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The Gathering
Author(s): Arje Shaw
A Holocaust survivor working as a sculptor in 1985 New York hides his suffering behind wisecracks, ultimately confronting the issue with a West German soldier on the eve of President Reagan's visit to the country.
Format: Docudrama
Cast Size: 3M/1F/1 boy
Running time: 120 minutes
Character breakdown
Gabe (Zaydee)—grandfather
Michael (Boytschick)—grandson
Stuart—father
Diane—mother
Egon—young German security guard
Snapshot
Original or Prominent Production: The Cort Theatre, New York City, 2001
Original Language: English
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Experience(s) Chronicled: Survivors and Subsequent Generations