Maybe I’m Crazy - but Maybe I’m Not: A One Man Show IN-PERSON AT DOROT

Schedule

Tue Nov 11 2025 at 02:00 pm to 03:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Dorot | New York, NY

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About this Event

Maybe I’m Crazy - but Maybe I’m Not: A One Man Show by Gerald Fierst

Our life journey is an incorporation of energy, and actors, artists, teachers and preachers are the modern shamans whose stories lift us into another dimension to make sense of the monsters, heroes, and treasures, we discover on our path. Using traditional and personal story, Gerald Fierst explores alchemy, ufo’s, and the power of our voices to challenge our assumptions of truth, myth, and crazy. What is crazy? Who is crazy? The artist, the guru, the Pope? And what is truth? Science, AstroPhysics, ancient magic and myth? Followed by Q&A.


Gerald Fierst is one of America‘s most acclaimed storytellers. As a performer, he has appeared throughout the US, in Europe, and in Asia, telling original stories, stories from his own Jewish tradition, and stories from world folklore; as a writer and teacher, he has worked for school systems and universities across the US, leading workshops for teachers and students in writing and performance. He has served as a Co-director of the MidAtlantic Storytellers‘ Gathering, as a member of the board of The New York Storytelling Center, and as artistic director of the Jewish Storytelling Center at the 92nd St Y in NYC. Fierst has been a featured teller and ghost story teller at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, TN, and a Storyteller in Residence at the International Storytelling Center.


DOROT is a non-profit social service agency that provides life-enhancing programs and services for adults 60 and older to help them live independently as valued members of the community.


ACCESSIBILITY

Our building is ADA accessible and the auditorium is equipped with a hearing loop. Additionally, we have 4 assisted listening devices that can be borrowed for programs on a first-come first-served basis. Please reach out to [email protected] with any accessibility questions or requests.


PROTOCOLS FOR ATTENDING IN-PERSON PROGRAMS AT DOROT


DOROT has no general vaccination or mask requirements in place for older adults and volunteers participating in programs at this time.


Vaccination


For the safety of our community, DOROT strongly recommends that everyone be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, staying up to date with COVID-19 vaccines, and annually against the flu. DOROT requires all employees to be fully vaccinated.


Masks


Masking is optional for older adults, volunteers and staff in DOROT’s onsite or community programs.


Individuals who have had direct exposure to COVID-19 in the last 10 days or have recently tested positive for COVID-19 and are in days 6-10 of infection, may participate in in-person programs only if they have no symptoms and follow CDC guidelines to wear a mask. You can access the CDC’s Isolation and Exposure Calculator at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/isolation.html


When Individuals Should Not Participate in DOROT’s In-Person Activities


The DOROT community’s wellbeing continues to be our top priority. Older adults, volunteers and DOROT staff should cancel their plans to come to DOROT or participate in any in-person scheduled activity, if they:


1. Have tested positive in the past 5 days for COVID-19.


2. Are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 or other illnesses or are generally not feeling well.


DOROT continuously seeks the guidance of medical professionals and authorities and will adapt our protocols as the public health environment changes.


If you test positive for COVID-19 within 48 hours of participating in a program at DOROT, please reach out to your DOROT program contact. This is for informational purposes only. You may return in person programs after a 5-days and no longer symptomatic.


Thank you for helping us maintain the wellbeing of our DOROT community. This information and other protocols related to COVID-19 can be found on our website using the link here .

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Dorot, 171 West 85th Street, New York, United States

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