By Andrea Stolowitz
Directed by Dámaso Rodríguez
Composition and Sound Design by Rodolfo Ortega
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THE BONUS Episode 1 Sample
Lacroute Playwright-in-Residence and three-time Oregon Book Award winning playwright Andrea Stolowitz’s The Berlin Diaries, the autobiographical story of Andrea’s quest to untangle her family’s history using her German-Jewish great-grandfather’s diary, to be released to ART audiences prior to broader distribution. The audio drama is directed by Artistic Director Dámaso Rodríguez.
Andrea Stolowitz’s great-grandfather kept a journal for his descendants after escaping to New York City in 1939 as a German Jew. Following the complicated lure of genealogy, Stolowitz goes back to Berlin to bring the story of her unknown ancestors out of the archives into the light. The record keeps as many secrets as it shares. How do people become vershollen, lost, like library books?
This production contains a fully immersive sound design and original composition.
Warning: This production contains loud gunfire and sirens.
ART received support from the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education (OJMCHE) on our supplemental material and podcast. Wednesday, January 27, 2021 is the International Holocaust Remembrance Day in memory of the millions of Jewish people killed during the Holocaust. If you want to learn more, please visit the OJMCHE website for additional information and resources.
