Tom Jacobson’s shattering comedy, ‘Walking to Buchenwald’

World premiere of Walking to Buchenwald — A protean comedy with shattering consequences. When Schiller and Arjay take Schiller’s parents to Europe, both couples learn what it means to be American in a world that no longer admires the U.S. Guinea pigs playing cricket, dead bodies that talk and an unexpected trip to a concentration camp lead to a shocking yet poignant conclusion. In a stroke of non-gender specific casting that dramatically illustrates the extent to which acting can change a story, two women alternate with two men in the roles of Schiller and Arjay.

WHO:
• Written Tom Jacobson
• Directed by Roderick Menzies
• Starring Amielynn Abellera, Will Bradley, Christopher Cappiello, Justin Huen, Laura James, Ben Martin, Mandy Schneider
• Presented by Open Fist Theatre Company, Martha Demson, artistic director

WHEN:
Previews: Sept. 9 – Sept. 14
Performances: Sept. 15 – Oct. 21
• Wednesday at 8 p.m.: Sept.13 ONLY (preview)
• Thursdays at 8 p.m.: Sept.14 (preview), Sept. 21, Sept. 28, Oct. 5, Oct. 12, Oct. 19
• Fridays at 8 p.m.: Sept. 15 (opening night), Sept. 22, Sept. 29, Oct. 6, Oct. 13, Oct. 20
• Saturdays at 8 p.m.: Sept. 9 (preview), Sept. 16, Sept. 23, Sept. 30, Oct. 7, Oct. 14, Oct. 21
• Sundays at 7 p.m.: Sept. 10 (preview), Sept. 17, Sept. 24, Oct. 1, Oct. 8, Oct. 15