‘Anne Frank’ play dates, times and ticket information
Play: The Diary of Anne Frank
Playwright: By Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett newly adapted by Wendy Kesselman
Synopsis: In this transcendently powerful new 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, determination and spirit. An impassioned drama about the lives of eight people hiding from
the Nazis in a hidden storage attic in an Amsterdam factory, The Diary of Anne Frank captures the claustrophobic realities of their daily existence–their fear, their dread, their hope, their laughter, and 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!”
What the Critics Said:
- “Undeniably moving.
It shatters the heart. The evening never lets us forget the inhuman darkness waiting to claim its incandescently human heroine.” – New York Times - “An extraordinary theatrical adventure! Go and remember.” – New York Post
- “New Diary is chillingly honest about the Holocaust. Wendy Kesselman’s work has restored the terror.” – New York Daily News
- “A powerful new version that moves the audience to gasp, then tears.” – Associated Press
Director: Kristen Wilson
Assistant Director: Theo Rosso
Cast:
- Anne Frank: Halle Heckman/Shennan Nelson
- Otto Frank: Jayson Levy
- Edith Frank: Gerrie Benzing
- Margot Frank: Kayci Suskind/Jorja Evans
Miep Gies: Anna Joy Lehman- Peter Van Dann: William Urban
- Mr. Kraler: Spencer Barney
- Mr. Van Dann: Alexander Brown
- Mrs. Van Dann: Jennifer Schmitt Heckman
- Mr. Dussel: Jesse Stauffer/Andrei Balcescu
Play Dates and Times: August 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27 & 28 at 6:00 p.m.
Tickets: For tickets, please telephone 
239-323-6570
Place: Fort Myers Theatre, 16120 San Carlos Boulevard, Fort Myers FL
July 28, 2021
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About the Author
Tom Hall is both an amateur artist and aspiring novelist who writes art quest thrillers. He is in the final stages of completing his debut novel titled "Art Detective," a story that fictionalizes the discovery of the fabled billion-dollar Impressionist collection of Parisian art dealer Josse Bernheim-Jeune, thought by many to have perished during World War II when the collection's hiding place, Castle de Rastignac in southern France, was destroyed by the Wehrmacht in reprisal for attacks made by members of the Resistance operating in the area. A former tax attorney, Tom holds a bachelor's degree as well as both a juris doctorate and masters of laws in taxation from the University of Florida. Tom lives in Estero, Florida with his fiancee, Connie, and their four cats.