Prime Stage Theatre presents Perseverance

Prime Stage Theatre presents the world premiere of Perseverance, a powerful memoir of healing and renewal. Few visitors to the G&S Jewelry Store in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood during the 1960s and ’70s were aware that the cheerful proprietor, Melvin Goldman, had spent his teens enduring the horrors of Auschwitz before arriving as a penniless refugee in postwar Pittsburgh intent on reshaping his family’s destiny. 8 p.m. Adults $24/Students $19. 6 Allegheny Square E, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. primestage.com/education/perseverance