Tovah Feldshuh was interviewed by Ingrid Lemme host of the award winning program "American Dream Show on VVH-TV. "American Dream" is videotaped at Gurney's Inn in Montauk before a live studio audience.
Tovah Feldshuh (Irena Gut Opdyke). For her work on the New York stage, from Yentl to Saravà! and from Lend Me A Tenor to Goldas Balcony, Tovah Feldshuh has earned four Tony nominations for Best Actress and won four Drama Desk Awards , four Outer Critics Circle Awards, the Obie, the Theatre World Award and the Lucille Lortel Award for Best Actress (Goldas Balcony). On October 3, 2004, Goldas Balcony became the longest-running one-woman show in Broadway history.
About Irena Gut Opdyke
Irena Gut Opdyke (May 15, 1918 - May 17, 2003) was born Irena Gut into a Catholic family in the town of Kozienice in Central Poland, and studied nursing. During the German occupation of western Poland and the Russian occupation in the east (both armies invaded in September 1939), Irena joined a Polish underground unit. She was spotted by Russian troops, beaten, raped, and forced to work in a Russian medical unit. She escaped, only to be captured later by the Germans and forced to work in a munitions plant. An elderly SS officer Eduard Rugemer arranged her transfer to lighter duties in an army mess hall, which happened to afford her both a direct view into a Jewish ghetto, and a chance to slip food under its fence. When Rugemer was re-assigned to Lvov and then Tarnopol (in what is now Ukraine), he requisitioned Irena as his housekeeper. There she supervised a laundry staffed by Jews, and when she heard that they were to be transported to a death camp, she undertook to hide 12 of them in Rugemer's own villa and provide them with food and clothing.
Irenas Vow Educational Fund
Irena Gut Opdykes mission in the later years of her life was to communicate her experiences first-hand to the younger generation. The telling of her story to youngsters was of the utmost importance to Irena, as she knew they would be the last generation of children able to hear a first-person eyewitness account of the horrors of the Holocaust. Irena was named by the Israeli Holocaust Commission one of the Righteous Among the Nations and was presented with the Israel Medal of Honor.
The Directors Company in association with Power Productions, NY and The Polish Cultural Institute in New York is presenting an Invictus Theater Company World Premiere of Irenas Vow in the hope of continuing Irenas mission and celebrating her legacy. It is the intention of this production to bring Irenas message once again to a new and younger generation by by offering free seats to youths from various high schools and colleges in the New York City Area. With the proper support, we will be able to make this powerful story accessible to ALL audiences, especially young people who would never normally have the opportunity to experience the power of live theater.
How You Can Join Us:
Please consider helping us bring this moving educational theatre production to youth in one of the following ways:
• Sponsor children to see Irenas Vow,
• Bring a class of your own students at a reduced ticket price,
• Make a contribution to the show.
Please note that sponsorships and contributions are tax-deductible through our tax-exempt 501 (c)(3) non-profit theatre company.
Of course, all donations large and small will be appreciated! You can make a donation to IRENAS VOW EDUCATIONAL FUND simply by mailing a check made out to
The Directors Company
311 W. 43rd Street, #409
New York, NY 10036.
The Directors Company is an IRS certified 501(c) (3) incorporated non-profit company. All contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
Irenas Vow will enable students to learn about this righteous woman, the Holocaust, and the monumental impact that one ordinary person can make when they act in extraordinary ways.
For tickets to the show, please visit www.theatermania.com or call 212-352-3101
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