Open Stage Presents THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, 3/12

Open Stage of Harrisburg presents the highly acclaimed, award- winning play, THE DIARY OF Anne Frank. The play is an inspiring story of perseverance and hope, which serves as a timeless lesson that the spirit of a child is impossible to deny. Adapted by Wendy Kesselman, the play was first dramatized by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett from the novel Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, edited by Otto Frank. This is the 12th annual production of THE DIARY OF Anne Frank at Open Stage  and it is sponsored by Capital BlueCross.

Second only to the Bible, THE DIARY OF Anne Frank is one of the world's most read books. Even if audiences have read the diary and watched the movie, experiencing the live stage play is a unique and moving experience that brings new life to the story and the characters. Set during one of history's most brutal periods, the Holocaust, the play is based on the actual diary of a young girl who comes of age while hiding from the Nazis in a tiny, overcrowded attic with her family for more than two years. During their confinement, Anne discovers herself as a beautiful, thoughtful, and extraordinary girl. Her story is a constant reminder to us all of the power of the human spirit.

THE DIARY OF Anne Frank will be performed Saturday, March 12 at 8pm and Sunday, March 12 and 2pm in the beautiful Sunoco Performance Theatre at Whitaker Center, 222 Market St. in downtown Harrisburg. Parking is available in the Walnut Street Parking Garage.

Admission to THE DIARY OF Anne Frank is $27 regular and $21 for students with ID. For all advanced ticket reservations, including subscriptions and groups, call our new in-house box office at 717-232-1505 or visit openstagehbg.com. The Thursday, December 2 performance is Pay-What-You-Wil, sponsored by the Pennsylvania State Education Association; tickets are subject to availability and go on sale one hour prior to performance.

Open Stage of Harrisburg in cooperation with the Tri County Association for the Blind and The Verizon Telecompioneers Capital Club will provide audio description for the Sunday, March 13 matinee performance of THE DIARY OF Anne Frank at Whitaker center for Science and the Arts, 222 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA. The descriptive audio will be spoken by Bob Alexander. Tickets may be purchased on line at www.openstagehbg.com or by calling 717-232-1505.

Tickets for groups and schools are still available for the Student Matinee Performance on Wednesday, March 9 at 9:45am. The Student Matinee Performance is for advanced group sales only, available by calling 717-214-3248.

Purchase Advance Tickets ONLINE 24/7 at www.openstagehbg.com, by CALLING 717-232-1505 or WALK-UP Monday-Friday 12:30 to 3:00 pm to our box office, located in the lobby of Open Stage, 223 Walnut St., on the street level of the Walnut Street Garage in downtown Harrisburg.

Visit openstagehbg.com for more information. This season is funded, in part, by the Cultural Enrichment Fund, the capital region's united arts fund.  Open Stage of Harrisburg is a Constituent of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for American theatre.