 The major is under the gun of those above him in the chain of command and if he does not carry out the commands of his superiors he too will be on the chopping block and the execution of Jews will continue and the paradox paralyzes those who have a moral compass and value their own lives.Ultimately, Von Berg takes the action risking his own freedom to offer a single Jew a chance at escape.The play received its first professional New York revival in the spring of 2009 by the Off-Broadway group The Actors Company Theatre (TACT).