'The Fallen 9/11,' by Robert Marese , at Theatre 315
Grendel Productions and Theatre 315 present The Fallen 9/11, the original play by Brooklyn playwright/producer Robert Marese will premiere a second run at Theatre 315 from the 6 - 24 Sep 2005.
The play deals with the tragedy of September 11th through the experiences of injured Manhattan attorney Michael Sinclair and veteran New York City firefighter Terry Rourke. Amidst the chaos of the morning of September 11, the two men fatefully find each other, and together, find hope and salvation.
The cast, directed by Dunsten J. Cormack, features: Robert Hurst as Michael Sinclair, Timothy Davis as Terry Rourke and Heather McHugh as Saint Barbara.
All the profits from this years production will be donated to the �Let Us Do Good� Children�s Foundation.
Established December 2001 to benefit children who have lost one or both parents and/or those children who have special needs, the Foundation serves as a loving legacy to 34-year old New York City Firefighter Stephen Siller. On September 11 Firefighter Siller, heroically raced on foot from the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to ground zero where he ultimately lost his life, leaving behind a wife and 5 children.
Playwright and screenwriter Robert Marese is a Brooklyn and Park Slope resident. The Fallen 9/11 his first dramatic play, served as a catharsis after the events of 9/11, when, like many New Yorkers, he sought to re-examine life�s priorities. The prevailing theme that Marese hopes to express is that of �hope and salvation...that it�s never too late�. Marese�s other writing credits include the comedies 'If God Were A Guido' and 'Cocktales'.
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