NEIL BERG'S HOW MY GRANDPARENTS FELL IN LOVE
This two-person musical is set in Rovno, Poland in 1933. Chava is a lovely and intelligent young woman who works in a millinery shop to help support her family. She dreams of attending the University of Warsaw and building a career in academia. Enter Charlie, a twenty-six-year-old man who has recently arrived back in his homeland, in search of a wife. He has lived in Hoboken, NJ for the past 10 years where he emigrated with his brother. They own a shoe repair shop. There is a definite romantic spark between the Charlie and Chava. But Chava clings to her dreams and the desire to stay in Poland while Charlie plans to return to the United States. With the rise of antisemitism in Europe, it is a perilous time for all Jewish people, and the couple is facing a very uncertain future.
The actors capture the uniqueness of their characters while portraying a budding romantic relationship with style and grace. You’ll be charmed by talents that make every scene in How My Grandparents Fell in Love enthralling.