Apex Theatre Studio will perform its highly successful production of The Diary of Anne Frank at St. Francis In-the-Field Episcopal Church on Sunday, February 12th at 2 PM.

“We have experienced a powerful reaction from our audiences, playing to capacity in St. Augustine and Jacksonville,” remarked Ian Mairs, Managing Director for Apex Theatre Studio.

“After each weekend of shows, we would get texts and emails from audience members hoping we would bring the show back so they could get their friends and family to see it,” continued Mairs.

The Diary of Anne Frank is one of the most famous and haunting stories to emerge from the 20th century. The memoirs of this young Jewish girl, forced to hide for nearly two years to escape Nazi persecution, are an essential part of how we remember one of the darkest periods of human history. Every generation encounters the text and has the same reaction. In the face of such inhumanity, the human spirit still perseveres.

The production is under the direction of guest artist George Judy, professor of theatre at Louisiana State University. It features a mixture of students and professional teaching artists. The role of Anne Frank will be played by Eva Gassert, a sophomore at Nease High School.