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The Greatest Generation Speaks opens Friday, February 3, 2023

January 26, 2023 Debra Smyers
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The Greatest Generation Speaks opens Friday, February 3

Fauquier Community Theatre is ready to greet you for this stage adaptation of Tom Brokaw’s book “The Greatest Generation Speaks.” The play is adapted for stage by Harry J. Kantrovich and focuses on real life accounts of the World War II era portrayed by 30 actors.
The play of the “The Greatest Generation Speaks” will take place on Fridays and weekends between February 3 – 19, 2023 in Warrenton, Virginia. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 pm and Sunday matinees are at 2 pm. More information and reservations for tickets can be found at www.FCTstage.org
 
The show opens on Friday, February 3 and will include an opening night reception of light refreshments following the performance.
The Sunday matinee performances will feature various post-show talkback sessions directly after the play with expert panelists answering questions about the World War II era.
 
February 5 post show speaker: Major Bruce H. Norton, USMC (Ret.) has been a combat veteran, a career Marine Infantry Officer, a military museum director, and an adjunct military history professor, and is an award-winning author of numerous books on and about the United States Marines.
 
February 12 post show speaker: Alex Kershaw, a New York Times best selling author has written numerous books on World War II. He will speaking on the Battle of the Bulge based off of his book called “The Longest Winter: The Battle of the Bulge and the Epic Story of World War II’s Most Decorated Platoon.” Mr. Kershaw is also the chair of Friends of the World War II Memorial.
February 19 post show speaker: Thomas J. Cutler is a former petty officer second class and retired lieutenant commander who has been serving the U.S. Navy in various capacities for more than fifty years. He has received numerous awards including the William P. Clements Award for Excellence in Education as military teacher of the year at the U.S. Naval Academy, and the Commodore Dudley Knox Lifetime Achievement Award in Naval History.
 
“The Greatest Generation Speaks” is produced by Don Richardson and the show sponsor is Jones Group International. Photo credit: Jim Constable who plays Tom Brokaw in the play.