Revisit New Light's runaway hit, Hitler's Tasters, with playwright Michelle Kholos Brooks, director Sarah Norris, and producer Alyssa May Gold, as they re-contextualize the production in the current political climate. Learn about the production's journey, watch never-before-seen footage from the last two years of building & touring the show, and participate in a live conversation with the creatives as they discuss the importance of the play and what it means in 2020. Moderated by Nan Barnett, Executive Director of the National New Playwright Network (NNPN).
WHEN: Friday, Oct 23 @ 9pm EST
Our 'Tasters' have been all over the world...
New Light's production of HITLER'S TASTERS premiered in the fall of 2018 at IRT Theater in NYC. Since then, the team has toured to Chicago, Edinburgh, and Los Angeles.
Click on a circle above for more information about each stage of our journey, including RAVE reviews & production photos.
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Learn more of the history of Hitler's food tasters from this BBC article:
'The women who tasted Hitler's food' by Holly Williams, featuring our playwright, Michelle Kholos Brooks
Check out Hitler's Tasters in the LA Times:
'Age 28, going on 12: How adult actors pull off playing children onstage' by Stuart Miller, featuring interviews from Michelle Kholos Brooks, Sarah Norris, & Hallie Griffin
Check out our cast in the Chicago Tribune:
'Survival is Complicated for Hitler's Tasters' by Myrna Petlicki, featuring interviews from Hallie Griffin, MaryKathryn Kopp, Kaitlin Paige Longoria, & Hannah Mae Sturges
Click image above for bios and links.