The Letters Project: A Daughter's Journey

Join us as we welcome Eleanor Reissa, Tony-nominated  director, playwright, actor, singer, and author in conversation with  Linda Selman, former Chair of the National Arts Club Theater  Committee. Reissa, a graduate of the NYC public school system,  will discuss her diverse, surprising career as a storyteller—in  English, Yiddish, and now German, sharing readings from her  book and plays including a film clip from her German TV series  Die Zweiflers, 2024 winner at Cannes. Her memoir, The Letters  Project, began when Reissa found 60 letters written in German  in 1949, from her father, an Auschwitz survivor, to her mother,  a Polish refugee. She received a 2024 grant from the New York  State Council for the Arts to adapt her book in a play. A second  season for Die Zweiflers has just been announced. Her book will  be available for purchase and Reissa will be signing. 

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