And Then They Came For Me

And Then They Came For Me

Lewis Family Playhouse at Vicotria Gardens Cultural Center
12505 Cultural Center Drive Rancho Cucamonga

The play, by James Still, is based on the memories of two survivors of the Holocaust who were friends of Anne Frank's in Amsterdam in 1942. It is geared for middle and high school students as well as adults. The director is Abigail Deser. The play combines actual videotaped testimony of Helmuth (Ed) Silverberg and Eva Geiringer Schloss as they recount their experiences during the Holocaust. Mr. Silverberg was Anne Frank's boyfriend and is mentioned in her diary by his nickname "Hello". Mrs. Schloss was the same age as Anne and lived in the same apartment block. Her family went into hiding at the same time. The play goes back and forth between Eva and Ed's stories, with actors portraying them when they were teenagers, as well as their family members. It is a powerful work of theatre, and we hope that the teens in the audience will get a small sense of what teenagers endured during that time, as well as encourage them to think about their own lives and the importance of the choices they make.

Thru - Feb 9, 2020