STORYCOURSE: DIASPORA
Midnight Theatricals
New York City
4 JOURNEYS. 4 STORIES. 4 COURSES.
LANDING ON YOUR PLATE.
StoryCourse: Diaspora is an immersive, four-course dinner that takes guests through a theatrical journey tracing the migration stories of four Jewish families — from Ethiopia, Iran, Mexico, and Ukraine — landing in New York City.
The evening invites audiences to sit and taste the global tapestry of Jewish experience, where recipes carry memory, and flavor becomes language. Each story reveals a different way of making home, honoring heritage, and redefining belonging.
CHAPTER 1: TEHRAN
Written by Stephanie June, Charly Jaffe, and Adam Kantor
Adapted from interviews with Stephanie June and her mother, Yvonne
CHAPTER 2: TIGRAY
Written by Charly Jaffe and Adam Kantor
Adapted from interviews with Chef Beejhy Barhany
CHAPTER 3: ODESA
Documentary directed by Eyal Resh
Featuring the Lytvynenko family
CHAPTER 4: MEXICO CITY
Written by Charly Jaffe and Adam Kantor
Adapted from interviews with Chef Fany Gerson
STORYCOURSE TEAM
Adam Kantor, Co-Founder & Artistic Director
Benj Pasek, Co-Founder
Brian Bordainick, Co-Founder
Charly Jaffe, Creative Producer
Andy Hartman, Head of Operations
Michael Crawbuck, Head of Marketing & Media
Danielle Perelman, Producer
Riley Glick, Assistant Producer
Julian Alicea, Graphics & Website Designer
Behr Rinke, Press Assistant
Jen Snow, Advisor
PRODUCTION TEAM
Adam Kantor, Director & Writer
Charly Jaffe, Creative Director & Writer
Leanne Antonio, Associate Director
S. Asher Gelman, Movement Director
Leah Siegel, Music Director
Ruth Gershberg, Production Manager
Sheldon Skoboloff, Assistant Production Coordinator
Stephanie Klapper, Casting Consultant
Kyla Kantor, Casting Assistant
Jameelah Baker, Front of House Supervisor
Julia Price, Front of House
Jodi McFadden, Front of House
Hudson Kamphausen, Front of House
DESIGN TEAM
Devin Sparkles, Floor & Tablescaping Designer
Andrea Lauer, Scenic Consultant
Ella Matza, Tent Designer
Vinita Gatne, Tent Designer
Avi Amon, Composer & Sound Designer
Jeff Croiter, Lighting Designer
Susie Perelman, Design Consultant
Michael Crawbuck, Entrance Designer
Mickey Santana, Entrance Designer
STORYTELLERS
Shiro Kihagi, Storyteller
Todd Pettiford, Storyteller
Noah Wolfe, Storyteller
Nova Rivera (They/Them), Storyteller
Michie Aranguren, Storyteller
Stephanie June, Storyteller
Leah Siegel, Storyteller
Courtney Corso-Casiano, Storyteller
Monette McKay, Storyteller
Teal Holliday, Storyteller
Jackie Diaz Zarate, Storyteller
Sammy Pignalosa, Storyteller
CULINARY TEAM
Beejhy Barhany, Story Chef
Fany Gerson, Story Chef
Dima & Yuliia Lytvynenko, Story Chefs
Stephanie June and Yvonne, Story Chefs
Dave Dreifus, Culinary Producer
Lottie Gurvis, Head Chef
Juan Romero, Prep Cook
Lissa Soll, Prep Cook
Jacob Baez, Prep Cook
Destiny Quinones, Dishwasher
DOCUMENTARY TEAM
Eyal Resh, Director
Charly Jaffe, Lead Producer
Adam Kantor, Producer
Justin Henning, Director of Photography
May Resh, Editor
Adrien Prevost, Composer
Graham Carpenter, Sound Design & Mix
Pavlo Koval, Production Sound Mixer
Silvia Grav, Colorist
Riley Glick, Production Assistant
Vlad Shenderovich, Translation