Amas Musical Theatre, Donna Trinkoff/Producing Artistic Director, will present a developmental workshop production of SIGNS OF LIFE: A TALE OF TEREZIN, music by Joel Derfner, lyrics by Len Schiff, book by Peter Ullian, directed by Jeremy Dobrish, on Tuesday, April 28 at 7:30 pm, Wednesday, April 29, at 7:30 pm, and Thursday, April 30 at 3:00 pm at the Actors Playhouse, 100 Seventh Avenue South.
Signs of Life: A Tale of Terezin is an exploration of life in the Jewish artists' ghetto created by the Nazis in the Czech town of Terezin during World War II. Hitler renamed it Theresienstadt and his propaganda cynically proclaimed it "A City for the Jews".
"What a story Signs of Life: A Tale of Terezin tells", says Amas Producing Artistic Director
Donna Trinkoff. "From the cultural ferment and the poisonous politics of the prewar era, to the creation of the ghetto itself, with its population of extraordinary characters, book writer
Peter Ullian (Elliot Ness in Cleveland, The Flight of the Lawnchair Man) has managed to create a world of tragic heroes. And what music! Composer
Joel Derfner's klezmer-infused score is thrilling, and
Len Schiff's lyrics are perfect evocations of story and era. This is a deeply moving story of love, remembrance, and the power of art".
The cast includes Eric Collins,
Sarah Davis,
Leo Ash Evans, Zach Lalley,
David Hibbard,
William Parry, Noah Ruff,
Jason Michael Snow, and Carl N. Wallnau. Music Direction is by
Matt Castle.
Signs of Life: A Tale of Terezin is produced in association with Snap-Two Productions and is made possible by Limade Productions and
Stacey Mindich Productions
Amas Musical Theatre is a non-profit, multi-ethnic theatrical organization founded in 1968 by Ms.
Rosetta LeNoire. Amas ("you love" in Latin) is devoted to the creation, development and professional production of new American musicals through the celebration of diversity and minority perspectives, the emergence of new artistic talent, and the training of inner-city young people. Recent productions include Wanda's World, Shout! The Mod Musical,
Lone Star Love, From My Hometown, Zanna Don't!, Four Guys Named Jose and Stormy Weather: The Story of
Lena Horne.
TICKETS: $18 - FOR RESERVATIONS visit www.amasmusical.org or call (212) 563-2565
Amas Developmental Workshops are made possible through funding from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the New York State Council on the Arts--a State agency, ASCAP Foundation Irving Caesar Fund, the BMI Foundation, the Barbara Bell Cummings Foundation, the Dramatists Guild, the Edith Meiser Fund, the Shubert Foundation, and through the generous support of many individuals.
