Steal a Pencil For Me: A New Opera based on the Book

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Sunday April 28, 2PM

Shaarei Tikvah Congregation, Scarsdale, NY

Tuesday April 30, 7PM

Feinberg Auditorium, Jewish Theological Seminary, New York, NY

Based on the book of the same title by Jaap Polak and Ina Soep Polak, STEAL A PENCIL FOR ME, a new opera with music by Gerald Cohen and libretto by Deborah Brevoort, will have its premiere in Scarsdale and New York City, NY in late April, 2013. STEAL A PENCIL FOR ME is a love story set in two concentration camps during World War II. It is based on the true story of Jaap and Ina Polak, whom the composer has known for the last 25 years, and who just celebrated their 100th and 90th birthdays. The Polaks, who live in Eastchester, NY, will be in attendance at each performance.

Tickets $25 in advance, $15 seniors, $10 students. For more information or advance purchase visit www.jtsa.edu/stealapencil.

Shaarei Tikvah Congregation

46 Fox Meadow Road, Scarsdale, NY

Jewish Theological Seminary

3080 Broadway, New York NY