RiverStage Community Theatre will bring to life the true story of a courageous young girl facing a rapidly changing world as it presents The Diary of Anne Frank in Lewisburg.  Performances will be at Greenspace Center, 815 Market Street, Lewisburg on Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30pm on April 10, 11, 17 and 18, and two Sunday matinees at 2:30pm on April 12 and 19.  Tickets are just $15 for adults and $8 for students, with general admission seating, and they can be purchased at the door or at www.riverstagetheatre.org. 

The Diary of Anne Frank, by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett and newly adapted by Wendy Kesselman, is the real-life story of a young Jewish girl whose family spent 25 months hiding from the Gestapo in the annex of an Amsterdam warehouse with neighbors during the Nazi occupation of her country.  The story follows Anne, her sister Margot, their parents Otto and Edith, as they gave up the life they once knew to stay hidden in sealed-off upper rooms of an office building until they were eventually discovered and sent to a concentration camp, where Anne died at age 15.  Along the way, this brave young girl wrote with lyrical wit about her personal relationships, aspirations, and the constant mortal danger that permeated their lives.  The book is well-known to students and teachers around the world, and serves as not only a shining insight into a difficult period of world history but also a story of family, love, and hope.  The play has been performed around the world since its debut in 1955, received the Tony Award for Best Play, and its revival in 1997 with Natalie Portman and Linda Lavin received multiple Tony nominations as well.

“We believe that theatre has great power to tell stories,” said RiverStage president Jove Graham, “and the story of Anne Frank is an incredibly important one that we are excited to tell.  There is a reason that her writing has resonated with people for the last 80 years, and even though the events seem like they took place far away and long ago, I think it’s so important for people—especially young people—to know this story and understand the real-world life of this amazing girl.  Whether you are already familiar with the book or not, we know it will be a real treat to see these characters and their story come to life on stage.  We are excited to welcome Josh Wilkinson as our director, who is an alumnus of Lewisburg High and has worked with the students there for several years now directing their fall plays.  We can’t wait to see this story unfold for audiences to see and enjoy.”  The show is directed by Josh Wilkinson and produced by Virginia Zimmerman, with lights by Alexa Lewis, sound by Cole Casimir, and stage management by Jill Kerr.

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