Photo Flash: First Look at Writers Theatre's THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK

Writers Theatre's The Diary of Anne Frank, written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett and adapted by Wendy Kesselman, is directed by Kimberly Senior and runs now through June 28, 2015. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

The cast of The Diary of Anne Frank includes Lance Baker (Mr. van Daan), Sean Fortunato (Otto Frank), Coburn Goss (Mr. Kraler), Kevin Gudahl (Mr. Dussel), Sam Hubbard (Nazi), Leah Karpel (Miep Gies), Heidi Kettenring (Mrs. van Daan), Lila Morse (Margot Frank), Eric Slater (Nazi), James Sparling (Nazi), Sophie Thatcher (Anne Frank), Kristina Valada-Viars (Edith Frank) and Antonio Zhiurinskas (Peter van Daan).

Thirteen actors share the intimate Writers Theatre bookstore space in this powerful and authentic portrait of a young girl clinging to hope in a time of tragedy.

As vital today as when it was first written, Anne Frank's extraordinary diary has become an essential part of how we remember one of the darkest periods of human history. Filled with its young author's luminous spirit - her "boundless desire for all that is beautiful and good" - the diary also illuminates the coming of age of a complex, passionate young girl as she falls in love, grows into a woman and struggles to survive with her family amid the chaos of war and religious persecution.

The Writers Theatre production will provide a visceral insight into the realities of life in the "secret annex," in which the tight quarters and forced intimacy serve as an ever-present reminder of the danger just outside--allowing audiences to come to know Anne and her family in a new and strikingly honest way.

Performances run at Books on Vernon, 664 Vernon Ave, Glencoe. Prices for all performances range from $35 - $70. Box Office: The Box Office is located at 321 Park Avenue, Glencoe; 847-242-6000; www.writerstheatre.org.