Anne Frank
& Me -
by Cherie Bennett
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| History: Recipient of the first
Sholem Aleichem playwriting commission. |
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This contemporary piece explores
how teenagers today can relate to the Holocaust
and the Anne Frank story. A young non Jewish
American girl in 1998 is hurt in an automobile
accident. When she wakes up, she suddenly
discovers that she is a Jewish girl in 1942
Germany. As she and her ‘family’ are
herded off to the ‘camps’, on the
train, she meets a young girl named Anne Frank.
This powerful piece about modern American teens
and Holocaust denial has been critically
acclaimed nationwide.
Cast - (9
teenagers & 3 adults) Minimal Representative
Sets |
| Reviews |
 (It) directly confronts the
ignorance of many young people about the
Holocaust. The lesson is clear. The
impact is powerful. It deserves to be
seen. ~ NY Times |
| What better review for a
show than to have the audience standing
at the end of the performance, cheering
and crying at the same time. ~ The
Observer, TN |
| Hits the viewer full force.
Devastating. ~ The Kansas City
Pitch |
| Shalom Theater |
Nashville |
TN |
| The Coterie |
Kansas City |
MO |
| Trustus Theater |
Columbia |
SC |
| Performing Arts Co. |
San Jose |
CA |
| Children's Theater |
Lexington |
KY |
| American Jewish Theater |
New York |
NY |
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