11th. I was coming out of the first
tower when the first plane hit. The
atmosphere in the theater was
more focused than usual. Like an
intense quiet if that makes sense.
You can hear things a bit clearer.
It was very much different from
any other performances. As Hobokeners, we all very well remember that date as we were so close
to the towers. You could feel the
audience remembering and reliving the horrific events of that date.
After the show, the audience was
more emotional and grateful than
other shows and the standing ovation lasted longer than usual.
I will never forget 9/11 and there
will never be a clear day when I
am not reminded of the tragedy
of 9/11. I remember being stuck
at my gym on Whitehall Street,
remembering seeing the towers
come down on the TV screens and
then seeing the incredible destruction of the buildings go right past
the glass doors of the gym and
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completely gray out all the windows in seconds - as if a dark grey
curtain had been drawn down. I
remember being evacuated out
by a fireman and the frantic look in
his eyes and the way he told us to
leave the building NOW! The ferry
ride back to Jersey City and the
hug from my wife (then girlfriend)
when I came home.
You are working on taking An
American Soldier across the country. Do you have any dates/locations set for the future?
Yes, it will be going to upstate
New York in November to a venue
called Theatre On the Road, the
Kennedy Center in January, and
Williamsburg, VA in 2017 with the
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation.
I am also working on turning the
show into a web series.
Are you planning to continue with
a 2-3 day run like this one?
I tend to only do three days run
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