Albany Civic Theater is presenting the regional premier of American Soldiers by Matt Morillo, directed by Dennis Schebatta. The play is particularly relevant today, as it explores the challenges of a young women returning home after serving in the military the Middle East.
Synopsis:
The patriarch of a politically prominent Long Island family fights to hold the family together when his eldest daughter, an Army veteran, returns from the Middle East for an uneasy homecoming. The daughter, emotionally scarred from her military service, is struggling to take her ex-boyfriend and sister away with her to start a new life in Colorado. Her aim is to liberate them of their hometown influences of society, religion and class that pressured her to enlist. The play reveals the urge of children to break away, the power of family destiny and the emotional ties that bind.
Show Dates: 1/31/20 – 2/16/20 Pay what you will preview on 1/30/20 at 7;30 PM
Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 PM. Sunday matinees at 3:00 PM
$18 regular admission $10 student admission with valid id
Contact Albany Civic Theater at 518 462 1297 or www.albanycivictheater.org for reservations.
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Siobhan Shea, Molly Waters, Joseph Bruton and Gabriel Hage. Photo by Tom Killips
David Quinones and Molly Waters. Photo by Tom Killips
Albany Civic Theater Presents Regional Premiere of “American Soldiers” Albany Civic Theater is presenting the regional premier of American Soldiers by Matt Morillo, directed by Dennis Schebatta.