In February and June 2018, Jim joined a talented cast of actors to present a reading of the new play VILNA (f/k/a VILNIUS), by Ira Fuchs. Presented at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Manhattan, and at Hunter College, the play chronicles the horror and heroism in the Jewish community of Vilna, Lithuania as the Nazis tested their "Final Solution." Jim played Professor Ehrenkreutz and Einsatzgruppen officer Achamer-Piffrader. The project was directed by the exceptional Joseph P. Discher. It is challenging, necessary, and unforgettable.