"Truncated (reformed)" and "War Prayers" Added to Military Act(ion)s

Two new plays have been added to the night of short plays running under the title Military Act(ion)s.

The first is writer, actress, performance artist and documentary filmmaker Layna Fisher's revival of Truncated (reformed), a play that she originally premiered with Studio 42 at the Public Theater in 2005. Portraying over twenty characters, Fisher combines vivid storytelling with a surprising sense of humor as she explores Sierra Leone’s troubled past, uncertain future, and this shattered country’s impact on the war on terror.

Since the premiere of this play, Fisher has traveled to Sierra Leone implementing a theatrical and cultural exchange between a New York City public school and the youth of the village of Makali. She also filmed an upcoming documentary about political and electoral processes in the region.

This performance at "The 9.13 Project" will be her first performance of her one-woman show since she embarked on this journey. She will be producing it through her theater company Lawnfish.

In addition, Tony Pennino presents a short play loosely inspired by a Mark Twain short story and Abraham Lincoln's State of the Union address in War Prayers, a short piece set in present day New York City and "at the edge of a battlefield anytime," where a U.S. Private, U.S. Sergeant, an enemy soldier and a maniac interact.

It will be presented through his theater company Global Dramatics.

Visit the Military Act(ion)s webpage for a full schedule of the evening.