Public defender trainer and consultant, Actor, Playwright, Performer of Stumbling Stones: The John Rosenberg Story

“John Rosenberg is an American hero that most of us don’t know about, partly because he’s so humble.”

“John has fought many civil rights battles, including prosecuting klansmen, forming a public defender office, and working for a Kentucky constitutional amendment to help property owners.”

“I was inspired in my youth by Henry Fonda playing Clarence Darrow, and I knew one day I would do a play like that. I realized my subject had been sitting next to me for years on the public defense commission.”

“John’s life and the play are guided by three Jewish principles: L’dor v’dor – carrying forward from generation to generation, Tzedakah – righteous giving, and Tikkun Olam – the duty to repair the world.”

“I want to do theatre that inspires people to get involved.”