Chain Theatre Presents the World Premiere of

A WILL TO LIVE

By HELENA WEINRAUCH
Directed by RICK HAMILTON
Adapted by KIRK GOSTKOWSKI

Starring MASHA KING

Featuring the Voice Talents of
Stephan Goldbach, Anne Kraft, Martin Harris, Josef Urban, Anna Krezel, Tim Andrews, Ida Barklund,
Anni Baumann and Deven Anderson

Set and Production Design by David Henderson
Lighting Design by Michael Abrams
Costume Design by Debbi Hobson
Sound Design by Greg Russ
Stage Managed by Shelby Pickelny
Assistant Stage Manager: Agnew Scotti
Dramaturg: G.D. Kimble
Publicity by Katie Rosen/Kampfire PR

Chain Theatre
www.chaintheatre.org
312 West 36th Street (between Eighth & Ninth Avenues)
August 24 – September 16; Opening Night – 08/27/23

Tickets: https://chaintheatre.eventive.org/schedule?filterTags%5B647f7573ba74b5004780fe64%5D=true

First of all, you are going to want to thank Helena Weinrauch for sharing her horrific, unbelievable, and inspirational story in A WILL TO LIVE. From her escape to Krakow under false identity when the Germans were rounding up Jews and her eventual capture that led to three concentration camps, most of us would have spent the rest of our lives trying to block out the gory and devastating details. Instead, Weinrauch relates her story to a 75-year-old Passover sweater and the kindness of strangers. Make no mistake, the persecution and inhuman aspects are all there but so is survival and recovery.

And save a few of those thanks for the incredible acting talent and narration of Masha King. With story telling a little too realistic at times, King takes you on Weinrauch’s terrifying journey from hell and back. Not an easy trip, but perhaps one we all should be required to take lest we begin to forget.

- Laurie Lawson -