FRAGILE HEROES by Joseph Lizardi - The Creative Team

FRAGILE HEROES by Joseph Lizardi
Directed by Rob Hunkele

Time:  Early 70’s, at the height of the Vietnam War.
Place:  A make-shift hospital in Vietnam.  An old and decrepit ward in the hospital.

Characters In Order Of Appearance

Counselor.............................Christopher C. Keene

Corporal Jensen...................Ruben St. Vilus

The Nurse/Secretary.............Ashley Foy

Lieutenant Adams................Drew Valaika

Who’s Who

Ashley Foy (The Nurse/Secretary) wishes to thank her family and friends for all of their support and for the opportunity to work with this fabulous cast!

Christopher C. Keene (Counselor) was born in Boston.  A lifelong musician, he sang played guitar in the indie rock band Mean Creek that toured  extensively for many years throughout the U.S. and UK.  After migrating to NYC, he studied method acting at The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute.  Fragile Heroes is his stage debut, and he hopes to continue acting for a very long time.

 

 

Ruben St. Vilus (Corporal Jensen) is from Jacksonville, FL. He is a recent graduate from the Greensboro College Theater program in Greensboro, North Carolina.  He would like to thank his family and friends for their continuous support. Special shout out to James Howell, Christina Jump Sanders, Josephine and William Perry Hall. Also would like to thank his great director and cast for a special and humbling process. 

Drew Valaika (Lieutenant Adams) was born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska.  Drew received his BFA in Acting from Nebraska Wesleyan University.  His other New York credits include: Nightfall with Edgar Allan Poe (Roderick Usher) at NYC Alpha Theatre Co.  and The Jesus Trip (Father Bridgewater) at Theatre 315.

Joseph Lizardi (Playwright) is the playwright/director of Double Joy. This is his 23^rd play to be presented at the festival. He has been nominated for best director and playwright on a few occasions. His other plays at the Festival were – Hunters, Men in a Bottle, Double Fear, Double Guilt, A Bridge For Two, To Hope Again, Same Time – Same Bench, NamVets, Where the Sun Never Shines, The Reunion, Stranger With a Gun, Saving Legs, In Love Again, December in New York, 4-Murders & a Suicide,  Like Through a Mirror, Valentine’s Day, Heroes, Always Faithful, Suicide Lover, and The Big Flush. His one-act play Sea Waves Inn was published by Samuel French. Scenes from his two plays The Commitment and The Block Party were published by Applause Books. His one-act play Heroes was recently published in Volume 7 of the best plays From The Strawberry One-Act Festival. He has had other plays produced and reviewed throughout Manhattan and in regional theaters. 917 783 5756  joeplaywriter@aol.com

The Strawberry One-Act Festival May 16, 2018 – May 27, 2018

At Theatre 54 @ Shetler Studios
244 West 54^th Street, 12^th Floor, NYC
Between Broadway & 8^th Avenue
Trains: B,D or E to 7^th Avenue.  #1 train to 50^th Street.

Series D:  Sat, May 19^th @ 3:30pm & Sun, May 20^th @ 1pm

STEVE by Ian Eaton
After a tragic blow to his family, a young boy must determine if he should deal with a bully the easy way or the hard way.

MARTIN’S TRUTH by Victor Vauban Jr.
Human beings are in constant pursuit of happiness, acceptance, guidance and above all, love.  It couldn’t be different for Martin, a young African-American man who never had access in some commodities many take for granted.  The pursuit of his truth will lead him down unpredictable paths when he finds himself running with the big dogs.

FRAGILE HEROES By Joseph Lizardi
Two young Marines, one badly wounded, and a young nurse taking care of them, try desperately to understand their role in a war, (Vietnam War) that is destroying their young lives and faith in their government's handling of it.

  

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