The Last Survivor

Author(s): Eleanor Riessa
This play is part of a published anthology by Tony Award-nominated director, playwright and actress Eleanor Reissa encompassing six decades of modern Jewish life in the United States, exploring the subtle and not-so-subtle effects of a post-Holocaust world on a modern American woman. Her plays are bound together by a unique slant toward life, death, God and love, depicting what is humanly and inhumanly possible. Featuring six professional actors including Avi Hoffman and Eleanor Riessa.
Format: Play Reading

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ALPER JCC MIAMI 11155 SW 112 Avenue Miami, Florida 33176
Nationality of Author: U.S.
Original Language: English

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