(Newswire.net — August 28, 2014) Santa Monica, CA –It’s been said that the other side of love is hate. But is it possible that the other side of hate is love? TRAIN TO ZAKOPANE: A True Story of Hate and Love, by Henry Jaglom reveals humanity in the most unlikely of places – prejudice. The world premiere of this original play is on October 23rd at the Edgemar Center for the Arts, in Santa Monica, CA.
The story is based upon true events that occurred in the life of Henry Jaglom’s father as he crossed Poland on a train in 1928. Anti-Semitism was, at that time, rife in much of Europe, especially in Poland. In TRAIN TO ZAKOPANE: A True Story of Hate and Love, a successful businessman meets a captivating young nurse in the Polish army on a train-trip to Warsaw, and he is faced with a life-changing dilemma when he discovers the nurse he is drawn to – and who is enchanted by him — is fiercely anti-Semitic. Will he reveal to her he is Jewish? Will he move toward love, or will he move toward revenge?
The actual train-ride across Poland – and the weekend stop-over in the resort town of Zakopane that followed – haunted Henry Jaglom’s father for a lifetime. TRAIN TO ZAKOPANE: A True Story of Hate and Love explores the human condition in its darkest and most exquisite moments. It is a compelling love story that lays bare how compassion and intolerance can, even in the most unusual of circumstances, be one.
Tanna Frederick (Just 45 Minutes From Broadway, The M Word) stars as the nurse, Katia Wampusyk. Her co-star is Mike Falkow (Smokin’ Aces, Geeks) in the role of Semyon Sapir
The supporting cast features David Proval (Shawshank Redemption, The Sopranos), Cathy Arden, Steve Howard and Kelly DeSarla.
“TRAIN TO ZAKOPANE: A True Story of Hate and Love” is produced by Alexandra Guarnieri, and directed by Gary Imhoff, who previously directed Mr. Jaglom’s “Always But Not Forever”, “Just 45 Minutes to Broadway”, and A.R. Gurney’s “Sylvia” at the Edgemar Center for the Arts.
WHAT: World Premiere engagement of the new play, TRAIN TO ZAKOPANE: A TRUE STORY
OF HATE AND LOVE.
WHO: Written by Henry Jaglom. Directed by Gary Imhoff. Produced by Alexandra Guarnieri.
Starring: Tanna Frederick, Mike Falkow, David Proval, Steve Howard and Kelly DeSarla.
WHERE: Edgemar Center for the Arts, on the Main Stage, 2437 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405.
WHEN: Previews October 16 – 19. Opens Thursday, October 23, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.
Runs through Sunday, December 14. Dark November 27-30 (Thanksgiving).
SHOW TIMES: Thursdays- Saturdays at 7:30, Sundays at 5:00.
ADMISSION: $34.99. A limited number of tickets will be available for each performance at $25.00.
RESERVATIONS: (310) 392-7327.
ONLINE TICKETING: www.edgemarcenter.org
About Edgemar Center for the Arts
The Edgemar Center for the Arts is a two theater and art gallery complex in Santa Monica founded by Michelle Danner and Larry Moss.