Annelies VIP Experience
Life in the Secret Annex
Prinsengracht 263 (3rd house from the left) in the 1930s. Photo collection: Anne Frank Stichting, Amsterdam
We've arranged a very special experience for our VIP ticket holders to upcoming performances of Whitbourn's Annelies! Come join us on a virtual tour of the Secret Annex in the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam to examine the extraordinary life of Anne Frank and how her legacy continues to inspire young people today. Led by educators from the Anne Frank Center, this Zoom webinar will leave plenty of time for Q&A.
The Webinar will take place via Zoom on Thursday, June 8 at 8:00 PM ET
Can't make it on June 8? No problem! The webinar will be recorded for VIP ticket holders to view on their own time up to two weeks. Those who purchase VIP tickets after June 8 will still receive the link to view the recording via email.
To register, simply purchase a $50 VIP ticket to see the Somerset Hills Chorus and Rise Up Chorus perform Annelies on June 10 at the Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church in Plainfield or June 11 at the Presbyterian Church in Morristown. VIP tickets also include priority seating for the concert.
Meet the Tour Guides
The VIP Virtual Tour of the Secret Annex will be led by professionals from the Anne Frank Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness of Anne's Story in the United States.
Morgan Bailey
Morgan Bailey volunteered for her first Anne Frank House project as an undergraduate at the University of South Carolina in 2012. In 2014 she interned in the International Education department of the House in Amsterdam where she assisted in coordinating an International Youth Conference that brought over 50 young people from 35 countries together for a week of workshops in Amsterdam. After graduating, she was a classroom teacher in South Carolina, during which time she earned a Master's Degree in Education. In 2018, she returned to support Anne Frank House projects in a partnership between the organization and the University of South Carolina. She is currently the Director of Educational Programs and Outreach at the Anne Frank Center at the University of South Carolina.
Olivia Konteatis
Olivia was born and raised in New Jersey, the proud first-generation American daughter of an Irish mother and a father from Cyprus. She is now based in New Jersey, just outside New York City, after studying Drama at NYU Tisch’s New Studio on Broadway. Olivia aspires to tell the stories of strong women through the perspective she's gained from her multicultural and international background. She is dedicated to performance art that makes audiences look in the mirror and question their own perspectives. Olivia is a Co-Founder of the theater company A Very Good Theater Company and a member of the Actors Equity Association. Recent credits include: Portraying Anne Frank with The Anne Frank Center USA
The short life of Anne Frank
If you are planning to join us for the VIP webinar, the tour guides recommend watching the following short documentary as a primer. In the documentary, the story of her life is told through quotations from her diary, unique photographs from the Frank Family albums and historical film extracts.