzy faced the ups and downs of romance... it was such a thrill to feel the audience hanging to her every word waiting to see what happened next. The greatest thrill was the roaring cheer when Tyler Moss was put in his place and the 'oo and aah' of the crowd when the unexpected stole their hearts." (Kasey Rising, junior) The story centers around the clash between cultures- -the Orthodox Jewish community on the lower east side and "Uptown New York City". " It was interesting reasearching and incorporating Jewish culture among the pop culture of the 80's. One of my favorite parts was researching Jewish cooking and providing the cast with delactable Jewish cuisine every evening." (Emily Bush, freshman) Izzy learns some valuable lessons about the role of tradition in her modern life and about where to find "true love." " Crossing Delancey was definitely the best MainStage Cedarville production for the '07- '08 season. I was definitely impressed by the complete believability of the cast, and the set was absolutely phenomenal. It was very well-done, and absolutely hilarious." (Paul Smith, sophomore) " I've absolutely loved being a part of Crossing Delancey. It's such a warm, fun play with so much spunk to it." (Laura Anfang, sophomore) Isabelle finds herself having to deal with her pushy, but loving grandmother who is always trying to find her a good husband . "I really enjoy my character because it has given me a chance to wear an 80's argyle sweater. I have really enjoyed this show; I really enjoy putting smiles on people's face and hearing people laugh." (Jordan Hickling, freshman) 04 "I 've really enjoyed making Sam someone the audience can love. I wanted to show them that even though Sam may only look like your average Joe off the street, he still has a lot to offer." (Nathan Terra, sophomore)
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