Full Cast of Our Class; photo by Alexander Iziliaev.


Full Cast of Our Class; photo by Alexander Iziliaev.

Full Cast of Our Class; photo by Alexander Iziliaev.

Kate Czajkowski, Allen Radway, Emilie Krause, Ross Beschler, Matteo Scammell, Ed Swidey, Dan Hodge, Kevin Meehan, and Krista Apple; photo by Alexander Iziliaev.

Kevin Meehan, Krista Apple, Allen Radway, Kate Czajkowski, Dan Hodge, and Ed Swidey; photo by Alexander Iziliaev.

Kevin Meehan, Krista Apple, Allen Radway, Dan Hodge, Ed Swidey, and Kate Czajkowski; photo by Alexander Iziliaev.

Michael Rubenfeld; photo by Alexander Iziliaev.

Ed Swidey, Dan Hodge, Kate Czajkowski, Kevin Meehan, and Emilie Krause; photo by Alexander Iziliaev.

Since its 2009 World Premiere at London’s National Theatre, audiences and critics have been deeply moved by the stories within this extraordinary play that spans eighty years, ranging between Poland and America. “I want to be a fireman.” “I want to be a teacher.” “I want to be a movie star.” Poland, 1925. As these Polish classmates – 5 Catholic, 5 Jewish – grow up, their lives take dramatically unexpected turns as their country is torn apart by invading armies, first Soviet and then German. Friend betrays friend and violence quickly escalates, reaching a crescendo that will forever haunt the survivors. Based on true events in the Polish town of Jedwabne and inspired in part by Jan Gross’ controversial book Neighbors, Our Class bravely explores a subject still debated today.