The Guys presented by Keizer Homegrown Theatre

Join us for the play The Guys by Anne Nelson. Our question, Where were you on 9/11?  For those of us old enough to remember, it is indelibly burned into our memories.  For the characters of our latest production, they were at ground zero.  The Guys deals with the aftermath of 9/11 and the lives of the firefighters the terrorist attack touched.  Nick, a NYFD captain is struggling to write the eulogies for the memorials of his men lost in the collapse of the Twin Towers and is introduced to Joan, a NY editor who comes to his aid.  They spend an afternoon together and through the stories Nick shares of the fallen men, Joan helps him craft eulogies that capture the character of his men and the spirit of the city.  The play is based on a true story; playwright Anne Nelson helped a NYFD captain by ghostwriting eulogies for his men and turning their heart wrenching time into an emotional play that captures the feelings of a city and a nation.  The men lost were the guys we all know, the Little League Coaches, the neighbors, the fathers, the brothers, the sons, the husbands.  They were humans that by their nature became heros.

The production will be performed at The Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, 1865 Bill Frey Dr NE, Salem, OR  97301.  Production dates at Sept 8-10 at 7 pm, Sept 11 at 4 pm, and Sept 15-17 at 7 pm.  Ticket prices are $15 each (BOGO to all first responders every performance).  Seating is general admission.  Tickets will be available at the door prior to each performance, via email at keizerhomegrown@gmail.com or can be purchased in advance at the Keizer Chamber of Commerce, 6150 Ulali Dr NE, Keizer, OR  97303, Mon-Fri from 8-5.  Season ticket holders please contact KHT at keizerhomegrown@gmail.com with preferred date to secure your ticket.  $5 of each ticket sold will be donated to the Firefighters Cancer Support Network. 

Join us following the matinee on 9/11 for a chance to talk with the actors, director and local first responders.  Light refreshments will be available.

For more information visit http://www.keizerhomegrowntheatre.org

Play produced in cooperation with Dramatists Play Service.