It is 1944. Imprisoned at Terezin Camp in Czechoslovakia, Austrian Artist Friedl Dicker-Brandeis uses her art lessons to help the children including Rebecca, 16 and Eva, 13, cope with the realities of their daily existence. In despair over his own helplessness, Leo, 16, wages an independent battle, stealing from the guards and writing for an underground newspaper. Despite the terrible conditions, Terezin is touted as Hitler’s “gift to Jews” and when the International Red Cross presses for an inspection, the community is forced to contribute to the Nazi propaganda. Leo defies Friedl’s attempts to save him and the others from transport to the death camps and devises a plan to communicate with the vistors, during a production of the opera "Brundibar". His plot fails but he discovers that, no matter how huge and terrible the lie, truth can still triumph through the enduring strength of human love and creativity.

Fireflies is approximately ninety minutes in length. It requires six actors, 3M, 3F and is performed on a unit set.
Play has been paired with a production of the Children's Opera, "Brundibar"