As the nation approaches the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, GreenMan Theatre Troupe is preparing to commemorate this time by presenting 6 performances of Anne Nelson's "The Guys." This play, which will run September 9-11 & 16-18 at First United Methodist Church in Elmhurst, is based on the actual true-life collaboration of a New York editor and a fire captain preparing eulogies for some of the fallen firefighters. The show emphasizes the need we all have to share our stories and the healing power that words can have as we struggle to deal with an unprecedented trauma (and its upcoming anniversary) such as this.
To that end, we would like to offer a space for you, members and friends of GMTT, to share your stories and memories from 9/11/01: where you were that day, how/from whom you heard the news of the day's events, any thoughts or images that have stuck with you over the past 10 years, or any words that may have given you comfort in the aftermath of the tragedy. We invite you to visit our Facebook page (be sure to click the FaceBook link on the next page to be taken to the GreenMan FaceBook page), where you are encouraged to share anything from simple phrases or images from that day, to stories or longer-form writing about your feelings and thoughts on that day and in the time since. You are also welcome to invite your friends, family members, and others to share their memories there as well.
If you or others would like to contribute but do not use Facebook, or do not wish to post publicly there, please send your text via e-mail to GMTTHouse@gmail.com and let us know if your words may be shared anonymously for this project.
We hope to incorporate some of the words you share into a lobby display at the performances so that we might share our experiences, thoughts, and feelings, and create our own community with words offered as tools for healing. We thank you in advance for sharing with us, and hope you'll all join us for the performances of "The Guys" in September.
