Words From The Front

From

Eastbound Theatre

Plays in Development Series

Interview with the Authors

The authors of Words from the Front, Nancy A. Herman & Lynda Sorensen, were recently interviewed on WPKN radio on Friday, October 11.

Upcoming Performance Announced Here

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Written by Nancy A. Herman & Lynda Sorensen

Words from the Front premiered on November 13, 2022
at the Milford Arts Council MAC Stage.

Since then we have performed in the following venues:

Milford Public Library
Darien Public Library
Case Memorial Library in Orange, CT
Unitarian Society of New Haven in Hamden, CT
Booth Memorial Library in Newtown, CT
MAC Downtown Milford, November 19
Blackstone Library in Branford, CT March 2, 2024
Powerhouse Theater, New Canaan, CT March 9/10 2024
StoneRidge Community, Mystic CT April 27
Unitarian Universalist Church, Stamford, CT in May 2024
Pinewood Lake Association in Trumbull, CT. Sept 2024
Video taping of the show at the MAC in September 2024
Fairfield University / Kelley Center, Oct 17, 2024

Synopsis

Words from the Front is a unique presentation. It began to take shape at the very beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in March 2022, and is based on a collection of actual text messages, Facebook posts and emails that have been exchanged in real time. In Words from the Front, Russians give voice to their fears and their hopes, and a Ukrainian soldier, defending his country, conveys an irrepressible optimism in spite of the tragedies unfolding day by day.

Impact

Donations have amounted to more than $10,000 to UNICEF Relief Fund for Ukrainian Children.

Original 2022 Cast

Lynda – Lynda Sorensen
Nancy – Nancy A. Herman
Serik – Jay Dworkin (now played by David Donnelly)
Olga – Jacquie Carlsen
Sergei – Richard Warren
Olivia – Andrea Bullard
Andrei – Geoff Byrne
Ivan – CJ Nolan
Anya – Leslie Jones
Dmitri – Alex Speiser (now played by Kevin Pelkey)
Alexei -Matt Simmons (now played by Brodey Ott)
Understudies: Ethan Sachs; Joel Hagan; Olivia Herman; Emily Yates; Emily Roberson.

Directed by

Nancy A. Herman

Recent Testimonials

The script was brilliant, the performances were exceptional, and the multimedia components tied everything together beautifully. You’ve created something truly special.

Today’s performance was so powerful.

Thank you for the play! That was incredibly great performance! (sic) We were shaken. We were crying, laughing, and again crying……You and your actors touched our souls and filled our hearts with understanding….Thank you for all you have done!

Really amazing performance. Very moving. If the goal of the piece is to get people talking and thinking and connected and WORRIED about what is cooking right beneath our own bottoms, in this country, too, then it succeeded. Completely succeeded.

The reading is a work in progress (as is the war) and has been performed 3 times so far, to standing ovations and high acclaim.

Thank you for bringing this to us. At times I could barely breathe.

’m so glad that I attended your presentation. It was so emotional for me! By relaying the experiences of your friends and family in Russia and Ukraine you gave us an understanding of what they are confronting. Your communication with them encompassed such compassion and love.

A truly thought-provoking evening….

I love the message of wishes for love and peace by Russians and Ukrainians for each other. It’s a powerful piece.

It was wonderful!

Milford Arts Council