In this transcendently powerful adaptation...
By Wendy Kesselman, Anne Frank emerges from history a living, lyrical, intensely gifted young girl, who confronts her rapidly changing life and the increasing horror of her time with astonishing honesty, wit, and determination. An impassioned drama about the lives of eight people hiding from the Nazis in a concealed storage attic, THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK captures the claustrophobic realities of their daily existence—their fear, their hope, their laughter, their grief. Each day of these two dark years, Anne's voice shines through: "When I write I shake off all my cares. But I want to achieve more than that. I want to be useful and bring enjoyment to all people, even those I've never met. I want to go on living even after my death!" This is a new adaptation for a new generation.
A Play by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett
Based upon "Anne Frank: the Diary of a Young Girl" newly adapted by Wendy Kesselman
Directed by Gary Zaro
Center for the Performing Arts | Paradise Valley Community College
Performances: April 12, 13, 19, 20 at 7:00pm | April 14, 21 at 2:00pm
$15 adults; $13 seniors/staff/military; $8 students; $8 children 12 years and younger
Come to Opening Night to Learn More About Anne Frank
Starting at 6:00pm in CPA115, across the hall from the Main Stage Theatre, join us for an opening reception featuring a virtual exhibit from the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam to learn more about the real girl behind the character in our show.
