July 10, 2024 – August 4, 2024
This true, triumphant story brings the extraordinary journey of Eddie Jaku to life. He endured innumerable harrowing experiences while navigating and evading multiple Nazi concentration camps. Eddie’s story is one of unimaginable grief and tragic loss, yet it is a testament to the indomitable spirit of the human soul. Defying all odds, he declared himself “The Happiest Man on Earth,” as evidenced by his resilience and determination to find light even in the darkest circumstances.
Based on the memoir of the same name by Eddie Jaku.
Commission by and World Premiere presented at Barrington Stage, Pittsfield, MA, May 2023. Alan Paul, Artistic Director; Branden Huldeen, Artistic Producer.
Sponsored by Beth K. Batdorf & John S. Bresland
Photo by Seth Freeman
Kenneth Tigar in Happiest Man on Earth by Mark St. Germain.
Photo by Seth Freeman
Kenneth Tigar in Happiest Man on Earth by Mark St. Germain.
Photo by Seth Freeman
Kenneth Tigar in Happiest Man on Earth by Mark St. Germain.
PLAYWRIGHT INTERVIEWS – ST. GERMAIN – 2024
Meet Mark St. Germain Mark has written for film, television, and the stage. He is a recipient of the Outer Critics Circle Award, the Lucille Lortel Award, and the Off Broadway Alliance Award. Mark has written the plays Freud’s Last Session, Camping with Henry and Tom, Forgiving Typhoid Mary (Time Magazine’s “Year’s Ten Best”), and … Continued
CAST
Eddie
Kenneth Tigar*
PRODUCTION TEAM
Scenic Design
James Noone**
Costume Design
Johanna Pan**
Lighting Design
Harold F. Burgess II**
Sound Design
Brendan Aanes**
Stage Manager
Lori M. Doyle*
*Actors’ Equity Association
**United Scenic Artists
***Stage Directors and Choreographers Society