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Sam Pollack (Mr. Dussel), Leah Smith (Margot), Jaye Cooper (Mrs. Frank), Carey
Crim (Anne Frank) and John Michael Manfredi (Mr. Frank) participate in a talkback
with student audience members.
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`—,
as it hard to learn all your
lines?"
'Do you think you're like
the character you're play-
ing?"
"Did you really kiss?"
"Have you ever tripped going
up and down the stairs during the
play?"
These were a handful of the
many questions posed last week
to cast members of The Diary of
Anne Frank at the Millennium
Theatre in Southfield. The ques-
tions were raised by students from
Seitz Middle School in Riverview
and Chadsey High School in De-
troit.
During the run of the play,
which is basically aimed at mid-
dle- and high-school students, the
actors and actresses come out as
themselves after each curtain call.
Sitting at the edge of the stage
for a talkback, they allow the au-
diences to satisfy their curiosity
about what is needed for this pro-
duction, how this production re-
sembles others and the way actors
work.
When the drama closes on Feb.
7, more than 6,000 students will
have seen the play brought to the
public by the Jewish Ensemble
Theatre (JET).
"Young people always want to
know how the actors are like the
characters they portray," said
Evelyn Orbach, JET artistic di-
rector, who often introduces the
play and leads the discussions.
Last year, Anne Frank was a
regular JET production at the
Maple- Drake Jewish Communi-
ty Center. With the development
of a program for schools, the play
was moved to the Millennium to
accommodate larger audiences.
Although time commitments
required new cast members, orig-
inal director Pat Ansuini was
available. Working with a larger
set for the larger stage, Ansuini
decided to keep the cast on stage
during intermission, emphasiz-
ing the confinement needed to
hide from the Nazis.
For many young members of
the audience, this will be their
first time seeing professional the-
ater. The talkback provides an ad-
ditional learning exercise.
Jaye Cooper, who plays Mrs.
Frank, answered a question about
mastering an accent to sound au-
thentic.
Carey Crim (Anne Frank), the
daughter of veteran news anchor
Mort Crim, recalled wanting to be
an actress from the time she was
in kindergarten.
Paul Hopper (Mr. Van Daan)
revealed that he — and other ac-
tors - - try to keep on going when
a mistake is made so the audience
will not detect it.
Jon Lanagan, 14, an eighth-
grader from Riverview, com-
mented on his introduction to
professional theater.
"I think I learned how the peo-
ple felt," Jon said. "It seemed more
real than a book because I saw the
people instead of just imagining
them. I think I'll always remem-
ber it because it's the only play
I've ever seen besides the Christ-
mas plays at school."
"Because the play showed how
things really went on, it was more
exciting than fiction," said Justin
Simpson, 14, an eighth-grader at
Seitz.
Foundation funds and individ-
ual contributions allow students to
see the play at discounted rates. ❑
The Diary of Anne Frank
runs through Feb. 7 at the Mil-
lennium Theatm in Southfield.
Student group performances
begin at 10 a.m. Mondays-Fri
days. General performances
are at 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays.
For information. and discount
opportunities, call (810) 788-
2900 weekdays and (81_0) 552-
1225 Sundays.
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