Camp Siegfried

Camp Siegfried, a summer camp operated in the 1930s by the German American Bund, a pro-Nazi organization. Its teenage participants swam, hiked, competed in archery and went to dances, all the while absorbing Nazi ideology. The camp finally closed in 1941, not long after the United States entered World War II. And the town erased it from memory. At the lake the local historical society sponsored a display board, detailing the history of Yaphank. The 1930s and Camp Siegfried were elided. It’s a play Wohl has salvaged that history in “Camp Siegfried,” an intimate two-character play directed by David Cromer. It’s in previews now, and opens on Nov. 15 at Second Stage’s Tony Kiser Theater. Over the course of a summer, a nameless boy, 17, and a girl, 16, fall in and out of what isn’t exactly love. It’s a play about seduction, Wohl believes — by bodies, by beliefs, by stories.

Cast Size:1M,1W

Character breakdown:

A nameless boy, 17
A nameless girl, 16

Original or Prominent Production:
Nov. 15, 2022 at Second Stage’s Tony Kiser Theater.

Original Language: English

Experience(s) Chronicled: Concentration and Extermination Camps | Germany, Hitler and the Growth of Nazism