The story is compelling. The script is superb. CHAINED takes you into what appears to be a typical family on the surface. Still, it becomes a roller coaster ride of peaks and valleys, leaving you wondering: What will happen next? The climax of “Chained” is compelling and will leave you breathless and thought-provoking.

Lloyd F. Reese
Former producer, stage manager

“Chained” explores the plight of an Orthodox Jewish woman who finds herself trapped in an impossible marriage. Her husband refuses to touch her but claims he is happy and refuses to grant her a get, the Jewish divorce that would free her to marry again. 
The heroin’s worried mother and concerned sister, both secular Jews, cannot understand their beloved’s passionate commitment to a religious lifestyle. Playwright Sonia Levitin writes a provocative family drama about recognizable and relatable people who find it easy to love but hard to understand each other. The staged reading of “Chained” was masterfully presented and every character portrayed with depth, sensitivity and nuance. Hope to see a full production!

Irina E. Bragin, Ph.D.
English Department Chair
Touro College, Los Angeles

Sonia Levitin’s play, Chained, is a cleareyed compassionate look at a difficult issue. She refuses to take sides and instead looks to the human core of her characters and their situation.

Eric Kaplan
Emmy-winning television writer, executive producer “Young Sheldon,” “The Big Bang theory”.