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SLAM FRANK Extended at Asylum NYC for Two Additional Weeks
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 21, 2025

Slam Frank has added two additional weeks of performances at Asylum NYC, with Andrew Fox, 'master troll' and creator, continuing in the lead role. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

Full Cast Set for SLAM FRANK at Asylum NYC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 2, 2025

Following a sold-out industry showcase this spring, SLAM FRANK will have its limited engagement run this fall at Asylum NYC. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

SLAM FRANK Comes to Asylum NYC This Fall
by Stephi Wild - Jul 30, 2025

SLAM FRANK plays now as the Asylum NYC, featuring a score by Andrew Fox and a book by Joel Sinensky. Learn more here about the show!

Tom Troupe, Star of Stage & Screen, Husband of Carole Cook, Has Passed
by Emmy Rice - Jul 20, 2025

Tom Troupe, actor, director, and writer who was married to the late Carole Cook, has passed away at the age of 97. He began acting in local theater productions before moving to New York City in 1948.

LoMotion Live to Present THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 1, 2025

LoMotion Live will present The Diary of Anne Frank, the newly adapted stage version by Wendy Kesselman, running July 18–26 at the Parsippany Arts Center in Boonton, NJ (Lake Hiawatha).

Full Cast Set for SLAM FRANK at Asylum NYC Starring Alex Lewis and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 25, 2025

The full cast has been revealed for Slam Frank at Asylum NYC! Slam Frank is a satirical reimagining of Anne Frank's story. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!

Algonquin Arts Theatre Announces Casting and Creative Team for 1776
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 10, 2025

Algonquin Arts Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for its May musical, 1776. The show will run eight performances May 9-May 18, 2025.

Alexandra Silber Joins SLAM FRANK Cast at Asylum NYC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 2, 2025

Alexandra Silber has joined the cast of Slam Frank at Asylum NYC, playing the roles of Margot Frank and Anita’s Abuela. Learn more about the upcoming performance and see how to attend.

Lewberger's Alex Lewis to Star in SLAM FRANK at Asylum NYC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 26, 2025

Slam Frank, satirical reimagining of Anne Frank's story, will have two staged concert readings at The Asylum, starring Lewberger's Alex Lewis. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Open Stage to Present THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK in March
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 12, 2025

Open Stage will present performances of The Diary of Anne Frank at the Scottish Rite Cathedral at 2701 N. 3rd Street in Harrisburg on March 25 and 26 at 9:45 a.m. and March 27 at 7:30 p.m.

Student Blog: Beginnings of a High School Acting Major
by Student Blogger: Maxwell DeVivo - Feb 17, 2025

Meet Maxwell 'Max' DeVivo, one of our new student bloggers! In this blog, he shares what theatrical projects he's currently working on, how he got into acting, singing & performing, as well as his experiences in joining a performing arts high school as an acting freshman major. Read the article to learn more!

Lisa Catalfamo Will Lead THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK at Algonquin Arts Theatre
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 27, 2025

Algonquin Arts Theatre  has just announced the cast and creative team for its winter play, The Diary of Anne Frank. Check out who has joined the cast!

Photos: First look at Gallery Players' THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
by Jerri Shafer - Apr 5, 2024

Anne Frank emerges from history a living, lyrical, intensely gifted young girl, who confronts her rapidly changing life and the increasing horror of her time with astonishing honesty, wit, and determination. An impassioned drama about the lives of eight people hiding from the Nazis in a concealed storage attic, THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK captures the claustrophobic realities of their daily existence—their fear, their hope, their laughter, their grief.

Jackie Osorio, Noah F. Madril And Emily Trujillo Join Long Running Latinx THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK For Limited LA Engagement
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 22, 2023

Actors Jackie Osorio, Noah F. Madril and Emily Trujillo join the critically acclaimed 2018 LA production of The Diary of Anne Frank in the roles of Mr. & Mrs. Van Daan and Margot Frank. The revival, which garnered international attention with its predominately LatinX cast, will run for four performances September 17 at A Place Called Home and September 19-21 at the Colony Theatre.

Review: THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK Captures Charm and Tragedy at Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre
by The Marriage Matinee - Feb 14, 2023

What did our critic think of THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK at Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre? The story of Anne Frank has been immortalized in her own words for decades. Her writings range from the amusing to the dramatic to the tragic, but in their essence, they capture something so fleeting: a girl struggling to become a woman in unspeakable circumstances. Her firsthand account of hiding from Nazis shows us a different side of history, one that can't be summed up in a chapter in a textbook. The Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre has brought her story to life on stage in THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, a play by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett newly adapted by Wendy Kesselman, and their retelling brings out new sides to Anne's story and pushes you to see this time period from new viewpoints.

Duluth Playhouse Celebrates Opening Night Of THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK At The NorShor Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - May 6, 2022

Duluth Playhouse celebrates opening night of the historical drama The Diary of Anne Frank at the NorShor Theatre, tonight,  May 6th. The full run is through May 22nd, 2022.

Duluth Playhouse Presents THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK at the NorShor Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 19, 2022

Duluth Playhouse stages the historical drama The Diary of Anne Frank at the NorShor Theatre, running May 6th through May 22nd.

Mercer County Community College Academic Theatre And Dance Company Presents THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 14, 2022

The Mercer County Community College Academic Theatre and Dance Company will present 'The Diary of Anne Frank” April 22 through April 24 at the Kelsey Theatre located on the college's West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. A special performance will take place Saturday, April 23 at 8:30 p.m. to benefit the Mercer County Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights Education Center.

Open Stage Will Present a Staged Reading of THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK This Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 7, 2022

For the 22nd year, Open Stage, a professional theatre in downtown Harrisburg, is staging The Diary of Anne Frank, which is based on the actual diary of a young girl who comes of age while she and her family hide from Nazis in a tiny, overcrowded attic.

Student Blog: Stepping Into The Stage-Lights and Shoes Of History
by Student Blogger: Spencer Wareing - Feb 14, 2022

Anne's lasting message and the talkback that followed left each audience, and myself, with a newfound perspective on this crucial time in our history. Anne Frank reminds each of us that we must cling to our ideals and that, in spite of everything, people are truly good at heart. And, in the midst of this pandemic, that is something each of us should do our best to remember.