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Awake in the Dark
Author(s): Shira Nayman
On her deathbed in New York, a mother blurts out a street address in Heidelberg, a surprise to her daughter, Christiane. Christiane’s early childhood in wartime Germany is a haunting mélange of blurred memories. Within these memories, a strange secret echoes. Her mother was never willing to discuss the past, and all that Christiane knows is that her father, a German soldier, was killed in the war. Sensing that this address might reveal more, she returns to Heidelberg, which leads to a startling discovery.
Format: Drama
Cast Size: 2F
Character breakdown:
Hilde — mother
Christiane — daughter
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Original or Prominent Production:
The play premiered at the Flea Theater, New York City, in December 2024, presented by Evenstar Productions, with music by Ben Moore.
The play premiered at the Flea Theater, New York City, in December 2024, presented by Evenstar Productions, with music by Ben Moore.
Original Source Material: Based on Nayman’s book, Awake in the Dark.
Original Language: English
Publisher:
The book Awake in the Dark was published by Scribner in 2006.
Production Rights Holder:
Visit the author’s website: shiranayman.com
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Lifetime Achievement Award
The National Jewish Theater Foundation presented its 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award to Alfred Uhry. The presentation took place as part of the Lincoln Center Library event on January 27th 2025 in commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on the 80th Anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz
Lifetime Achievement Award
On September 30, 2024, French playwright, Mr. Jean Claude Grumberg received the Lifetime Achievement Award. It was presented by NJTF HTII President, Arnold Mittelman with Dominique Trimbur, PhD-Manager for the History of Anti-Semitism and the Holocaust, Teaching of the Holocaust of Fondation Pour La Memoir de la Shoah Project.