“Many are in tears and asking why this play isn’t better known.”
- Peter Marks, The Washington Post
THE GOAL
The American Soldier is a piece of theatre made to HONOR our Veterans and Military families.
Its goal is to say THANK YOU to our Veterans and to their families. It is a play to give those who have no understanding or connection to the Military, a better understanding of what service and sacrifices is.
It is a powerful one-man show based on letters from Veterans and their families, spanning from the Revolution to our recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The script has been crafted through extensive research and countless interviews with veterans and their family members. It's a profoundly human story that honors our Veterans and their families and deepens our collective understanding of their experiences.
“A powerful one-man show that honors our Veterans and their families.”
- Broadway World
“Flawless and powerful”
- The Huffington Post
performed in over 40 cities in some of the nation's most notable theatres
“Transcending and incredibly moving!”
- US Veterans Magazine
MISSION STATEMENT
My goal with The American Soldier has never been political but to sincerely thank our veterans and their families for their sacrifice and service to our nation. To raise awareness of the struggles Veterans and Military families face when they either come home from war, transition out of the military, and, of course, the invisible wounds of PTS. Most importantly, I want to help those who have no connection to the military better understand what service to our nation sincerely means.
THEATRE TESTIMONIALS
"His one-man show…he honors our veterans in their own words…"
- The Military Times
ABOUT
The American Soldier invites audiences to journey through the American story.
It delves into the lives of 15 Veterans and their family members, sharing their stories of bravery and selflessness. It fearlessly reveals their wounds, using darkness and humor, and gives moments that resound with lasting meaning for audiences old enough to remember and those young enough to yearn for inspiration.
It is the American story of how many men and women have put on and are willing to put on the uniform to fight, defend and give the ultimate sacrifice for what our country stands for.
Directed by Padraic Lillis and consulted by Stephen Jobes, and was originally developed in Emmy Award-winner Matt Hoverman's GO-SOLO Workshop.
“Wow, thank you, Douglas, for what you’re doing. It’s awesome!”
- Pete Hegseth, Fox News
“I think what you have created is so wonderful and so important that it tells the story of all of our veterans from all of our conflicts. I was so overwhelmed and moved.”
— ROSE OROZCO, CIVILIAN NURSE, VIETNAM WAR, HOBOKEN, NJ
PRESS & MEDIA
Find the American Solider Here
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Listen In On The Podcast
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Read The Interviews
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Read The Veteran Testimonials
"A beautiful, truthful, important one-man show that celebrates Americans of every class, ethnicity, and race who have fought for our freedoms.
- Craig Lucas (Tony Award-nominated, An American in Paris, Light in the Piazza)
productions
“I think what you have created is so wonderful and so important that it tells the story of all of our veterans from all of our conflicts. I was so overwhelmed and moved.”
— ROSE OROZCO, CIVILIAN NURSE, VIETNAM WAR, HOBOKEN, NJ