Why are there no Jews in Whoville?
What is a scold’s bridle?
What is the song Delta Dawn really about?
Should we rethink Dr. Deborah Birx?
Why is the Holy Ghost a ghost?
In this brand new work of comedy and music, your guide, Cindy of Arc, will answer these and other pressing questions. She will take you through an abridged history of lying in such popular areas as religion, politics, sex, songwriting, Nazis, and, of course, dogs. Think American Utopia but with expletives, a three man backup band all named Mike, no David Byrne, and no Utopia. And no choreographer. And no money. And it’s a comedy. And they wear their shoes. But otherwise, very similar.
Written and performed by Cynthia Kaplan
Directed by Dani Davis
With Michael Hunter, Mike Rosengarten, and Mike Lunoe
Music supervision by Nate Patten
Orchestrations/arrangements by Christopher Jahnke
Music Direction by Michael Hunter
Lighting Design by Bob Bonniol
Sound Design by Justin Brown
Projection Content Creation by R. Sikoryak
Projection Design by Tristan DiVincenzon
Associate Producer – Georgia Monroe
Cindy of Arc was a 2023 finalist for the Richard Rodgers Award for Musical Theater.
“The perfect convergence of rock and roll trop and middle class Jewish psyche…Witty, angry, sparkling…Transcendence happens.” – Bob Garfield, Bully Pulpit
“Cindy of Arc is amazing. The band is so hot. You are going to have a ball. Cynthia Kaplan is a genius.” – Comedian Judy Gold
“Ms. Kaplan is epically funny, and hyper-intelligent…The show is filled with politics of the left wing sort, word play, and a world view shaped in equal parts by being a woman and a Jew…Make sure to buy for your friends that might want to go. If your friends don’t then find better friends and go with them.” – Gordon Nash, Folk Music Notebook Radio
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