 Relocating to New York for two years, he participated in Chaikin's project and acted in Chaikin's production of "The Dybbuk" at the Public Theater.In 1978, he returned to Los Angeles, where, with Albert Greenberg and Naomi Newman, he co-founded Traveling Jewish Theatre (TJT), later known as The Jewish Theatre San Francisco.In 1982 TJT moved to San Francisco where Fischer continued to act, write and direct theatre and to act in film and television.