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The Journals of Mihail Sebastian
Author(s): David Auburn
In the decadent, politically explosive Bucharest of the 1930s and 40s, a young writer struggles to maintain his career, his integrity and his Jewish identity, even as his closest friends ally themselves with Fascism. This one-man play spans eight tumultuous years and opens a personal window on the Romanian Holocaust and the Second World War.
Format: One-person full-length show
Cast Size:1M
Notes:
Adapted for the stage by David Auburn
Snapshot
Original or Prominent Production:
Keen Company, NYC, 2004
Keen Company, NYC, 2004
Original Source Material: Based on the controversial journals of Mihail Sebastian.
Nationality of Author: U.S.
Original Language: English
Publisher:
Dramatists Play Service, NY, 2004
Production Rights Holder:
Experience(s) Chronicled: Germany, Hitler and the Growth of Nazism
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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
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