Opening Wednesday, January 18, 2012, and playing through February 12, ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery will present the Seattle premiere of Shirley Lauro’s explosive, theatrical portrayal of life inside the Third Reich.

Four German, gentile women manage their lives in very different ways through the rise and fall of Adolph Hitler. This Jefferson nominated best play of 2006 - based on actual interviews with women who navigated the landscape of fascism from the inside – received its New York debut in 2009, and will be directed by Artistic Director, Christopher Zinovitch in a highly theatrical style.

“Once upon a time, a long, long time ago, there lived, on top of the mountain there – a mean old man . . .” Thus, our narrator, Ludmilla begins the story of three women: Gretchen, the working class girl who looks after an indolent father; Angelika who aspires to be a nurse; and Friederike, the daughter of an aristocratic family with a passion for the jazz clubs of Berlin – as they grow up under the new regime of Adolph Hitler. Each will face their own demons as they encounter the real demons of Fascism. This modern fairy tale is also populated by the Frau—an embodiment of Nazi power, who shifts from Schoolmistress, to a compromised clinician, to task master, to torturer.

Chris Jones of the Chicago Tribune called All Through the Night, "a significant and intensely moving new work by a proven Broadway playwright. This is a play with enough daring to look at the polarities of war with a strong sense of the complexity of human limitations."

All Through the Night, is directed by Artistic Director, Christopher Zinovitch; costumes by Anastasia Armes; set and props designed by Christopher Zinovitch; lighting by Josh Randall; musical director, Andrew Leonard, and sound design by Johanna Melamed. Featuring Cindy Bradder (Ludmilla), Colleen Carey (the Frau), Erin Stewart (Friederike), Jillian Vashro (Gretchen) and Kate Witt (Angelika).

All Through the Night opens Wednesday, January 18th and plays through February 12; Wednesday – Saturday at 7:30pm and Sundays at 3:00pm. Ticket are available on line at artswest.org, or through the ArtsWest Box Office: 206-938-0339, Tuesday-Saturday Noon-7:00pm. Recommended for ages 13 and older, for subject matter and violence. Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.