Premiere Stages, the professional theatre celebrating its seventh year in residence at Kean University continues its 2011 season with Hannah, a stirring portrait of WWII freedom fighter Hannah Senesh by John Wooten. Directed by Adam Immerwahr, Hannah runs at the Zella Fry Theatre September 1 through 18, 2011. The exceptional cast features veterans of Broadway, off-Broadway, television and film including Liz Wisan, Alan Coates, Jean Tafler, Michael Satow, Drew Hirshfield, Kayla Maisonet, Tony Mowatt and Maxwell Eddy.
Based on actual events, Hannah tells the story of the poet turned war hero who parachuted behind enemy lines, and risked her life to help Jews escape from Nazi occupied Hungary. The play is a moving and powerful portrayal of a young woman's fearless commitment to making the world a better place.Hannah is presented in partnerships with The New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education and Kean University's Jewish Studies and World Affairs program, The Holocaust Resource Center, the Kean Masters program in Holocaust and Genocide Studies, the Human Rights Institute and the Women's Studies program. These collaborations are part of Premiere Stages' Human Rights Initiative, an ongoing project that links performance with the exploration of human rights and social justice. Hannah provides a platform to explore the lingering effects of the Holocaust, to honor both its victims and heroes, and to remind patrons of the lessons learned.Videos