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Nov. 6 - 8, 2020
Fri + Sat @ 7:30 pm
Sun @ 2:00 pm
Westwego Performing Arts Theatre (WPAT)
177 Sala Avenue | Westwego, LA
Recommended Ages: 15+
Written by & Starring Douglas Taurel
In honor of Veterans Day, Jefferson Performing Arts Society will present a “tour de force” solo performance by Douglas Taurel based on letters from soldiers from the American Revolution to Afghanistan. The American Soldier has been performed at The Kennedy Center, Off-Broadway, The Library of Congress, American Legion National Headquarters, and in 17 cities and 13 states across the country for the past five years.
Nominated for an Amnesty International Award, The American Soldier is a one-man dramatic production that reveals the struggles American soldiers face at war, exploring the bravery and the difficulties our veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and their families face when they try to come back home and re-enter civilian life.
Whether he is portraying a mother visiting the Vietnam War Memorial or a soldier in the jungles of Vietnam, Taurel shows the lasting effects of war on soldiers and civilians alike. While there are moments of intense stress and sadness, there are also moments of awareness, awakening, and pride from soldiers who find out what camaraderie, loyalty, and perseverance means through their experiences in training and battle.
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Taurel’s television and film credits include The Affair, Mr. Robot, The Americans, Blue Bloods, Person of Interest, The Following, Damages, Nurse Jackie, The Cobbler (starring Adam Sandler and Dustin Hoffman) and the upcoming The Kindergarten Teacher (starring Maggie Gyllenhall). He was commissioned by the Library of Congress to write and and perform his second solo show, An American Soldier’s Journey Home which commemorates the ending of the First World War. He’s finished filming the Web TV Series Landing Home, which he wrote and directed. It tells the story of a Veteran having a hard time to adjusting out of the Military.
Though he has taken on many challenges in his life, his biggest challenge to date has been writing and creating The American Soldier, honoring veterans and their families who serve, and the millions of veterans and families from past generations. Please share your thoughts about the show on social media and tag @DouglasTaurel and #TheAmericanSoldier on twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Thank you!
