Jeff Sherr

Stumbling Stones: The John Rosenberg Story
2025-11-01 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Appalachian Center for the Arts, 218 Second St., Pikeville, 41501, United States
This play follows the extraordinary journey of John Rosenberg—from his childhood as a Jewish boy in Nazi Germany to his life’s work as a civil rights attorney and, ultimately, his decision to make Prestonsburg his home. For over fifty years, John and his wife Jean have stood shoulder to shoulder with the people of Appalachia, founding and leading AppalReD Legal Aid and fighting for miners, families, and communities across our region.
After the show, there will be a live talkback featuring John and Jean themselves. A portion of the proceeds from each ticket will go towards funding AppalRed Legal Aid.
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Central Kentucky Improv
2025-10-28 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-30 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-26 19:00 - 21:00
Short-form, long-form, lots of laughs! $10 cover
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The Crucible
2025-09-12 19:30 - 22:00 | Woodford Theatre, 275 Beasley Rd, Versailles, KY, 40383, United States

Stumbling Stones: The John Rosenberg Story
2025-07-26 19:00 - 21:00 | 10th & Mass Studios, 1000 Massachusetts Street, Lawrence, KS, 66044, United States
Written and Performed by Jeff Sherr
Stumbling Stones is a one-person play chronicling the extraordinary life of civil rights attorney and Holocaust survivor John Rosenberg. From the terror of Kristallnacht to the coalfields of Appalachia, Rosenberg’s journey is one of resilience, justice, and relentless hope. Told in his own words—many drawn from interviews and archival material—the play spans continents and decades, tracing his escape from Nazi Germany, his work prosecuting the Ku Klux Klan, and his lifelong fight for the rights of the poor and disenfranchised in Kentucky. It’s a story that moves from courtroom drama to intimate memory, from the streets of Mississippi to the synagogue destroyed beside his childhood home.

Central Kentucky Improv
2025-07-22 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-07-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Al’s Bar, 601 N Limestone, Lexington, KY, 40508, United States
