Transmission of Memory Via the Arts
Blue Pumpkin Productions, an active corporation since 1999, was established by Marc P. and Susan L. Smith to engage in a variety of entertainment-related projects for stage, film, and other media. Several versions of cabaret and vaudeville revues have been presented in venues throughout Massachusetts. Since 2002, an additional primary creative mission has been pursuit of reconciliation between Germans, Jews, and Poles, and transmission of memory via the arts. Central to this mission, called The Kreisau Project, are two plays written by Marc P. Smith, "A Journey to Kreisau" and "Karski", both of which have been performed in U.S. cities, and in cities in Germany and Poland.
We are deeply saddened to note the death, at age 98, of Freya von Moltke, on New Year's Day, 2010. She died peacefully in her home in Vermont, with family members around her.
Read the NY Times obituary for Freya von Moltke.
Upcoming Shows and Events
"Karski"
Marc P. Smith's newest play, "Karski," tells the riveting story of Polish Resistance hero, Jan Karski, described as the man who tried to stop the Holocaust. Stories of resistance are just now being told, nearly 65 years after the end of World War II.
Wed., Thur., April 14, 15, 2010 @ 8:00 p.m. at The Hibernian Cultural Centre/Fiddlers’ Green Pub, 19 Temple St., Worcester.
General admission: $15; members of Blue Pumpkin Productions: $12; Students (with I.D.): $10. Contact for Tickets: bluepumpkinprod@verizon.net or 508-757-1472.
Ongoing Projects
"Personal and Public -- A Playwright's Journey"
Marc P. Smith is available as a speaker for programs at organizations and schools.He calls his presentation, "Personal and Public--A Playwright's Journey."
"My Life--In Smithereens"
Compelling aural history for stage and on spoken-word CD--told by a New England father to his sons.
"2 Vaudevillians Find Buried Treasure"
A delectable treat of vaudeville era music and comedic material is presented in this 22-track CD. (Note--Both CDs, 2 Vaudevillians and ...Smithereens, available on line, via Discography page.)