An ensemble within an ensemble: CTC concludes run of 'Indecent'
"Ben Schrager... said he often finds himself playing characters with whom he disagrees. His characters in Indecent are mostly antagonists who take issue with The God of Vengeance, often because they object to the portrayal of Jewish people as depraved characters. Schrager, who is Jewish... said that Vogel’s writing invites empathy for these characters; even if they might be perceived as villains, they view themselves as defending the reputation of the Jewish people in the face of rampant anti-Semitism and xenophobia. Schrager uses that impulse as his entry point.
'You have that understandable panic that so many have, especially at that time, especially when you’re talking about pogroms in Europe, the rise of fascism around the world, something that is sadly still relevant today,' Schrager said.”
The Chautauquan Daily
Ellen E. Mintzer, July 13, 2022