silenced voices come to life in a new musical experience
LISTEN
"We will all be witnesses"
“We Will All Be Witnesses” is a demo of the title song from the show written by musical theater composer Adam Gwon (Scotland, Pa, Ordinary Days)
the concept
5 children. 5 diaries.
5 songwriting teams that bring their voices to life.
Each diary reveals one voice – one teenager coping with the impossible. But in the words they left us, they reveal one insurmountable truth: You may be able to kill us, but you can never destroy our spirit. These five stark accounts, set against a haunting, beautifully constructed song cycle, are a testament, and an inspiration to the best of the human soul.
5 children. 5 diaries.
5 songwriting teams that bring their voices to life.
Each diary reveals one voice – one teenager coping with the impossible. But in the words they left us, they reveal one insurmountable truth: You may be able to kill us, but you can never destroy our spirit. These five stark accounts, set against a haunting, beautifully constructed song cycle, are a testament, and an inspiration to the best of the human soul.
voices that must be heard
voices we must never forget
MOSHE FLINKER. RUTKA LASKIER. ÉVA HEYMAN. DAWID RUBINOWICZ. YITSKHOK RUDASHEVSKI.
These 5 children did not survive the war.
But their words did.
THE UNTOLD STORIES...
MOSHE FLINKER
Place of Death: Auschwitz Concentration Camp
Age: 15 years old
ÉVA HEYMAN
Place of Death: Auschwitz Concentration Camp
Age: 13 years old
DAWID RUBINOWICZ
Place of Death: Gas chambers of Treblinka
Age: 12 years old
RUTKA LASKIER
Place of Death: Auschwitz Concentration Camp
Age: 14 years old
YITSKHOK RUDASHEVSKI
Place of Death: Ponary Massacre, Lithuania
Age: 16 years old
MOSHE FLINKER
Place of Birth: The Hague, Netherlands
Place of Death: Auschwitz Concentration Camp
Age: 15 years old
ÉVA HEYMAN
Place of Birth: Oradea, Romania
Place of Death: Auschwitz Concentration Camp
Age: 13 years old
DAWID RUBINOWICZ
Place of Birth: Kielce, Poland
Place of Death: Gas chambers of Treblinka
Age: 12 years old
RUTKA LASKIER
Place of Birth: Gdańsk, Northern Poland
Place of Death: Auschwitz Concentration Camp
Age: 14 years old
YITSKHOK RUDASHEVSKI
Place of Birth: Vilnius, Lithuania
Place of Death: Ponary Massacre, Lithuania
Age: 16 years old
silenced voices, now heard
"We will all be witnesses"
“We Will All Be Witnesses” is a demo of the title song from the show written by musical theater composer Adam Gwon (Scotland, Pa, Ordinary Days)
the creators
Music & Lyrics
Adam Gwon
Gerald Sternbach & Jordan Beck
Matt Gould
Anna K. Jacobs
TBA
Director
J. Scott Lapp
Scenic Design
Matthew Herman
Orchestrations
Gerald Sternbach
the JOURNEY
CCAE Theatricals is taking this new show from conception, through a workshop process, all the way to its opening night with the CCAE Conservatory in the summer of 2022.
spring 2021
Hiring process of Creatives, demo recorded, work underway on song-writing
summer 2021
Script & Score are completed, planning underway for Fall workshop including casting of the 5 children
fall 2021
First workshop presentation. Work continues on revisions for a full rehearsal process in Spring.
spring 2022
Rehearsals begin for Conservatory production
summer 2022
“Witnesses” world premier in CCAE Conservatory production presented to the public
get involved
You can help make this incredible theatrical opportunity a reality. Learn about all the ways you can get involved with “Witnesses”.
Expand your organization’s reach while supporting ground-breaking, original art as a “Witnesses” sponsor.
For more information, please contact Joset Grenon, jgrenon@artcenter.org.
Support CCAE Youth Conservatory by making a contribution to the “Witnesses” Project.
Your contribution will be matched 1:1 by The Conrad Prebys Foundation, doubling your impact!
GIVE TODAY
Learn about opportunities where you can put your skills to work as a volunteer, and help make “Witnesses” a reality.
For more information, please contact Joset Grenon, jgrenon@artcenter.org.
thanks to our supporters
David T. & Dorris E. Staples Foundation
