[Capdist-announce] 9/11 Memorial Play Saturday at Schenectady Civic

[Bill Hickman]

THIS SATURDAY -- ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY -- FREE 

                                                                    

 

      LOCAL FIREMAN FEATURED IN

       SCHENECTADY CIVIC PLAYERS'

       "THE GUYS" (a 9/11 Memorial Play))  

               

      SCHENECTADY -- The Guys, by Anne Nelson, will be this season's first free staged reading at Schenectady Civic Players, Saturday, September 11, at 7:30 P.M.  It is directed by Gary Hoffmann, director of last season's hilarious Beau Jest, and features David Orr, a Schenectady fireman in real life, and Meighan Caravan-Esmond, who recently appeared in this spring's production of An Ideal Husband.  Nelson's play has also been  made into a film starring Sigorney Weaver.

       

                  Two weeks after the 9/11 attacks, a New York City editor named Joan receives an unexpected call from Nick, a fire captain who has lost most of his men. He's looking for a writer to help him with the eulogies he must present at the memorial services. Nick and Joan spend an afternoon together, recalling the fallen men through recounting their virtues and foibles, and fashioning the stories into memorials of words. In the process, Nick and Joan discover their shared love of the unconquerable spirit of the city and their appreciation of the enduring bonds of common humanity.

       

                  The Guys has a running time of approximately 80 minutes, and a reception will follow the performance.  Schenectady Civic Players is located at 12 South Church Street in Schenectady's historic Stockade district.  While this performance is free, a call to express interest in attending would be appreciated.  Please call 382-2081 or visit our website at www.civicplayers.org
     

 

 

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