Desert Ensemble Theatre (DET) will present the world premiere of Do Not Remove Label, a comic suspense thriller by Jerome Elliott Moskowitz set during Hanukkah 1966. It is the first show of DET’s season presenting West Coast playwrights.

The story revolves around 12-year-old Bobby and his newly widowed mother Tammy, who are making latkes, preparing to celebrate the holiday. Then, a missing label on the sofa triggers an ill-timed visit from the FBI and Hanukkah is turned upside down. Can the next-door neighbor Cookie Balinsky save the day with rugelach and good cheer?

Do Not Remove Label will run December 9-11, with performances Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $35 and are on sale now. For additional information or to purchase tickets, visit desertensembletheatre.org or call (760) 565-2476. DET is located in the Palm Springs Cultural Center located at 2300 E. Baristo Rd. in Palm Springs.