Letters from Anne and Martin is Anne Frank Center USA’s theatrical production that entwines the iconic words of Anne Frank and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This unique adaptation examines their experiences living in the shadow of hatred and prejudice and their determination to hold onto their hopes for a fair and just world in different decades, on different sides of the globe, but within the same generation.

This performance is recommended for audiences aged 13 and up. The performance contains the sound of gunshots, scenes of suspense and danger, and racially charged language. Viewer discretion is advised.

Olivia Konteatis (Anne) was born and raised in New Jersey, the proud first-generation American daughter of an Irish mother and a father from Cyprus. She is now based in New Jersey, just outside New York City, after studying Drama at NYU Tisch’s New Studio on Broadway. Olivia aspires to tell the stories of strong women through the perspective she’s gained from her multicultural and international background. She is dedicated to performance art that makes audiences look in the mirror and question their own perspectives. Recent credits include: Jesus Christ Superstar, The Seagull, I Want A Country (NY Fringe Festival). Film: This is the Day. Olivia is a Co-Founder of the theater company A Very Good Theater Company. Olivia and her mother formed the group Songbird Lineage and their first album “It Runs In The Family” is out on all streaming platforms.

Marcel Daly (Martin) is an actor, teaching artist and musician originally from Bellevue, Nebraska. Since graduating from the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Vocal Performance Bachelor Program with a focus in Musical Theatre, Marcel has performed across the US and internationally at theatres such as Black Repertory Theatre of Kansas City, Rose Theatre of Omaha Nebraska, The Coterie Theater, as well as toured with UNO Jazz Asia Tour through Shizuoka, Japan and Beijing, China. Favorite roles include Passion in Thoughts of a Colored Man (Black Rep Theatre), Judah in Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat (New Theatre Dinner & Restaurant), Prince Charmont in Ella Enchanted (Rose Theatre), and Benny in In the Heights (SNAP! Productions). Off the stage, Marcel leads workshops in voice and audition technique to young students pursuing careers in the arts. On the creative side, Marcel is an A Cappella arranger, writer, composer and lyricist. For more, visit marceldaly.com