District 212 stages production of The Diary of Anne Frank

Based on Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, the story begins with Otto Frank returning to the secret location where he and his family went into hiding during the early years of the Holocaust in Amsterdam. His friend, Miep Gies, gives Otto a diary that his daughter Anne kept during their time in hiding. Otto begins reading the diary aloud, and in doing so, reveals Anne's thoughts and actions, as well as those of the others hiding in the Secret Annex.

Anne’s diary documents the trials, troubles and anguish experienced by the families. But at its heart, the diary speaks to Anne’s coming of age in a small space bound by frustration, isolation, selfishness and overwhelming fear. Steadfast and hopeful, she battles low spirits, teenage issues, and loneliness before her family is discovered and arrested by the Nazis.

The Diary of Anne Frank is set for Friday and Saturday, October 18 and 19, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, October 20, at 3 p.m. in the auditorium at West Leyden High School, 1000 N. Wolf Rd., Northlake. The production includes students from both campuses.

Admission is $2 for students and $3 for adults. For more information, please contact Lynette Rosen at lrosen@leyden212.org and 847-451-6324; or visit Leyden’s website at www.leyden212.org, click on “Fine Arts”.