Shortly after graduate school, I join the Philadelphia company of Grandma Sylvia’s Funeral. This is an interactive play in which audience members arrive at “The Helsenrott Jewish Mortuary” and mingle with actors who portray the family of the deceased. After the coffin arrives sticking out the trunk of a car, the service begins and whacky […]
Fred Siegel
Fred Siegel
Fred Siegel teaches in the English and Philosophy Department at Drexel University. His writings have appeared in TDR, JML, Kugelmass, and the blog When Falls the Coliseum. He also performs magic shows in a variety of venues, and plays the role of “Fred” in the autobiographical performance, “Man of Mystery.” A copy of his doctoral […]