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MSIM hits The Wire!

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Above: Sally Nutt and CR Marchi, US Army Sgt (ret.) in ACT ONE’s production of Make Sure It’s Me at the West End Studio Theatre in Portsmouth this June.

In another great media moment, Annah Todd wrote an incredible article about ACT ONE’s production of Make Sure It’s Me for this week’s issue of The Wire. Read it here! And, if you missed our interview on NHPR’s Word of Mouth, you can listen to it here.

Our final rehearsals have been awe-inspiring, as we moved into WEST and the actors claimed the space. In spite of the seriousness of our message about the prevalence of TBI in our veterans, there has been a lot of laughter and real pleasure in our accomplishments. We’ve all felt the production pull together after so many months of research, outreach, and rehearsal. I, personally, am so proud of our whole creative team and honored to put our work before audiences when we open tomorrow. As always, thanks to our sponsors, consultants, and myriad supporters throughout the process.

Here are the details on showtimes and ticket purchase or reservation:

When: June 1-2, 7-9, & 21-23. Fridays, 8 pm / Saturdays 2 pm & 8 pm / Sundays, 2 pm & 7:30 pm

Where: West End Studio Theatre, 959 Islington Street, Portsmouth, NH

Admission: Free for OEF/OIF veterans and families, but please call 603.300.2986 to reserve your seats! 

$20 for General Admission; $18 for seniors or students; and $15 for non OEF/OIF veterans.

To reserve or purchase tickets: Call 603.300.2986 to reserve tickets or purchase online through PayPal at http://www.actonenh.org/ 

[$1/ticket processing fee for online purchases]

Reservations strongly recommended. The June 22 performance at 2 pm is already sold out!

Please note that we have worked hard to provide free and discounted tickets for military veterans. Every ticket you buy will help us facilitate the participation of military families on tight budgets!

I look forward to seeing you all at WEST for Make Sure It’s Me! Gotta go write my curtain speech. . .

 

 

MSIM opens this weekend!

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Above: Sally Nutt and CR Marchi, US Army Sgt (ret.) in ACT ONE’s production of Make Sure It’s Me at the West End Studio Theatre in Portsmouth this June.

I’m thrilled to announce that Kate Wenner’s Make Sure It’s Me, a fact-based drama about Traumatic Brain Injury in the military, opens its first fully staged production this Saturday, June 1 at the West End Studio Theatre in Portsmouth! Every performance will be followed by a talkback with members of the medical and military communities, as well as MSIM artists.

If you’d like to know more about the show and the terrific development process ACT ONE embarked on nearly 18 months ago, you can visit the MSIM page here. Also, if you’d like to hear our interview on NHPR’s Word of Mouth, click here. Then, come join the conversation at WEST and help us bridge the gulf between military and civilian families in our community.

Here are the details on showtimes and ticket purchase or reservation:

When: June 1-2, 7-9, & 21-23. Fridays, 8 pm / Saturdays 2 pm & 8 pm / Sundays, 2 pm & 7:30 pm

Where: West End Studio Theatre, 959 Islington Street, Portsmouth, NH

Admission: Free for OEF/OIF veterans and families, but please call 603.300.2986 to reserve your seats! 

$20 for General Admission; $18 for seniors or students; and $15 for non OEF/OIF veterans.

To reserve or purchase tickets: Call 603.300.2986 to reserve tickets or purchase online through PayPal at http://www.actonenh.org/ 

       [$1/ticket processing fee for online purchases]

Reservations strongly recommended. The June 22 performance at 2 pm is already sold out!

Please note that we have worked hard to provide free and discounted tickets for military veterans. Every ticket you buy will help us facilitate the participation of military families on tight budgets!

We so look forward to seeing you at WEST! Best wishes to you and your loved ones and thanks again for the support you have given to ACT ONE and Make Sure It’s Me.

MSIM tickets on sale now!

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Sally Nutt & C.R. Marchi, US Army SGT (ret) rehearse a scene from “Make Sure It’s Me,” which runs at WEST starting June 1.

I am delighted to announce that ACT ONE is now accepting reservations for Make Sure It’s Me, our world premiere production of Kate Wenner’s play about five Iraq War veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury and the doctor devoted to helping them. This full-length play, directed by Leslie Pasternack and produced by Stephanie Nugent, will include a talk-back after each performance with members of the MSIM creative team, joined by guests from the medical and military communities.

When: June 1-2, 7-9, & 21-23. Fridays, 8 pm / Saturdays 2 pm & 8 pm / Sundays, 2 pm & 7:30 pm

Where: West End Studio Theatre, 959 Islington Street, Portsmouth, NH

Admission: Free for OEF/OIF veterans and families, but please call 603.300.2986 to reserve your seats! 

$20 for General Admission; $18 for seniors or students; and $15 for non OEF/OIF veterans.

To reserve or purchase tickets: Call 603.300.2986 to reserve tickets or purchase online through PayPal at http://www.actonenh.org/ 

       [$1/ticket processing fee for online purchases]

Reservations strongly recommended. The June 22 performance at 2 pm is already sold out!

 

Please note that we have worked hard to provide free and discounted tickets for military veterans. Every ticket you buy will help us facilitate the participation of military families on tight budgets!

So PLEASE join us and our stellar cast (Pamela Battin-Sacks, Cliff Blake, Alissa Cordeiro, Beau Fisher, Kim Holliday, C.R. Marchi, Christian Maurice, Angela Molihan, Sally Nutt, and Eric St. Cyr) for this production with costumes designed by Michele Macadaeg and soundscape composed by Jason Crigler, and presided over by stage manager Kate Quisumbing!

For more information about the play and our development process over the last year and a half, please visit the MSIM page or email me for more details. I wish you all a marvelous spring and look forward to seeing you at WEST in June for this special combination of theatre and community discussion!