Holocaust Play Tours Tri-State Areas IMAGES: Remembrances of the Holocaust - THE EVA SCHLOSS STORY by J.E.Ballantyne, Jr., which premiered at the Youngstown Playhouse in August 2016, is about to launch a tri-state tour of the show. The tour is targeted to begin in early spring and will be an open ended tour pending tour bookings. Ballantyne says that he has received inquiries about the tour from as far away as Iowa and Colorado. The immediate tour, however, is being designed to cover Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. not that other stops may not be considered. Schools will be a primary interest for the tour. To that end a 30-minute version of the show has been created so that schools can present it during the day in an assembly time format for their students. The full length show version will also be available for school presentation. Ballantyne also stressed that the show is available for dates at local community theaters, larger theater venues as well as group and organization venues. IMAGES follows the life of Holocaust survivor and Anne Frank step-sister Eva Schloss. Where two previous plays about Mrs. Schloss stopped after she was liberated form Auschwitz, IMAGES follows Eva’s entire life through some difficult post-war years right up through the present day as she travels the world telling adults and students her story. The powerful one-woman show is accompanied by video segments which highlight important moments and people in Eva’s life. A study guide is also available to schools which teachers can use in the classroom once their students have viewed the play. Ballantyne went on to say arrangements can also be made for production personnel to visit classrooms and interact with the students. He added that IMAGES carries a very uplifting message for everyone who sees it. Molly Galano, who created the Schloss role in the premier production, will star in the tour (with an occasional alternate actress doing some tours). Galano is an award winning actress having worked in virtually every theater in and around the Youngstown area. With acting triumphs in productions like Death of a Salesman, All My Sons, Lost In Yonkers, The Spitfire Grill, The Normal Heart, and many others, Galano brings a powerful yet heartfelt performance to the role of Eva Schloss. Schools, theater venues and other venues and organizations are urged to call J&B Production Arts Services at 330-799-6176 to inquire about booking dates for the tour at their locations. Information may also be obtained and a trailer of the show viewed by going to www.evaschlossstory.com. Ballantyne also stated that they are currently hiring two technical positions to travel with the show. Needed are an experienced sound operator and an experienced video operator. BOTH POSITIONS ARE PAID. Call 330-799-6176 for more information. “...a stirring performance” - TheVindicator “This is a production that all area students need to see” - Connie Cassidy, English/Language Arts Teacher “....a lesson to the audience beyond the Holocaust.” - Harold Davis, B’nai B’rith #339.