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The Steel Man
Author(s): Cary Gitter
The play explores the relationship between a son, Jake, and his father, Leo Gellert, a Hungarian Jewish Holocaust survivor. One year after the death of his mother, Jake struggles to escape from the shadow of his larger-than-life father, whose trauma manifests outwardly both physically and verbally. While their relationship is haunted by the past, they are still hopeful for a more promising future.
Format: Drama
Cast Size: 2M/1F
Snapshot
Original or Prominent Production:
Penguin Rep Theatre, Stony Point, New York, September 2024; directed by Joe Brancato.
Penguin Rep Theatre, Stony Point, New York, September 2024; directed by Joe Brancato.
Nationality of Author: U.S.
Original Language: English
Production Rights Holder:
Visit the author’s website: carygitter.com
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Lifetime Achievement Award
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
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.