Rella, Rose, and I: Elizabeth Ehrlich Roth’s Story of Survival

This play brings to life Elizabeth Ehrlich Roth's actual words to the stage. Elizabeth Ehrlich Roth (March 26, 1926–December 28, 2023), was born in Mukachevo, Czechoslovakia. In 1938, her hometown became Hungarian. Her father, Leopold, was a religious man and was the foreman in a candle factory. Elizabeth’s mother, Feiga, was a homemaker. Her parents had five children, two daughters and three sons. Rella was the elder daughter, born in 1923. She and Elizabeth survived the Holocaust.
Format: One act; one-woman monologue.
Character breakdown:
One actor portraying herself and Elizabeth Roth.

Snapshot

Original or Prominent Production:
Rowan University Department of Theatre and Dance, Glassboro, New Jersey, April 2022.
Original Source Material: Elizabeth Roth's testimony.
Nationality of Author: U.S.
Original Language: English
Production Rights Holder:

Anthony Hostetter

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