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On April 25, 2010 “Karski”, play about the world of Jan Karski and his work in the Polish underground during WWII was performed by Blue Pumpkin Productions, Worcester, MA at Elms College.

Marc P. Smith's newest play told the riveting story of Polish resistance hero, Jan Karski.  Nearly 65 years following the end of World War II, stories of European resistance to the Nazis are just beginning to be told, including this compelling story of Karski, described as the man who tried to stop the Holocaust.

Trained as a diplomat, but imprisoned by the Red army, Karski escaped and joined the Polish underground. He was smuggled inside the Warsaw ghetto twice and inside a concentration camp once. He met with world leaders including  President Roosevelt to tell them about the extermination of the Jews and others. He was unable to convince them to take military action against death camps. Years later he received many honors including being named a “righteous Gentile” by the State of Israel.

The event was co-sponsored by Hatikvah Holocaust Education Center: Elms College: The Kosciuscko Foundation; Mary Dooley Lecture Series and the Center for Polish Culture at Elms. 

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