(MILLVILLE, NJ) -- The Levoy Theatre presents The Diary of Anne Frank from October 3-6, 2024. The Diary of Anne Frank is one of the most famous and haunting stories to emerge from the 20th Century. The memoirs of this young Jewish girl, forced to hide for nearly two years to escape Nazi persecution, are an essential part of how we remember one of the darkest periods of our human history.
Wendy Kesselman’s adaptation of the original, Pulitzer Prize award-winning script by Goodrich and Hackett draws from previously unpublished parts of Anne Frank’s real-life diary, allowing the audience to experience Anne in a way that breathes life into this passionate, complex young woman. We also share her relatable experience of adolescence as a familiarly modern teenager.
For nearly two years, Anne, her father, mother, and sister, joined with the Van Daan family to hide in a secret annex space above her father’s former office in Amsterdam, as the Nazis deported Dutch Jews to their deaths. In her secret attic, Anne comes of age: she laughs, plays, fights with her mother, and falls in love for the first time. In spite of her oppressive circumstances and the horrors that surround her, Anne’s spirit transcends, as she voices her belief, “in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart.” Anne’s dynamism, her luminous spirit, and her story of resilience continue to resonate deeply, making her story as vital today as when her diary first was published.
Performances take place Friday, October 4 at 8:00pm; Saturday, October 5 at 4:00pm; and Sunday, October 6 at 3:00pm. There is also a daytime performance for schools on Thursday, October 3 at 10:00am. Tickets range from $22-$25 and are available for purchase online. The Levoy Theatre is located at 126-130 N. High Street in Millville, New Jersey.
The Diary of Anne Frank is a play by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett based upon “Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl”. This production comes from a recent adaptation by Wendy Kesselman.
The Levoy Theatre Preservation Society is a not-for-profit organization committed to reviving and continued operation of Millville’s century old Levoy Theatre as a performing, screen arts and educational center serving Southern New Jersey and surrounding areas. Their mission is to meet and exceed the needs of an active and vibrant arts community through state-of-the-art technology, historic interpretation, culturally diverse programming and performing arts education for all ages and abilities.
