Cast members are Katherine Sanders as Raja; Lauriebelle Radin as Irena Synkova; Garreth Smiley as Honza; Connor Lumley as Father; Lyn Jones..
Raja recounts her story through flashbacks, highlighting the influence of Irena Synkova, a teacher who instills hope and courage in the children of Terezin.
Child concentration camp survivor speaks at USF
For Inge Auerbacher, author of “I am a Star: Child of the Holocaust,” the setting of the University of Sioux Falls’s next play will be more than wood and paint on a stage.
“I Never Saw Another Butterfly” by Celeste R.
Raspanti is a one-act play based on the real stories of Czech children trying to find beauty in the world despite living in Terezin, or Theresienstadt concentration camp, under Nazi rule.
It’s the same ghetto Auerbacher lived in from age 7 to 10.
Auerbacher will be at USF at 2 p.m.
Thursday to talk about her experience and do a book signing. She’ll also be sharing her thoughts on the show after the evening’s performance.
Assistant professor of theatre and the show’s director, Joe Oebermueller, said the play seeks to connect audiences to the horrors of the Holocaust.
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“The story revolves around a woman in the play who served as a teacher in the camp and woul