Holocaust survivor and civil rights lawyer John Rosenberg plans to join audiences in Bryn Mawr on Nov. 20 for a play about his life.
Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania will present “Stumbling Stones: The John Rosenberg Story” at The Baldwin School’s Simpson Center for Performing Arts as part of its 25th anniversary celebration.
Written and performed by Jeff Sherr, the one-man production follows Rosenberg’s childhood escape from Nazi Germany, his work defending voting rights in Mississippi and his move to Kentucky’s Appalachian coalfields to build a civil legal aid organization. His wife Jean’s work supporting families and community services is central to the story.
Rosenberg, 95, and Jean plan to participate in a discussion after the performance, according to the organizer’s event listing on Patch. Their attendance is planned rather than guaranteed.
The American Bar Association awarded Rosenberg its 2026 ABA Medal on July 31 in Chicago. Its highest honor recognizes lifetime service to law and jurisprudence. Rosenberg is executive director emeritus of the Appalachian Research and Defense Fund, known as AppalReD Legal Aid.
Sherr is an actor and longtime public defense trainer. Proceeds will benefit LASP and AppalReD. LASP provides civil legal help to low-income residents of Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties.
Attending the performance
Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, followed by remarks at 7:15 p.m. and the performance at 7:30 p.m. The organizer schedules the audience Q&A for 9 p.m.
The venue is at 701 Montgomery Ave., Bryn Mawr. Tickets cost $125 for patrons, $75 for individuals, or $50 for nonprofit professionals, students, educators and judges. Reservations are available through LASP’s ticket page.
On-campus parking is available, and the school is across from SEPTA’s Bryn Mawr Station on the Paoli/Thorndale Line. Event questions can be directed to LASP development officer Vanessa Starr.
