Remember My Name
by Joanna Halpert Kraus

Name: Remember My Name
Brand: Joanna Halpert Kraus
SKU: 9780573691386
Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)

Remember My Name Book Cover — Remember My Name Cover

Highlights

Medium Cast

Female

Male

90 mins 1940s/WWII Reduced Casting (Doubling Possible) Unit Set/Multiple Settings Period Costumes American

Synopsis

This prize-winning drama tells of a young girl's survival in wartime France and the courage of those who protect her from the Nazis.

Apart from her parents her heritage and her name the young Jewish girl matures from a sheltered child to a determined adolescent who fights for her country and her life.

She is befriended by a priest a widow and a teacher who is a member of the underground resistance.

Inspired by historical accounts this work by a popular author of plays for youthful audienc

Press Reviews

"Hits a bull's eye [...] An artfully constructed play [...] a story of horror and heroism."
— Jewish Community News

"What struck me most was the humanity of the characters. They were presented as real human beings in an inhuman situation."
— New York Casting

"The story touched deep emotions in much of the audience."
— Backstage

"Depicts good amidst evil and hope amidst the 'pangs and fury of despair.' It is a riveting history lesson unfolded in an entertaining and well informed manner."
— Arts Indiana