The Puppetmaster of Lodz by Gilles Segal.

Translated by Sara O'Conner
Directed by Bruce Levitt
Puppets created by Ralph Lee
Robert Zukerman as Samuel Finkelbaum

A co-production with Mirth A Theatre Company

Set in Berlin in 1950, Puppetmaster is both a mystery story and a portrait of an artist, Samuel Finkelbaum, a master puppeteer who since his escape from a concentration camp, has locked himself in an attic apartment, patiently waiting for the end of World War II. Nothing his concierge tells him will convince him it is safe to come out. Within his retreat, he tries to recapture his past with his puppets, which unfold an unforgettable tale of profound love and the human spirit's creativity in the face of devastation.

November 30 through December 23, 2007 at ArcLight Theatre, 152 West 71st St. between Broadway and Columbus Ave.

Schedule of performances - Evenings at 8PM, Sunday matinees at 3PM

Tickets: www.SmartTix.com or 212-868-4444

$20 for adults; $15 for students and seniors
Not appropriate for children under the age of 14.

Excerpts of Reviews of Puppetmaster from Around the Country

"A theatre experience that at various moments is startling, moving, mesmerizing, humorous and tragic." - Milwaukee Journal.

"Gilles Segal's play...is the wrenching, sometimes funny, and haunting story of a Holocaust survivor. It's about burying the dead, dealing with the wreckage, and moving on. Don't let those issues intimidate you, though...Puppetmaster both entertains and delights; it just doesn't do it in ways you might expect." - Baltimore City Paper Online

"This is a haunting play, a piece of theatre that remains in the mind long after the final curtain. It is a must-see production for anyone to whom the theatre is more than just fleeting entertainment." - The Schenectady Daily Gazette