Teens and Adolescents

Teen Musical Theater - Sosúa: Dare To Dance Together

FOR TEENS ONLY! Ages 12 to 18

• View the Trailer
• UJA-Federation Article
• Teen Theater Performance a Smash: Read Manhattan Times Article

Sosúa Goes Global!:
• Read the article in the Jewish Week: "Building a Cultural Bridge in Washington Heights - Jewish and Dominican teens forming bonds over the Sosúa story"
• View the official UN photo of Sosúa cast
• View the Holocaust Memorial Ceremony online
• Read and view the photo of the Sosúa cast at the UN posted by Liberty Free Europe - World Marks Holocaust Remembrance Day
• Read the article in Dominican Today
• Read The JCCA article "They Dared To Perform Together"

Photo: N.Bareis/Queens College

With seed funding from UJA-Federation of New York, "Sosúa: Dare To Dance Together" is the highly praised outcome of an intergroup relations initiative that began in September 2009. Sosúa is an original musical production directed by the renowned Liz Swados. Based on historical events leading up to World War II, the performance tells the story of how the Dominican Republic was the only western hemisphere country to welcome Jewish people that were fortunate enough to escape from Germany prior to the Holocaust.

Approximately 20 teens have been selected each year, after an extensive audition process, for the Sosúa troupe. The youngsters have research assignments, study sessions, and weekly rehearsals, culminating in final performances. Now in its third year, Sosua was presented to audiences at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, Queens College, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, the JCC of Manhattan and at the Columbia University Medical Center Alumni Auditorium as part of the 2011 Teatro Stage Fest. Sosúa has been nominated for the Literary Award “The Truth about the Holocaust and Stalinist Repression” for its strong educational message and impact on youth. The Y has been invited to perform on Holocaust Remembrance Day at the United Nations, Jewish Heritage Museum, and the 92 Street Y. Our leadership is in the process of discussing possibilities of bringing the show to Washington DC and the Dominican Republic.

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