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BUBBE/ZEIDE                                                                   Grandmother/Grandfather

TUCHES (prounounced too*hes)                                                    A persons backside 

ASHKENAZI                                           A Jew of central or eastern European descent

SEPHARADIC                                a Jew of Spanish/Portuguese/North African descent

SHIVA                                                         seven days' formal mourning for the dead

CANTINFLAS                                           Mexican actor known for distinctive mustache

SCHMUCK                                                        self-made fool; derisive term for a man

GEFILTE FISH                         Ashkenazi dish made of poached mixture of ground fish

GROYSE or GROSSIER                                                                            something big

SHMENDRICK                                         a nincompoop; an inept or indifferent person

PUTZ                                 slang for male genitalia or describing someone as a "jerk"

PULA                                                                       a card game similar to Gin Rummy

SHARMUTA                                  Arabic word describing a woman who is a prostitute

PUNIM                                                                                                   a persons face

PLOTZ                                                                                                               to burst

BUPKISS                                                                                Beans (slang for nothing)

THANKS FROM THE DIRECTOR - PEPE STEPENSKY

Let me start off by saying I hate Salo Maya, the writer of this play. I hate him because I wish I had his youth, his intelligence and his talent. I also hate him more for not meeting him sooner and finding out about his peculiar way of writing. This, by far, has been one of the most challenging, crazy and awkward pieces I have ever directed in my 30 year career. To be completely honest it even surpasses some of the crazy stuff I have thought of or even written. But after that craziness and awkwardness lies a story about love and family. You have to peel the layers back like an onion but its there. This play is like life in many ways, it’s not always pretty and it’s not always easy to comprehend but in the end if we’re surrounded by people we love we’ll definitely have a unique story to tell. I have no doubt that at the end of our tale you too will love this story and possibly, more than likely, hate Salo just as much as I do. I also would like to thank the Ken Jewish Community for never giving up on our little theatre troupe. We might not have a house at times but the Ken always offered a home. And now…enjoy the show! 

THANKS FROM THE WRITER - SALOMON MAYA

Writing my first play was definitely a labor of love. From a crazy idea (you'll see that as a reoccurring theme in the play) that popped in my head almost four years ago to meeting with Pepe Stepensky and him guiding me to what you have presented to you tonight. Like with any endeavor there are ups and downs but luckily with an amazing group of professionals like the ones in Teatro Punto y Coma it has been mostly ups. I could not have done this without the editor in my life, my fiancé Alanna. To my friends who kept pushing me to follow my dreams where ever they may lead me and a special thanks to Yigal who never stopped believing in me. My family who have had to explain my sense of humor to countless people, thank you for always keeping me grounded. My fellow cast who said those epics words a writer longs to hear...we loved it. And finally to Pepe Stepensky, my director, there aren't enough words in the dictionary to express my gratitude. Thank you for always reminding me to enjoy the ride. And lastly (I swear last one) to all of you, the audience. Without any of you this would still be a bunch of words on my MacBook never to see the light of day. I thank you for attending Teatro Punto y Coma's Original Premiere of Splitting Adam. Now, most importantly...enjoy your night at the theatre!