Oct 20 - Nov 5, 2017
by Mollye Maxner and Nancy Bannon
Presented by 59E59
In Association with Theater Alliance of Washington, DC and Available Potential Enterprises
Produced by Brian MacDevitt, Darren Deverna, Kelly Maxner & Jeremy Skidmore
Off-Broadway
59E59 Theatres in New York City
“The “occupied territories” of the title are measured not in square miles but in years and lives.” – The Washington Post
Helen Hayes Award Winner Outstanding Choreography
Helen Hayes Awards Nominations Direction, Ensemble, and Play
In a world of both exacting realism and blazing physicality, Occupied Territories sears with love amid the persistent residue of war. This powerfully intimate theatrical event carries us between a suburban basement and a jungle a lifetime away. When Jude enters her estranged father’s basement on the night of his funeral she unleashes his secret past. As she digs, two worlds collide, challenging everything Jude thought she knew about her father, her family, and herself.
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Press
“My dream would be that all Veterans and their families have the opportunity to see and feel this life changing experience.”
Vietnam Veteran on Occupied Territories
“The reality of war is not limited to the battlefield; it inexorably feeds the suffering of combatants’ families at home for years after. Occupied Territories shines a light on this uncharted wilderness.”
Vietnam Veteran on Occupied Territories
“After over forty-some years I found myself telling (my daughter) things I had never discussed with anyone.”
Vietnam Veteran on Occupied Territories
“Thank you for this piece. You make us real.”
Vietnam Veteran on Occupied Territories
Media
Cast and production
Cast
Lucky | Diego Aguirre
Jude | Nancy Bannon*
Ace | Donte Bonner*
Alex | Ciela Elliott
Hawk | Nile Harris
Hardcore | Nathan Jan Yaffe
Alverez | Thony Mena*
Helena | Kelley Rae O’Donnell*
Collins | Cody Robinson
Ski | Scott Thomas*
* Member, Actors’ Equity Association
Production Team
Direction | Mollye Maxner
Choreography | Kelly Maxner
Production Design | Brian MacDevitt
Scenic Design | Andrew Cohen
Lighting Design | Brian MacDevitt
Costume Design | Kelsey Hunt
Sound Design and Original Music | Mathew M. Nielsen
