“The Resistance”

By: American Decency Staff

Diet Eman, who as a young adult was part of the Dutch Resistance against the Nazis in World War II, had an idea what kind of character should portray her on stage.
     “A spitfire who would fight against injustice,” suggested the Grand Rapids woman, now in her 90s, of the dramatic story.
   And so it will be, as actress Kelsey Merrill has the role of a young Diet in the upcoming production “The Resistance,” opening April 17 at Blythefield Hills Baptist Church in Rockford.
     “The actors and production team have had the unique privilege of meeting regularly with Diet to consult on her story,” said director Vicki Modert of the church’s group of script writers.

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