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Published March 26, 2009, 12:00 AM

HHS Spring Play: "I Never Saw Another Butterfly"


The Hudson High School spring play recreates Terezin, a World War II ghetto for Jews in Prague created by the Nazis. With their teacher at the center, played by Arianna Schultz, are some of the children of Terezin. From left are Becky Blanchard, Lucas McGee, Carter Johnson, Schultz, Ginna Roe and Zach Helmen. Photo by Meg Heaton

  • The Hudson High School spring play recreates Terezin, a World War II ghetto for Jews in Prague created by the Nazis. With their teacher at the center, played by Arianna Schultz, are some of the children of Terezin. From left are Becky Blanchard, Lucas McGee, Carter Johnson, Schultz, Ginna Roe and Zach Helmen. Photo by Meg Heaton
  • Jews from Prague were ordered into the ghetto of Terezin from their homes in Czechoslovakia where they were told they would “wait out the war.” In reality, most either died there or were sent onto Auschwitz, where most did not survive. Taking a first look at their new home are, from left, John Gruwell, Lucas McGee, Kelsey Simms, Katie Crimmins, Amara Treuenfels, Sam Johnson, Ginna Roe and Lauren Palm. Photo by Meg Heaton
  • There was a school within Terezin where children learned and documented their life. Writings and drawings from the school were buried and uncovered after the war. Working together are, from left, Susanne Bushman, Sophie Wusterbarth, Arianna Schultz and MaKenna Palm. Photo by Meg Heaton
  • Raja, played by Katie Crimmins, came to Terezin when she was 12 and was among the few to survive until the end of the war. She tells the story of the ghetto through flashbacks. Photo by Meg Heaton
  • Raja tells her familiy’s story in flashbacks, remembering their life before they entered Terezin. From left are Alex Solberg, Jon Gruwell, Amara Treuenfels, Katie Crimmins and Lauren Palm. Photo by Meg Heaton
  • Despite the conditions of ghetto life, a family wedding created a bright spot. From left are Alex Solberg, Amara Treuenfels, Carter Johnson, Lucas McGee, Jon Gruwell, Owen Metzger, Kelsey Simms, Ginna Roe, Sophie Wusterbarth and Lauren Palm. Photo by Meg Heaton
  • Surrounded by death and despair, a relationship nonetheless grows between Hanza, played Sam Johnson, and Raja, played by Katie Crimmins. Each encourage the other to do whatever is necessary to survive. Photo by Meg Heaton
  • Amara Treuenfels is a mother who expresses her anger over the fate of her family as her husband, played by Alex Solberg, looks on. Photo by Meg Heaton
  • The set for “I Never Saw Another Butterfly” was designed by Kai Abramson, a student at UW-River Falls, and has the audience on stage with the actors. Al Broffle was the light designer and Katelyn Peterson, the music director. Both are UW-RF students. Photo by Meg Heaton