"We had 75 people downstairs that watched that play, and out of that 75, there were 50 or 60 of them that were afraid to leave this building. We had to escort them to their cars. Nobody in America should feel like that," said Brite, who said he served 26 years in the Army.
"Although some were understandably shaken, they pulled together and finished the performance with strength and professionalism," the theatre organization said in a statement.
"This production centers on real people who lost their lives in the Holocaust, and we have endeavored to tell their story with as much realism as possible. On Saturday evening, things became more real than we expected; The presence of protesters outside gave us a small glimpse of the fear and uncertainty felt by those in hiding."
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