# Event Details

- **Event Name**: MVLCT Proudly Presents: Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 16 Nov, 2025 at 02:00 pm – Sun, 16 Nov, 2025 at 03:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins Light Up Mount Vernon with Laughter and Tradition

This Hanukkah season, audiences of all ages are invited to experience Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins, a joyous, laugh-filled celebration of Jewish storytelling, humor, and community. Performances will be held at the First Street Community Center (221 First Street NE, Mount Vernon) on November 14, 15, 21, and 22 at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee on November 16 at 2:00 p.m.

Directed by Uri Lessing, this ensemble comedy reimagines the beloved Eric Kimmel story through the lens of Yiddish theatre, blending slapstick, improvisation, and audience participation. “Every performance is a little different,” says Lessing. “It’s Monty Python meets Mel Brooks—with a dash of shtetl charm.”

Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins follows the clever trickster Hershel as he uses wit and courage to outsmart a band of mischievous goblins who’ve taken over a village synagogue. The show celebrates the resilience, humor, and light that define the Hanukkah story and the vibrant Jewish folklore that emerged from Ukraine and Eastern Europe.

This production is designed for families, children, and anyone who loves a good laugh. Audience members can expect to be part of the action, keeping alive the participatory spirit of traditional Yiddish theatre while enjoying a story that shines with warmth and humor.

Tickets are available at the door or online at https://mvlct.booktix.com/

Questions?  Contact our director Uri Lessing at ulessing@gmail.com
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mt-vernon/mvlct-proudly-presents-hershel-and-the-hanukkah-goblins/200029205050758
- **Event Categories**: art, theatre, music, comedy, entertainment, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 9

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029205050758?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=mt+vernon-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Mt Vernon
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 221 1st St NE, 52314
- **lat**: 41.92194
- **long**: -91.41532
- **full address**: 221 1st St NE, 52314, 221 1st St E, Mt Vernon, IA 52314-1408, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Mount Vernon Lisbon Community Theatre - MVLCT (https://allevents.in/org/mount-vernon-lisbon-community-theatre-mvlct/26159874)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 16 Nov, 2025 at 02:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 221 1st St NE, 52314, 221 1st St E, Mt Vernon, IA 52314-1408, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Mount Vernon Lisbon Community Theatre - MVLCT
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, theatre, music, comedy, entertainment, storytelling
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about MVLCT Proudly Presents: Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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