We Will Not Be Silent

by David Meyers

"We Will Not Be Silent"‎ tells the true story of Sophie Scholl, a German college student who led the only act of public resistance to the Nazis during the Second World War. The play is not about the Holocaust, but examines the role that ordinary Germans played in the rise of Hitler.

At a time when fascism is resurgent in Europe and across the world, "We Will Not Be Silent" examines the moral strength and...

"We Will Not Be Silent"‎ tells the true story of Sophie Scholl, a German college student who led the only act of public resistance to the Nazis during the Second World War. The play is not about the Holocaust, but examines the role that ordinary Germans played in the rise of Hitler.

At a time when fascism is resurgent in Europe and across the world, "We Will Not Be Silent" examines the moral strength and clarity that led a group of German students to risk their lives for a righteous, but hopeless, cause.

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  • Laurie Scoggins: We Will Not Be Silent

    A winner especially if you like history. This story of Nazi resister Sophie Scholl focus’s on her trial. The intimacy and uncomfortableness that Meyers allows in the room is gripping and intriguing. I found her very relatable. A story that must be told about the holocaust that must be told.

    A winner especially if you like history. This story of Nazi resister Sophie Scholl focus’s on her trial. The intimacy and uncomfortableness that Meyers allows in the room is gripping and intriguing. I found her very relatable. A story that must be told about the holocaust that must be told.

  • Emmy Potter: We Will Not Be Silent

    A wonderful, gripping play with a message that continues to be relevant. In telling the story of Sophie Scholl and the White Rose, Meyers asks audiences to wrestle with their own morals in the face of those who wish to silence the truth. A deftly written work packing an emotional gut punch.

    A wonderful, gripping play with a message that continues to be relevant. In telling the story of Sophie Scholl and the White Rose, Meyers asks audiences to wrestle with their own morals in the face of those who wish to silence the truth. A deftly written work packing an emotional gut punch.

  • Stephen Kaplan: We Will Not Be Silent

    An incredibly powerful and suspenseful three-hander that manages to be both historical and incredibly contemporary at the same time. Beautifully crafted and fully dimensional characters that actors would have an amazing time diving into. For all my knowledge of the Holocaust, I was not familiar with this story and am so grateful to have had it told in such a tangible and accessible way. Meyers avoids any distracting didacticism and yet still finds a way to teach and reach audiences' hearts and souls.

    An incredibly powerful and suspenseful three-hander that manages to be both historical and incredibly contemporary at the same time. Beautifully crafted and fully dimensional characters that actors would have an amazing time diving into. For all my knowledge of the Holocaust, I was not familiar with this story and am so grateful to have had it told in such a tangible and accessible way. Meyers avoids any distracting didacticism and yet still finds a way to teach and reach audiences' hearts and souls.

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Development History

  • Type Workshop, Organization Florida Rep , Year 2017
  • Type Workshop, Organization The Jewish Museum - NYC, Year 2016
  • Type Workshop, Organization New Jersey New Play Contest, Year 2016
  • Type Reading, Organization Dreamcatcher Rep - AEA Regional, Year 2016
  • Type Reading, Organization Paul Engler Play Reading Series - NYC, Year 2015
  • Type Reading, Organization Project Y - Off-Broadway, Year 2015
  • Type Reading, Organization Abingdon Theatre Company - Off-Broadway, Year 2015
  • Type Reading, Organization The Barrow Group - Off-Broadway, Year 2015
  • Type Reading, Organization Payomet PAC on Cape Cod, Year 2015

Production History

Awards

  • New Jersey New Play Contest
    Finalist
    2016