The Theatre Gym

The Theatre Gym presents DUTY by Hal Parrott

directed by Art Suskin

Thursday, September 02, 2010 - Sunday, September 19, 2010

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PERFORMANCES

SYNOPSIS

DUTY is a two-act play dealing with the role of moral obligation to country, family and self. The play deals with the challenges and consequences of living with commitment to perceived and real duty.

David Crenshaw is a middle-age professional who served as a Marine during the Vietnam War, where he received wounds and medals. He and his wife Ellie are both opposed to their son Adam entering the armed forces. They enlist the aid of Roger Melnick, a friend of David’s from his service days, to help dissuade Adam from enlisting. During their discussion, points and counterpoints are made about duty to country and duty to politicians.

While Adam is away training, David starts a grass roots peace organization that is dedicated to making friends in the Muslim world. Adam, accompanied by his fiancé Jane, learns of his father’s organization while on leave before being deployed to Afghanistan. David’s efforts prove newsworthy and he, Roger, and Roger’s new Muslim friend Ali are interviewed on a syndicated radio talk show by host Robert Williams.

The radio session is punctuated by differing opinions about David’s peace organization. The program ends with Ali defending the efforts of David and Roger.

At the end of the play, David speaks from the heart. Three generations of Crenshaws have performed their duty to their country and to their families in their own ways.