Shirley Lauro
Britt, the talented but troubled daughter of celebrities, is the school brat. She has been selected to solo with the orchestra, but she arrives hours late for a rehearsal. The enraged teacher has it out with Britt and tells her, among other things, what it is to be a survivor of a concentration camp. Britt still feels rejected by her parents but the teacher's story helps her realize that adversity can be overcome. Produced in New York at the Ensemble Studio Theatre.
Guggenheim Fellow Shirley Lauro's best-known work is A Piece of my Heart. With over 2,000 productions, it was named "among our top-produced plays worldwide" for the second consecutive year, including dramas and musicals (Nate Collins, President, Samuel French Play Publishers, ...
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