Anne and Emmett

Anne and Emmett is a play by Janet Langhart Cohen. The play details an imaginary conversation between Emmett Till and Anne Frank which takes place in Memory a non-specific afterlife or alternate dimension. The play primarily consists of retelling the lives of the Till and Frank, and comparing and contrasting the events in their lives.^[1]

The show features recorded narration by Morgan Freeman, and a score by Joshua Coyne.^[2][3]

Shooting

The play was set to premiere at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on June 10, 2009, as part of the commemoration of Anne Frank's 80th birthday.^[4] The premiere was cancelled due to a shooting.^[5][6][7]

Use in training police

The New York City Police Department used the play to teach tolerance. ^[8]

References

1. "Synopsis | Anne & Emmett". Anneandemmett.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
2. "Courtland Milloy - Courtland Milloy on the Debut of 'Anne and Emmett'". Washingtonpost.com. 2009-06-14. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
3. Furchtgott, Diana. "Education policies fail brilliant young multi-instrumentalist | Diana Furchtgott-Roth | Op Eds | San Francisco Examiner". Sfexaminer.com. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
4. "Fate of Anne Frank, Emmett Till plays out in our minds - Faith & Reason - USATODAY.com". Content.usatoday.com. 2009-06-03. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
5. "Shooting brings poignancy to Anne and Emmett play - Washington Jewish Week - Online Edition - Rockville, MD". Washington Jewish Week. 2009-09-02. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
6. Tell Me More (2009-06-12). "Museum Shooting Draws Attention To Play About Hate". NPR. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
7. Stabley, Matthew. "Slain Museum Guard's Kindness Repaid With Bullet". NBC Washington. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
8. {http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2015/10/16/nypd-anne-emmett-tolerance-play/ | NYPD Begins Using One-Act Play ‘Anne & Emmett’ To Teach Tolerance}