Last summer, I came up with an idea to do a Purim parody of "The Book of Mormon" called, "The Book of Purim." I quickly wrote the first song, "Shalom," a parody of the song "Hello." We sang it at our summer talent show of sorts, and class interest skyrocketed. Over the next few months, I worked with other classmates to write the script, develop, and produce the project.
Just 8 days ago, we posted the final version to the web. I am so humbled that the video has more than 25,000 views and has been featured on BroadwayWorld.com, Tablet Magazine, Metafilter, and has been shared countless times on Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks. The video has been shown in religious schools, board meetings, adult education classes, and many other places. Suffice it to say that response to this video has completely exceeded our expectations.
The video is below to enjoy one more time this Purim season, as well as a full cast/crew/credit listing. This was not a solo effort, and everyone else really made this idea a success.
The students from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (www.huc.edu)
Year-in-Israel class 2011-2012 present, "The Book of Purim!"
A Purim Parody of "The Book of Mormon"
By Robert Lopez, Trey Parker, & Matt Stone
Executive Producer & Director - Jeremy Gimbel
Assistant Director - Stacy Petersohn
Producer - Arielle Branitsky
Choreographer - Emma Goldin
*Cast (in order of appearance)*
Moreh Price - Daniel Reiser
Morah Gold - Emma Goldin
Morah Green... - Rachel Silverstein
Morah Stein - Lauren Levy
Morah Hirsch - Elle Muhlbaum
Moreh Weiss - Kenny Feibush
Morah Singer - Laura Breznick
Morah Blum - Yael Dadoun
Moreh Kurtz (1) - Jeremy Gimbel
Moreh Kurtz (2) - Michael Danziger
Moreh Rubinshtein - Vladimir Lapin
Rosh Yeshiva of Oz - Marc Ekstrand
Ahashveirosh - Kenny Feibush
Vashti - Lauren Levy
Haman - Marc Ekstrand
Mordechai - Michael Danziger
Esther - Emma Goldin
Original Music & Lyrics:
Robert Lopez, Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Instrumental versions:
Youtube User "esp567" ("Hello" & "Two By Two") and karaoke-version.com ("All Shushanian")
"Hello" rewritten by Jeremy Gimbel
"Two by Two" rewritten by:
Jeremy Gimbel, Stacy Petersohn, Michael Danziger
"All Shushanian" rewritten by:
Jeremy Gimbel & Stacy Petersohn
*Additional Cast & Crew*
Library Secretary - Stacy Petersohn
Confused Library Bystanders - Lenette Herzog, Daniel Alter, Jed Feibush, Samantha Feibush
Josh Auerbach - Himself
Sender of Gift to Friend - Sarah Gimbel
Giver of Tz'dakah - Jessie Wainer
Festive Meal Eaters: Jeremy, Leah, Daniel, Marc, Polly, Adam, Emma, Geoff, Rachel, Sarah
Director of the Director - Sarah Gimbel
Head Seamstress - Joanne Gimbel
*Equipment Used*
This film was shot on the Sony A77 and Nikon D7000, with audio recordings in Garageband, and edited in iMovie on a MacBook Pro.
*Special Thanks*
Jay O'Brien, Elle Muhlbaum, Leah Joseph, the entire cast and crew, the HUC-JIR Jerusalem campus community, our friends and family.
All material not written specifically for the purpose of education and satire in this film is owned by its original authors and copywriter holders.
No Shabbatot were violated in the creation of this film.
Just 8 days ago, we posted the final version to the web. I am so humbled that the video has more than 25,000 views and has been featured on BroadwayWorld.com, Tablet Magazine, Metafilter, and has been shared countless times on Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks. The video has been shown in religious schools, board meetings, adult education classes, and many other places. Suffice it to say that response to this video has completely exceeded our expectations.
The video is below to enjoy one more time this Purim season, as well as a full cast/crew/credit listing. This was not a solo effort, and everyone else really made this idea a success.
The students from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (www.huc.edu)
Year-in-Israel class 2011-2012 present, "The Book of Purim!"
A Purim Parody of "The Book of Mormon"
By Robert Lopez, Trey Parker, & Matt Stone
Executive Producer & Director - Jeremy Gimbel
Assistant Director - Stacy Petersohn
Producer - Arielle Branitsky
Choreographer - Emma Goldin
*Cast (in order of appearance)*
Moreh Price - Daniel Reiser
Morah Gold - Emma Goldin
Morah Green... - Rachel Silverstein
Morah Stein - Lauren Levy
Morah Hirsch - Elle Muhlbaum
Moreh Weiss - Kenny Feibush
Morah Singer - Laura Breznick
Morah Blum - Yael Dadoun
Moreh Kurtz (1) - Jeremy Gimbel
Moreh Kurtz (2) - Michael Danziger
Moreh Rubinshtein - Vladimir Lapin
Rosh Yeshiva of Oz - Marc Ekstrand
Ahashveirosh - Kenny Feibush
Vashti - Lauren Levy
Haman - Marc Ekstrand
Mordechai - Michael Danziger
Esther - Emma Goldin
Original Music & Lyrics:
Robert Lopez, Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Instrumental versions:
Youtube User "esp567" ("Hello" & "Two By Two") and karaoke-version.com ("All Shushanian")
"Hello" rewritten by Jeremy Gimbel
"Two by Two" rewritten by:
Jeremy Gimbel, Stacy Petersohn, Michael Danziger
"All Shushanian" rewritten by:
Jeremy Gimbel & Stacy Petersohn
*Additional Cast & Crew*
Library Secretary - Stacy Petersohn
Confused Library Bystanders - Lenette Herzog, Daniel Alter, Jed Feibush, Samantha Feibush
Josh Auerbach - Himself
Sender of Gift to Friend - Sarah Gimbel
Giver of Tz'dakah - Jessie Wainer
Festive Meal Eaters: Jeremy, Leah, Daniel, Marc, Polly, Adam, Emma, Geoff, Rachel, Sarah
Director of the Director - Sarah Gimbel
Head Seamstress - Joanne Gimbel
*Equipment Used*
This film was shot on the Sony A77 and Nikon D7000, with audio recordings in Garageband, and edited in iMovie on a MacBook Pro.
*Special Thanks*
Jay O'Brien, Elle Muhlbaum, Leah Joseph, the entire cast and crew, the HUC-JIR Jerusalem campus community, our friends and family.
All material not written specifically for the purpose of education and satire in this film is owned by its original authors and copywriter holders.
No Shabbatot were violated in the creation of this film.
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