THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
Playwrights: Frances Goodrich & Albert Hackett, newly adapted by Wendy Kesselman
Director: Sunil Malapati
Venue: The Bijou Room, Five Flags Center, Dubuque, Iowa
Dates & Times:
March 13, 14, 20, and 21, 2026, at 7:30 PM
March 15, 2026, at 2:00 PM
Historical drama based on the original historic Anne Frank diary published in 1947- this is an updated adaptation of the
original 1955 play, with some added diary entries. The play tells the story of the Frank family, the Van Daan family and Mr. Dussel, all Jewish, who, from 1942-1944, hid from the Nazis, in an annex above Otto Frank’s business in Amsterdam, Holland. It derives from the diary Anne kept. While it is a familiar
play, the story is timeless. FBNP feels the time is ripe and poignant to reintroduce the play for our audience to revisit and experience. There’s a whole generation, who may not really know the story…but should.
About the Show:
Based on the original historic diary published in 1947, this production uses the updated 1997 script featuring additional diary entries. The play tells the story of eight Jewish residents hiding from Nazi occupiers in a cramped Amsterdam annex from 1942–1944. It is a timeless and relevant story that offers an immersive look into the joys and fears of day-to-day life during the Holocaust.
Special Events:
We invite you to join us for a "Talk Back" with the cast and director following the performances on Saturday, March 14, and Friday, March 20.
CAST: Jessica Baltierra, Robert Armstrong, Susan Barg, Brenna Burgart, Carter Burks, Megan Drake, AJ Harkness, Angela Harlow, Benita Mentz, David Rothrock, Dakota Vassen, Erwin Yahr III.
We are happy to offer a discounted group rate ticket for the Multicultural Family Center community to attend. Please let us know if you would like to discuss a group outing or if you need any further materials to share with your team.
Please also check out our Facebook profile for additional educational content related to the production.
Thank you,
Kay
Katherine A. Schroeder
Managing Director
Fly-By-Night Productions
563-599-9486
www.flybynightdubuque.com
Email: schroederkat78@gmail.com
Tickets & Group Rates:
- Standard Tickets: $25.00
- Groups of 10 people or more: $20.00
- Online: Available at fiveflagscenter.com via Ticketmaster.
- In-Person (No Fees): Visit the Five Flags Box Office (Locust Street entrance) Thursday and Fridays, 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, or at the door one hour prior to the performance.
OUR JUNE PRODUCTION
WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME
by Heidi Schreck.
JUNE 5, 6, 7, & 12, 13, 2026
@ The Bluff Strokes Art Center 1201 Locust Street,
Dubuque, Iowa
Endearingly funny and deeply affecting autobiographical drama.
This play is pretty much a one-woman tour de force featuring Stephanie Bussan. Based on teenage Heidi Schreck’s personal experience participating in high school American Legion US Constitution contest debates and then revisiting with the audience her questions and thoughts in her adult age.
“Brilliantly digressive, insistently personal. The play is a both a winsome love letter to and worried
critique of one of the nation’s founding documents.” Laura Collins, New York Times