Name: The Germans Upstairs
Start: 2024-09-12T19:30:00-07:00
End: 2024-09-12T21:30:00-07:00
Location: Raven Performing Arts Theater

Dates: September 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 12th*, 13th, 14th, 15th
Friday and Saturday Shows: 7:30 PM
Sunday Matinee: 2:00 PM
*Value Thursday: 7:30 PM
Admission: Adults: $25; Student w/ID: $10; Special Value Thursday Performance: Pay What You Can

IMPORTANT NOTE: We’re sorry, but due to the intimate nature of the performance space, late comers will not be seated for this production. Please arrive early to guarantee your seating.

“As I was growing up, my mother and grandmother, both Jewish, told me about the two Germans officers billeted in their home at the beginning of the German Occupation of Paris in 1940. My grandmother and one of the officers developed a friendship. The idea of them transcending the artificial boundaries set by war and engaging with each other simply as people always fascinated me; I envisioned their connection as something unique and beautiful. The love story I wrote is a work of fiction, inspired by true events.”

Francine Schwartz

Playwright

A Raven original.
Two German officers are billeted at the home of a Jewish family on the outskirts of Paris in 1940. One officer is drawn to the woman of the house, and she to him in this moving, star-crossed love story that explores the human struggles in a world at war.

*The Germans Upstairs will be presented with the audience seated on the Raven stage to provide a more intimate performance environment. With the reduced number of seats in this configuration, we urge you to purchase your tickets early. Note: Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the house manager, so please plan to arrive well before curtain time!

Doors open 30 minutes before showtime. COVID vaccinations and N95 face masks are recommended but no longer required to see performances at the Raven. See the homepage for information on measures the Raven has implemented to improve air filtration and ventilation inside the theater.