This Day Is For Children
Memphis Children's Theater of Maine
1997

A year out of college and nine years removed from his last professional role, David Sicherman made his grand return to the stage in the Rudolf Hess play This Day Is For Children at the Memphis Children's Theater of Maine. The play, written by Hess while in captivity at Spandau Prison in 1947, takes place in Nazi Germany on the state-mandated "Children's Day."

The Timberlake, Maine Times Telegraph called Sicherman's portrayal of Minister of Propaganda Josef Goebbels, "A stunning portrait of a man. Scintillating in its dire simplicity, Sicherman evokes a smoldering sexuality never heretofore seen in the theater. His stark interpretation of the role bears forth the brilliant nakedness of the the human condition and lays to waste any previous rendering of Linus."

"Sicherman is back!" proclaimed the Lewiston, Texas Monthly Launderette. "The long years of waiting are finally over, as our man in Maine tells us that child star David Sicherman has reappeared, this time in a Nazi instructional piece meant to guide the thinking of our youth toward a brighter whiter future. This reporter can only say, Huzzah!"

The play ran for six months until Sicherman decided once again that a change was necessary and left the production to pursue his dream of becoming a rock star.

"Sicherman's departure left a power vacuum that couldn't be filled. Many vied for the position. Many vied, and many died." Said director Mary B. Hand.

Says Sicherman, "I didn't know it was a Nazi propaganda play. I thought it was about the power of being yourself, or some shit. I guess this goes to show, always read the whole play."

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