Hidden: The Musical

Hidden: A musical based on the life of Ruth Kapp Hartz, a young Jewish girl hidden in WWII France

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Hidden Musical

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Cheltenham, PA, US

$15,763 raised of $20,000 goal
128 donations
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Fiscally Sponsored by Fractured Atlas

HIDDEN - what's next!

The 1st fully staged production of our musical HIDDEN was a success! We had 5 performances produced by M7 Productions at Gratz Theatre near Philadelphia in September 2024, all for big, enthusiastic audiences. We had a wonderful cast of 30, a pit of 5 musicians, a full director/production/tech team, and an extraordinary "Revealing the Hidden" art exhibit in the lobby.

If you were able to make it to the show, we hope you enjoyed it.

So, everyone's asking...."WHAT'S NEXT?" Here are plans for the near future:

We are making some changes to the script based on the recent performances.
We had professional video done of the last 2 shows. That footage is in the process of being edited. Once the video is ready, we will look into ways it can be shown in various places around the country. Contact us for details if you are interested in setting up a showing: david@hiddenthemusical.com
If you missed the show, but want to see the video, please let us know and we will send you the link when it is ready.
We have recently completed the script for a shorter, smaller traveling version of the show, working with Rick Sperling. We will have a few readings of this traveling version of HIDDEN in the coming months, make some more revisions, and then begin putting together a production to bring to schools, synagogues, churches, senior centers and community centers.
We will professionally record many of the songs from HIDDEN in December.

A huge thank you once again for supporting HIDDEN! We couldn't do this without you!

With gratitude,

David & Jenny Heitler-Klevans

Creators of HIDDEN, A Musical

Last weekend of shows + publicity

Greetings! This weekend, September 20, 21 and 22 are the final 3 shows of Hidden at Gratz College Theater in Elkins Park, PA. If you have already come to see it, thank you and we hope you enjoyed it. If you haven't gotten tickets yet, but want to come see it, I urge you to get tickets in advance at https//our.show/hidden.

Saturday and Sunday the shows are at 2 PM and on Sunday beginning at 1 PM there will be a "Meet the Artists" event for the lobby art show "Revealing the Hidden: A curated exploration of identity and resilience." Come talk to the artists and find out how they were inspired to create their work. Most of the pieces are for sale.

We have received lots of wonderful press. Here's a link to a piece on WHYY, the local NPR station: WHYY Radio Feature and Article:

Radio Feature: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/cjzxo39i2pjuwa81thsmg/WHYY_09-05-2024_07.31.58.mp3?rlkey=vtvpykc38zuo4ei48b572kak6&e=6&st=7b5kkzoj&dl=0

Article: https://whyy.org/articles/hidden-play-holocaust-survivor-gratz-college-hartz/

Thanks again for your support!
Jenny Heitler-Klevans

Tickets for Hidden + Art Show

Tickets for the full production of Hidden are available now! If you saw the staged reading in May 2023, this one is different. We rewrote the show and we have a full cast with costumes, sets, choreography and live music!
September 6, 7, 20 - 8 PM
September 21, 22 - 2 PM
Buy tickets here: https://our.show/hidden
Gratz Theatre in Elkins Park, PA

In addition to the musical, there will be an art show which promises to be fantastic!
Revealing the Hidden: A curated exploration of Identity and Resilience
The exhibit, featuring 16 talented artists, delves into themes of identity, resilience, and the often-hidden layers of human experience. Each piece offers a unique perspective on the complexities of self-discovery and the strength found in overcoming adversity.

Ticket Presale & Online Auction for Hidden

Pre-sale for Hidden tickets- July 25-26
We are offering a special 2 day pre-sale for the upcoming full production of Hidden to everyone who has donated in support of this project before we publicize it to the general public. Rehearsals are in full swing and the cast is sounding great! Show dates are Friday 9/6 (evening), Saturday 9/7 (evening), Friday 9/20 (evening), Saturday 9/21 (matinee) and Sunday 9/22 (matinee). Here is the link to order tickets to the show: https://our.show/hidden

Online Auction benefitting Hidden - August 1-15
The online auction runs August 1-15 and we have some fabulous items!! For example - 4 tickets to a sold-out Phillies game (August 27th), a week at an amazing beach house on Oak Island, NC that sleeps 19(!), an original print 20”x20” photograph of Long Beach Island by Alan Gross that looks like a painting. Many more items - tickets to shows, gift cards to restaurants, handcrafted items, services such as garden consulting, music classes, life coaching and so much more! Take a peek and plan what you want to bid on: https://app.bidbeacon.com/#/auction/JHEJZ4/details

Save the Dates & online auction

Exciting news! The cast is rehearsing and they are looking and sounding great! It's going to be an awesome show. See below for the dates and share with everyone who may be interested. We'll send out the ticket link when it's available.

We're also doing an online auction to raise money for the production. The auction will take place in August. Do you have an item you would like to donate? It can be a service, a vacation home, a hand-crafted item, event tickets, or gift certificates to a restaurant. If you have an item in mind, contact Jenny at jenny2kind@comcast.net.

Full Production of Hidden - save the dates!

We are so excited to announce that there will be a full production of "Hidden" this September with a full cast, sets, costumes, live music and dance! A new theater company, M7 Productions, chose "Hidden" as their first musical! Here are the details:

Performance Dates:
September 6 - Friday evening at 8 PM
September 7 - Saturday evening at 8 PM
September 20 - Friday evening at 8 PM
September 21 - Saturday afternoon at 2 PM
September 22 - Sunday afternoon at 2 PM

Location: Gratz College Theater
7605 Old York Rd.
Melrose Park, PA 19027
The show runs approximately 2 hours + intermission

Open Auditions - please spread the word:
June 18, 19, & 20 7-9:30 PM at Gratz College
For more information: https://hiddenthemusical.com/2024/05/22/auditions-for-new-production/

We hope to see you in September!!
Jenny & David

Thank you and exciting news about Hidden!

First, we want to say thank you for donating to our musical "Hidden." We plan to send individual thank you notes, but wanted to reach out to all of our supporters first. We had a successful campaign thanks to you. While the matching fund hasn't shown up in the total yet, when it is added you will see that we exceeded our goal and raised $25,000! Amazing!

Here is the really incredible news: We are getting a full production of "Hidden" this fall! Mark your calendars - the show will be presented September 6-8 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday matinee) and September 13-15 at KleinLife Theater in NE Philadelphia. We will have auditions in June.

Thank you again - we are so grateful for all of your support.
Jenny & David Heitler-Klevans

Hidden is a musical theater piece by David & Jenny Heitler-Klevans based on the true story of Ruth Kapp Hartz, who as a young Jewish girl was hidden in Southern France during World War II. Forced to change her name to Renée in order to appear French, Ruth and her family rely on the kindness of strangers in a small French village. From a secret apartment to a basement hideout to a Catholic orphanage in a convent, Renée must hide her true identity and learn to survive through a series of harrowing events. Dealing with themes related to identity, allies, fascism, anti-Semitism, refugees, resilience and resistance, this musical will resonate with audiences today.

Thank you to the many donors who supported our successful staged reading of the show last May! Since then we have been very busy re-writing and recording, but now we need to raise money to bring us toward the next step of getting the show fully produced. At this time when both anti-semitism and the vilification of refugees are front and center, we need to get this show out to the public as soon as we can.

Please help us get this timely and important show onto the stage with a generous donation toward our $20,000 goal. Thank you so much!

Donations will be used for the following expenses:

Professionally recording the rest of the songs and incidental music ($10,000)
Arranging and orchestration ($2500)
Creating an educational traveling version (one of Ruth’s priorities!) ($5000)
Legal fees ($2000)
Submission and Conference fees ($500)

To find out more about the musical, hear selected songs and see the May show visit: www.hiddenmusical.com

All donations made through Fractured Atlas are tax-deductible.

If you prefer to send a check: Make the check payable to Fractured Atlas. In the memo write “Hidden Musical”. Send the check to Jenny Heitler-Klevans at 7426 Barclay Rd, Cheltenham, PA 19012.

An award-winning husband-wife duo, TWO OF A KIND delights audiences of all ages with their music, good humor and audience participation. David and Jenny Heitler-Klevans of TWO OF A KIND love bringing people together and building community through music. David and Jenny have been writing and performing together for 35 years. They have received numerous awards for their recordings and songwriting (including one for a song from Hidden), have performed throughout the country and internationally at performing arts centers, theaters, festivals, museums, schools and libraries. Hidden is their second musical and they are thrilled to see it come to life.

Sophia Kogay (Emmy) & Sydney Zimney (Renée)

Linda Glazerman Roeder (Mother Superior)