ZLATEH THE GOAT A play in two acts based on the stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer Adapted for the stage by Patricia Spaeth 9 characters, doubling permitted

This play adaption brings together some of Isaac Bashevis Singer's most beloved stories for children in a two-act performance for the whole family. Stories featured in the play have been taken from the following works. Details have been changed to interweave the stories.

1) Zlateh The Goat and Other Stories (1966) 2) A Day of Pleasure: Stories of a Boy Growing Up in Warsaw (1969) 3) The Fools of Chelm and their History (1973) 4) Naftali the Storyteller and His Horse Sus and Other Stories (1976) 5) The Power of Light - Eight Stories for Hanukkah (1980) 6) Stories for Children (1984) 7) More Stories From My Father's Court (2000)

Staging the narrated stories using shadows, scrim, and puppets is highly discouraged. As much as possible, the audience should be engaged with the story, the storytellers, and the music.