Melissa Gerr has written a profile of Theatrical Mining Company’s production of Fourteen Days In July. The profile features quotes from playwright Lewis Schrager as well as director Barry Feinstein.
Schrager believes the facts of the agreement āput on the table in 2000ā have been forgotten by many people, including government leaders, journalists and even the public. He is an educator at heart and believes people learn best if content is engaging and entertaining, not didactic; he hopes to achieve that with his play. Itās also important to him to remain objective in his role as playwright, he said, regarding the political content of the story as well as a great respect he holds for Ross as a trusted politician and a close friend.
āIt is an interesting experience to have a Sunday afternoon basketball practice interrupted by a phone call by Yasser Arafat or Yitzchak Rabin.ā recalled Schrager of time spent with Ross playing on Rockvilleās Kol Shalom Congregation basketball team, where they are both still members. āBut that was the nature of the game. Weāve been friends ever since, and I cherish that friendship,ā which began about 20 years ago when Ross was actively involved in the peace negotiations, he added.