A Message from Arnold Mittelman After a career in not-for-profit and commercial theater spanning more than 40 years I was honored in 2007 to found the National Jewish Theater / Foundation and in 2010 to assume leadership of its Holocaust Theater International...
Axis
Author(s): James Kriz
When Nazi Minister of Propaganda, Joseph Goebbels, offers exiled half-Jewish fencing champion and celebrity, Helene Mayer, a place on Germany’s 1936 Olympic team in exchange for her services as a radio broadcaster for the regime, she returns to the Fatherland with high hopes. However, as the shadow of anti-Semitism grows, Helene realizes that Goebbels is using her to help solidify Nazi power, and to ensure that the Olympic Games will not be boycotted by the world. She’s forced to choose between her people and the Jewish man she loves, or the fame, immunity and wealth Goebbels has given her.
Format:Full-length play, drama
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Nationality of Author:U.S.
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