"Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart."  Anne Frank

During the darkest days of the pandemic, I did my best to remain optimistic amid the fear and dread of a crazy new disease taking lives around the world. I worried about the future of Curtain Call as our stages were darkened. 

Those days seem like a walk in the park compared to the daily life of Anne Frank and thousands of others living in fear and dread of a different killer. Her seemingly indomitable spirit comes through her writings which are the basis for this play.

Like many other historically-based theatre pieces, The Diary of Anne Frank presents an uncomfortable history lesson, yet it's a story that shouldn't be forgotten. In some respects,  the more recent Broadway musical, Come From Away, is similar as it tells the tale of the days following 9/11. While those of us so close to NYC were living with fear and anger,  playing out in Newfoundland was a story of the resilient spirit and the goodness of humankind. 

How we cope with the unthinkable, defines us. Anne's writings certainly define her. Working on this play the first time 14 years ago, I learned so much from reading the full text of her diary. Visiting the annex was also an incredible experience. If you want to learn more use this link https://www.annefrank.org/en/anne-frank/ for a virtual tour of the annex.

 

Thank you for being here.

Lou Ursone
Executive Director
Curtain Call, Inc.

Curtain Call, Inc.
presents 

THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK 

A Play by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett 
Based upon Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl 
Newly Adapted by Wendy Kesselman 

Adaptation originally produced on Broadway by David Stone,
Amy Nederlander-Case, Jon B. Platt, Jujamcyn Theatre, and
Hal Luftig in association with Harriet Newman Leve and James D. Stern. 

The Diary of Anne Frank
is presented through special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service.
440 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-683-8960 Fax: 212-213-1539 www.Dramatists.com 

(In alphabetical order)

Mr. Frank
Brian Bianco

Miep
Erin Wallace

Mrs. Van Daan
Ruth Karfiol Glazer

Mr. Van Daan
Gregory Suss

Peter Van Daan
John Lazzara

Mrs. Frank
Jaqueline MacLean

Margot Frank
Ashley Marcinek

Anne Frank
Katelyn Ferrari

Mr. Kraler
Rick Stewart

Mr. Dussel
Jim Chiles

First Man
Tom Petrone

Second Man
Rick Stewart

The play takes place in the top floors of the
annex to an office building in Amsterdam,
Holland during the years of World War II.

THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
will be performed with one fifteen-minute intermission.

NOTE: A brief smoke effect will be used during Act 1.

Producer - Lou Ursone
Director - Richard Mancini
Set Design - Peter Barbieri, Jr. 
Lighting Design - Jamie LaJoie
Costume Design - Helen Adams
Technical Director - Wayne Yeager
Production Assistant - Meghan Connolly
Assistant Stage Manager - Brent McKinley
House Managers - Lisa DiDonato, Cheryl Ferrara, Jeff Karwosky