NEW PLAYS READING SERIES IN THE AFTERNOON: TWO JEWS

Inspired by a true story: In 1863, Abraham Lincoln sent his closest Jewish friend, Issachar Zacharie, behind Confederate lines to meet with Judah P. Benjamin, also Jewish, Secretary of State for the Confederate States of America, to explore the possibility of a peace treaty following Gettysburg and the fall of Vicksburg. In the background of this failed peace negotiation to end the Civil War, the two emissaries from opposing sides negotiate over the fate of Philip Green, an enslaved Black man working for Benjamin, and the secret of that relationship is unraveled.   REGISTER FOR THIS FREE EVENT   NEW PLAYS READING SERIES OPENING NIGHTS ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON   Zoom readings of new plays from our playwrights workshop followed by discussion with the authors, sponsored by FRIENDS OF THE CRANFORD LIBARY. This week, guest author Martin Coren shares his historical play, TWO JEWS. More info about the series HERE. Admission is FREE but REGISTRATION is required.   Please share this email with friends, family, and colleagues so they can VISIT OUR WEB SITE and JOIN OUR MAILING LIST.