Overview

Synopsis

James Still’s aching ensemble drama takes audiences through one of the worst periods in history. And Then They Came for Me uses multimedia to recreate the experiences of two real Holocaust survivors, Eva Schloss and Ed Silverberg, as their lives become upended by Nazi brutality during World War II. As oral histories by the real Eva and Ed play on video, live actors playing them as children speak to the audience and act out scenes. Casting is flexible, and productions can use four actors or six actors. Specific doubling recommendations are listed for both. And Then They Came for Me is fitting for high school use in the classroom or as a production. Community theatres might also consider producing the play to spur a dialogue about the Holocaust.

Show Information

Book
James Still
Category
Play
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
1
First Produced
1996
Genres
Drama, Historical/Biographical
Settings
Period, Simple/No Set
Time & Place
A stage with a makeshift curtain across the length of it., Various locations during World War II.
Cast Size
medium
Orchestra Size
None
Dancing
None
Licensor
Dramatic Publishing Co.
Ideal For
High School, Community Theatre, Ensemble Cast, Small Cast, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Late Teen, Early Teen, Adult, Child Characters, Medium Cast

Context

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Plot

Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Young Eva

Lead

Female

Non-singer

Young Ed

Supporting

Male

Non-singer

Heinz

Ensemble

Male

Non-singer

Mutti

Ensemble

Female

Non-singer

Anne Frank

Ensemble

Female

Non-singer

Hitler Youth

Ensemble

Male

Non-singer

Pappy

Ensemble

Male

Non-singer

Ed's Mother

Ensemble

Female

Non-singer

Ed's Father

Ensemble

Male

Non-singer

Songs

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A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.

Monologues

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Scenes

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Key Terms

    Ensemble

    A group of performers who function as a unit in a production rather than as individuals with leading roles.

    Holocaust

    The genocide of Jews and others by Nazi Germany, portrayed in theatre to memorialize victims and examine human cruelty.

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Guide Written By:

Kevan Dunkelberg

Kevan Dunkelberg

Oklahoma-based drama teacher, actor and playwright