*MAGNIFICAT HIGH SCHOOL* *presents* *THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK* * by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, newly adapted by Wendy Kesselman * *Directed by Maryann Nagel* *April 20 & April 21 at 7:00pm; April 22 at 2:00pm* *Magnificat Center for the Peforming Arts* *20770 Hilliard Blvd - Rocky River* *Tickets available at **www.magnificat.tix.com* <http://www.magnificat.tix.com/>*. Adults $13/Students $8* In this transcendently powerful new adaptation, 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. Each day of these two dark years, Anne's voice shines through: "When I write I shake off all my cares. But I want to achieve more than that. I want to be useful and bring enjoyment to all people, even those I've never met. I want to go on living even after my death." In this gripping adaptation by Wendy Kesselman, from the original stage play by Goodrich and Hackett, newly discovered writings from the diary of Anne Frank, as well as survivor accounts, are interwoven to create a contemporary impassioned story of the lives of people persecuted under Nazi rule. This is an adaptation for a new generation able to confront the true horrors of the Holocaust. *Women of Faith Who Learn, Lead​,​ and Serve* *Dale Van Niel | Performing Arts Center Manager* 20770 Hilliard Blvd. | Rocky River, OH 44116 School: *440.331.1572 x284* | Fax: 440.895.2045 <+440.895.2045> | Cell: *440.476.1198*