Only a Girl

Only a Girl tells the true story of Irene Gut Opdyke, a Holocaust Rescuer who, at the age of 17, helped save hundreds of lives during the Second World War. Based on personal interviews with Irene herself, this remarkable tale of courage and commitment comes to life. As told through narrative, “visited” memories, film images, and original music and songs, Only a Girl carries us back with Irene through her idyllic childhood in pre-war Poland to her days with the Polish Resistance and onward. The play hopes to celebrate the courage and love of a Survivor and Rescuer, and to continue Irene’s voice so that through hope and love and the shedding of supposed differences we can find our single humanity and reach out to one another without fear, only love.

All proceeds go directly to fund educational programming for tri-state area schools and hospitals.