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Hidden
A musical based on the true story of Ruth Kapp Hartz who, as a young Jewish girl, was hidden in southern France during World War II and forced to change her name to Renée Caper in order to blend in. Ruth and her family rely on the kindness of strangers in a small French village. From a secret apartment to a basement hideout and a Catholic orphanage, Renée must hide her true identity and learn to survive through a series of harrowing events. Dealing with the themes of identity, allies, anti-Semitism, fascism, resilience and resistance, all of which remain relevant today.
Format: Musical
Cast Size: 10M/15F
Snapshot
Original or Prominent Production:
Gratz College Theater, Melrose Park, PA; September 6–22, 2024.
Gratz College Theater, Melrose Park, PA; September 6–22, 2024.
Original Source Material: Based on the book, Your Name is Renée: Ruth Kapp Hartz's Story as a Hidden Child in Nazi-Occupied France by Stacy Cretzmeyer.
Nationality of Author: U.S.
Original Language: English
Publisher:
Your Name is Renée: Ruth Kapp Hartz’s Story as a Hidden Child in Nazi-Occupied France by Stacy Cretzmeyer, Oxford University Press, 1999.
Experience(s) Chronicled: Righteous Gentiles | Germany, Hitler and the Growth of Nazism | Hiding | Survivors and Subsequent Generations | Resistance | Women and the Holocaust
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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.
Many Questions and a Few Answers
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