Click here for listing of available Purim Shpiel scripts.

Click here for Jordan's history of the Purim Shpiel

Jordan Margolis is the founder of JRC Purim Parody Productions. Created in 1996, these full length Broadway Parodies have been produced as Fundraisers and Spiritraisers for the Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation of Evanston, Illinois. Jordan is the sole playwright, co-produces and acts in each wacky musical comedy - almost exclusively playing some version of the evil villain Haman (known by many other names and identities, and eliminated differently in each show as a threat to the Jewish community). The one exception so far was in "MISS SHUSHAN", where Jordan played Esther and was coronated as the first Jewish drag queen.

JRC Purim Parody Productions is co-produced and directed by the talented and indefatiguable Judy Holstein. The other extremely gifted Principals of this extraordinary community theatre company are Assistant Director/Choreographer Angela Allyn; Costume Designer Paulette Herbstmann; Set Designer Rebecca Hamlin; and Musical Directors David Mannowitz and/or John W. Cooley. (Jack Cooley is also Jordan's Musical Collaborator on their commercial venture "SHOES, AN ORIGINAL COMICAL MUSICAL".)

JRC Purim Parody Productions involve up to 150 actors, crew and production volunteers. These spectacles have grown too large to fit in the congregation's space, and are now performed on other stages at larger venues in Evanston.

Jordan's Purim Shpiel Scripts are available for purchase by any synagogue willing to donate $180 to JRC Purim Parody Productions. Click here to download the order request form, where you can also order copies of the other five Purim Parodies of Margolis.