Synopsis
In the monastery of Maria Morgenstern, life seems to go on quite predictably, even in 1943 Germany. But behind the convent walls there is an active underground working to hide and transport Jewish children through Germany to the border. One morning, Klaus, the monastery handyman, brings David and Miriam, two Jewish children. David is angry and threatens to return to the ghetto, insisting that he must return for his bar mitzvah and "stand like a man to say, I am a Jew." Mother Franziska arranges for the bar mitzvah in the face of threats from her sister, who is a Nazi sympathizer, and imminent searches by the local Gestapo commandant. At the very moment the commandant arrives to arrest her, David is finishing his bar mitzvah in the chapel and escapes to the border. This story in based on documentary evidence.
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Details
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Status
In stock
- Type of Show Full-length Play
- Product Code N24000
- Cast Size 9
- Min. Royalty Rate $90/perf
- Cost $10.95
- Approx. Run Time 60 min
Categories
- Target Audience Middle School
- Performing Group Middle School | High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre
- Genre Drama
- ISBN(13) 9780871292506
Customer Reviews
- "It was wonderful! Maple River performed No Fading Star at the Minnesota State Festival in St. Paul after winning the section championship. The 20 students who participated learned a great deal from this great experience, as did many adultsÑparents, friends, community members."
- Review by Corrine Hammerschmidt, Maple River Schools, Mapleton, Minn.
- "This is a beautiful script. I did it with my middle-school class and they learned so much from it, not only about acting but also about the history of the Holocaust."
- Review by April Caldwell, All Saints Episcopal School, Tyler, Texas
- "A beautiful story of triumph over the horror that was Nazi Germany. A story of different religious beliefs standing on common ground and defusing the evil that was that time. A story of giving and respect."
- Review by Lois O'Leary, Marshall School, Duluth, Minn.
Hints, Tips, and Tricks
- "Inform your students of that period in the 20th century, of Hitler, Germany and the Jewish/Catholic faiths. It is important for them to understand Mother Franziska's and David's needs."
- Tip by Lois O'Leary, Marshall School, Duluth, Minn.
Production Map
| Location | City | State | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round Lake Senior High School | Round Lake | Illinois | 5/3/2024 | 5/3/2024 |
