New Jersey Stage 2016: Issue 2 | Page 23

Martin Lentz wrote such a great WW II play (D Day Again), I’ve read it four times. I never read a play four times! I haven’t spoken to Sheila McDonald (who wrote And So It Goes) to see what her ties are to someone injured in Afghanistan but they’re obviously there. You can feel it in the writing. And I know the Korea stuff from my dad.” Those coming to “Shadows of War” will not only hear the stories of veterans, they will have the opportunity to help veterans as well. During the festival, South Camden Theatre is working with Backpacks for Life — a New Jersey non-profit organization that helps homeless vets. Paprzycki learned about the organization and its founder, Sgt. Brett D’Alessandro, USMC, one night while watching NJTV. D’Alessando now gets monetary donations to purchase backpacks and then collects donations of toiletries and items Watch the NJTV news segment on “Backpacks For Life” NewJerseyStage.com 2016 - ISSUE 2 Table of Contents 23