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Talk-back series featuring Iraq War veterans!

Special Event!

Rattlestick Theater is pleased to announced in conjunction with our current hit premiere of Stephen Belber’s Geometry of Fire, a series of post-performance talk backs to be moderated by Iraqi war veterans and officials from the Manhattan Vet Center. These discussions, which will include the cast and creative team, will serve as an open forum to discuss the socially relevant aspects of the play and how they are not only vital to our current climate, but also the future.

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Talk-Back Schedule:
Wednesday, December 10th. – Wendy Katz, PhD, Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom Readjustment Services (VA New York Harbor Health System)

Sunday, December 14th. – Joanne Izzo, psychiatric social worker (VA New York Harbor Health System) and 4 Iraqi vets from Gateway Community College (New Haven, CT)

Wednesday, December 17th. – Mariel Sosa, GWoT (Global War on Terrorism) Outreach (Manhattan Vet Center Program) and 2-tour Iraqi Veteran. Michelle Mullany – Team Leader from the Manhattan Vet Center

Thursday, December 18th. – Todd Owens, former Marine sniper, Operation Iraqi Freedom

Explore the Play Here.
In Geometry of Fire, Stephen Belber’s newest work, an economics major-turned-Marine-sniper recently returned from Iraq runs up against a Saudi-American slacker with a penchant for the ladies. In any other world, these two guys would be best friends. But when their lives collide in this one, each is forced to survive on the fly. Inspired by a true story. Geometry of Fire had a developmental production at New York Stage & Film in July 2007.