Irena's Vow, by Dan Gordon and starring Tovah Feldshuh, at the Baruch Performing Arts Center

Four-time Tony Award-nominee Tovah Feldshuh will return to the New York stage in Irena's Vow, a new play by Dan Gordon, opening at the Baruch Performing Arts Center on 22 Sep 2008, following previews from 7 Sep and running through to 2 Nov 2008.

The new drama will mark Feldshuh�s first New York stage appearance since her Tony Award-nominated turn in 'Golda�s Balcony' (Broadway�s longest-running one-woman show). Michael Parva will direct.

Featuring a cast of ten, Irena's Vow is set during the Nazi occupation of Poland, and tells the story of Irena Gut Opdyke (Tovah Feldshuh) who was forced to work as head housekeeper for a very prominent Nazi major. Over a two year period of service, Irena would be confronted with the choice to protect twelve Jewish refugees who secretly fell under her care.

Additional casting will be announced at a later date.

The design team includes Kevin Judge (sets), Astrid Brucker (Costumes), David Castaneda (lighting) and Quentin Chiappetta (Sound).

Irena's Vow, is being presented by The Directors Company in association with Power Productions & The Polish Cultural Institute, is an Invictus Theatre Company World premiere.

Tovah Feldshuh is preparing for the role of the Polish Catholic heroine of Irena's Vow, and will soon depart for Poland with a film crew to gain footage for a PBS documentary being created about Irena�s story coming to the stage.

Tovah Feldshuh has been nominated for 4 Tony Awards: Golda's Balcony (2004), 'Lend Me a Tenor' (1989), Sarav�' (1979) and 'Yentl' (1975). Feldshuh last appeared off-Broadway in Perry Street Theatre Company's production of 'An Oak Tree' (2006). She recently starred in London�s fringe production of 'Golda�s Balcony' which played at the Shaw Theatre from 7 - 28 June 2008.