Last of the Boys
Sunday, October 17th, 2004
2:00
PM
Princeton, NJ
WORLD
PREMIERE PLAY ON VIETNAM
The Princeton-based Coalition for Peace Action will hold a fund-raiser
at McCarter Theatre in conjunction with the world remiere play
on Vietnam,
Last of the Boys on Sunday, October 17 at 2 PM.
The play will be followed by a special reception at the Theater,
which will include a discussion of the provocative play led by
its award-winning director, Emily Mann, and by Dave Cline, a decorated Vietnam Veteran, coordinator of Vietnam Veterans Against the War, and President of Veterans for Peace.
On a road outside Dak To in 1967, the
lives of two soldiers were changed forever. The trouble is,
they don’t like to
talk about it. Thirty years later, Ben and Jeeter, Vietnam vets
and buddies from way back, come together for one last hurrah.
Their jocular, combative, boys-will-be-boys bond has stood the
test of time, but the past may be catching up with them at last.
Haunted by the specter of Robert McNamara and goaded into betraying
each other’s secrets, they’re forced to come to terms
with three decades of unfinished business. Last of the Boys is
a fierce, funny and mesmerizing lament for a generation of Americans
still missing in action.
“We are delighted to be collaborating with McCarter Theater
in sponsoring this provocative play which explores the issue
of how one deals with a war that turns into a quagmire, causing
the troops who fight in it to be divided over its merits. What
is the meaning of truth, morality, and courage in the face of
such a situation? It is an issue that requires renewed exploration
in light of the current quagmire in Iraq,” said the Rev.
Robert Moore, the Coalition’s executive director.
Tickets
for the play and reception/discussion are $60 per person.
The deadline for receiving reservations is Thursday, September
30. Buy your
ticket now.
McCarter subscribers who wish to be a part
of this special afternoon should call the Coalition for Peace
Action office at 609-924-5022 to make the
necessary arrangements.
Advanced Tickets
through
the Coalition are Closed
Directions:
From New York City (or NJ Turnpike
southbound)
Take the NJ Turnpike south to Exit 9. Use a right-hand tollbooth.
Take a sharp right after tollbooth (to"New Brunswick,
Route 18"). Get onto Route 18; after a few seconds, follow
the road as it bears left, then immediately get into the right-
hand lane as the road curves to the right. Exit to the right
where the sign says "U.S. 1 South to Trenton." After
about 18 miles on U.S. Route 1 south, follow directions from
Route 1 below.
From NJ Turnpike Northbound
Take Exit 8 at Hightstown. Proceed into Hightstown to T in
road; turn left in front of the big fire station. At the
next light turn right onto Stockton (Route 571/Princeton
Hightstown Road). Stay on 571 West for about 8 miles until
reaching a major highway, Route 1. Get on Route 1 South by
going left around traffic circle. Proceed to take first exit
off of Route 1 South onto Alexander Road. Make a right onto
Alexander, (heading West, towards Princeton). At the third
light turn right onto University Place. McCarter is on the
left.
From Route 1
Take Alexander Road exit and head West, towards Princeton.
(Traveling South on Route 1, turn right onto Alexander, traveling
North, exit on the right and make a left at the light at
the end of the off ramp.) At the third light, turn right
onto University Place. You will see the Princeton Train Station
on the right. McCarter is on the left.
From Route 27 (Nassau Street)
Going south into Princeton proper, the first light is Washington
Road, the second light is Witherspoon, and the third light
is University Place. Make a left on University Place. McCarter
is about three blocks down on the right.
From Route 206
Go to the intersection of 206 and Route 27 (Nassau Street)
and turn onto it. (Traveling southbound on 206 turn left,
going north bear right.) Take an immediate right at the next
light onto University Place. McCarter is about three blocks
down on the right.
From PA
Take I-95 North. Get off at Exit 7B/Route 206 North to Nassau
Street, Princeton. Follow the directions above for 206.
Or...Take the Train to Our Doorstep!
NJ Transit/Amtrak Train Service
Amtrak or New Jersey Transit via the Northeast Corridor Line
to Princeton Junction (New York train departs from Penn Station),
then transfer to the "DINKY" shuttle to Princeton
Station, a four minute ride. McCarter Theatre is directly
across the street from Princeton Station, at 91 University
Place, Princeton.
