NYC BASED PLAYWRIGHT
NYC BASED PLAYWRIGHT
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Helene's original play, The Candlesticks, premiered to sold-out audiences in 2022, and her latest work, Picture Girl, is published through The Drama Notebook (see below).
Note: Helene's plays are published under her maiden name: Weintraub.
Check them out below!
PICTURE GIRL
PICTURE GIRL
Self-Portrait by Louise Dunn Yochim
PUBLISHED BY THE DRAMA NOTEBOOK
A play about a young girl whose drawing secured her family’s immigration into the United States.
"In 2018, author, Marlene Targ Brill, wrote 'Picture Girl,' a children’s book that brought Luba’s (Louise Dunn Yochim) story to life for the first time. I hope that this play illuminates the incredible miracle this Jewish family encountered at Ellis Island (1923), and the tragedies they were fortunate to have escaped. "
One Act
Characters: 7
Run Time: 30 min
Published and available for drama educators through
For inquiries, contact Helene HERE.
THE CANDELSTICKS
THE CANDELSTICKS
Produced by CBDB Productions
A play about finding families and reconnecting with Jewish roots after the Holocaust.
THE PLAY
While Europe is engulfed in the Second World War, a Jewish baby girl is found in Mexico City, on the doorstep of a young married couple. The girl comes with nothing but a perplexing note and a set of candlesticks. They decide to raise the child in their Christian home; the candlesticks are put away and forgotten. Until one day a stranger, Samuel Katz, shows up looking for answers. As a terrible earthquake strikes Mexico City, they will all be faced with difficult questions and answers.
One Act
Characters: 5
Run Time : 1 hr
To find out more about this play, contact Helene HERE.
THE CANDLESTICKS PRESS
'The Candlesticks' has added much-needed light to Yom HaShoah tonight! Excellent! Brought laughter and tears!"
Sharon Katz, ShootEast Productions Director/ Producer
"A beautiful story, woven into gripping theater." Atara Mayer- Actor
"It was more than a performance…it was a moving event to honour those who suffered and were displaced as a result of the Holocaust." Ruth Sager - Actor
NEW PLAY COMING SOON!
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