It is not exactly “theatre,” and even though it is at Trinity Rep’s upstairs theatre, it certainly is not “Trinity.”

What it is is Steve Solomon’s stand-up comedy act, “My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy.” For those of you who like schmaltzy, ethnic, raunchy but not dirty humor, the two-hour, one-person show should satisfy your hunger for comedy. Being Jewish or Italian will help with some of the references, but most of the stories and one-liners are pretty generic and accessible.

The show was written and sometimes performed by Steve Solomon, based largely on his lifelong experiences. In Providence, Peter J. Fogel is his alter-ego. Fogel is a decent comedian, reminding me at times of Buddy Hackett and the plethora of comedians who played the Warwick Musical Theatre.

It’s not easy doing two hours of stand-up (with a brief intermission), and at times I felt myself wandering, especially during some of the familiar comic stories.

Fogel starts out with a lengthy dialogue of air travel stories before going in and out of the ethnic humor that dominates the presentation, a mixture of fresh one-liners and tired old jokes. The audience reacted with giggles and hearty laughter, especially the guy behind me who laughed loudly at every joke, funny or not. I won’t give them away. There were too many, and there is no pleasure in hearing them live after reading them in a review.

I will tell you one: “Marriage is like a bank account. You put it in, take it out, and then lose interest.”

Fogel frequently changes his voice to represent his Jewish and Italian relatives, sometimes mixing up the accents. Grandma gets picked on a lot, as does the senior citizen community. Cooking kosher takes its toll. Saucy sex jokes prevail. And there is always that comedian’s need to go for the crotch.

I miss the old Jewish storytellers, many of whom honed their craft at WMT. If you do, too, and want the full load, you’ll get it at Trinity through May 18. Tickets are $41-$51. Call 351-4242 for reservations.