Don’t miss this gripping new play about the secret incident that helped launch World War II. A harrowing account of Hitler’s devious strategy to fake an attack on Germany to justify his invasion of Poland in 1939.

Canned Goods

written by: Erik Kahn

Directed by: Charlotte Cohn

May 9-11th, 2024

Hamilton Stage, Rahway, NJ

May 16-19, 2024

Sieminski Theater, Basking Ridge, NJ

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Erik Kahn and Canned Goods.

cast and creative team

Erik Kahn — Playwright

Playwright Erik Kahn is an intellectual property attorney in New York City representing artists, musicians, writers, and corporate clients. Before practicing law, he taught history to gifted high school students in NYC.  His other works of fiction include a play entitled Three Years. Mr. Kahn is also an accomplished artist. His work is sold in galleries in East Hampton and Piermont, NY.  www.erikkahnplays.com and www.erikkahn.com

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Charlotte Cohn — Director

Charlotte Cohn is a NY-based director, actor and producer who most recently starred in This Is Not A Time of Peace (New Light Theater) by Deb Margolin. Her directing highlights include Church & State (Berkshire Theatre Group), The Whole Shebang and Baltimore in Black and White (The Cell Theatre, NYC) and Best Friends (Jazz at Lincoln Center). She has appeared on Broadway in La Boheme and Coram Boy and her producing credits include Here Lies Love (Broadway), Without You (starring Anthony Rapp) and Handle with Care and Church and State with Jason Odell Williams.  Ms. Cohn is an Ovation Award Winner and a Bay Area Critics’ Circle Award nominee.

  • Richard Hollis

    Honiok

  • Simon Feil

    Birmbaum

  • Steven Rattazzi

    Kruger

  • Dalton Gorden

    Heydrich/Muller/Guard

  • Ken King

    SS Major

  • Jason Williams

    Cover