The Berlin Diaries at Theater J

Dates: (6/4/2025 - 6/22/2025 )

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Theater J

1529 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20036
Washington, DC,DC 20036

By Andrea Stolowitz

Oregon Book Award-winning playwright Andrea Stolowitz opens the pages of her great-grandfather’s journal to discover a previously unknown genealogy in The Berlin Diaries. How do you find home when a family history is scattered like the torn pages of a journal entry released to the wind? Two performers become generations of characters in an attempt to stitch together clues and restore memories formerly lost to time.

How do people become verschollen, lost, like library books, leaving only the dusty outline – a life reduced to negative space? Stolowitz searches for clues that propel her forward and backward in time, pursuing a family history formerly lost to war. In a breathtaking journey around the world, what will remain lost and what will be found at the intersection of national history and private lives?

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What shows are coming up next at Theater J?

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Your Name Means Dream (3/12/25-3/30/25)

Where is Theater J located?

Theater J is at 1529 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20036, Washington, DC, DC.

What shows have played recently at Theater J?

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The Hello Girls (7/14/22-7/16/22)
Fires in the Mirror: Crown Heights, Brooklyn and Other Identities (6/9/22-7/3/22)
Fires in the Mirror: Crown Heights, Brooklyn and Other (6/9/22-7/3/22)

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