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Last Out: Elegy of a Green Beret
LAST OUT: ELEGY OF A GREEN BERET
In this theatrical production, U.S. Army Green Beret Danny Patton is a modern-day warrior fighting battles that range from Afghanistan to his own living room. As the corrosive gears of war begin to rip apart his family, his integrity, and his soul, Danny is thrust into his final, eternal mission. On the other side, with Valhalla beckoning, he discovers that combat can be fueled by vengeance or by love… it just depends on which price you are willing to pay.
Based on true stories, Last Out: Elegy of a Green Beret explores the many sacrifices soldiers make to protect our country’s freedoms.
CONTENT ADVISORY: There will be scenes and sounds of combat, strobe effects, fog, a wooden weapon, and profanity. The show contains news clips from the 9/11 attacks on the Pentagon and the crash of Extortion 17. Please make sure your cell phone is silenced or placed in airplane mode. Photography and video recording are not permitted. This play is about war and the cost of war. No age restriction is enforced, however parents are encouraged to view the advisory before ordering a ticket for a child.
Free Community Programs
Centre College Building Bridges and Community Keynote Address featuring Scott Mann
Thursday, November 7 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. | Newlin Hall
Lieutenant Colonel (retired) Scott Mann has lived a life of turbulent change, sacrifice, and leadership. He is the #1 international best-selling author of Game Changes, Going Local to Defeat Violent Extremists, has spoken on three TEDx stages, and is the playwright in Last Out: Elegy of a Green Beret. His latest book, Nobody is Coming to Save You: A Green Beret’s Guide to Getting Big Sh*t Done, is a practical guide for leading others through hard change. Join us for this frank talk to learn about human behavior, strategic influence, and dynamic storytelling – because relationships are the rocket fuel for getting big things done.
Storytelling Workshop: The Generosity of Scars
Saturday, November 9 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Newlin Hall
Registration is required by Friday, November 8, 2024. Register online now, or call the Norton Center Box Office at 859-236-4692.
The Generosity of Scars is a storytelling workshop that helps veterans, military family members and first responders share their experiences and heal through the power of story. Under the guidance of mental health professionals and veteran storytelling coaches, participants turn trauma into powerful, healing narratives, helping them reconnect with their families and communities.
PROGRAM
LAST OUT was pulled from the experiences of the longest war in American history, a war mostly fought in the shadows. This is a one-act play, with a small cast of combat veterans and military family members playing multiple roles. An elegy is a lament for the dead, therefore all scenes take place somewhere in the afterlife, spanning different times from Danny’s youth and military career from May 1989 until he died in 2015.
War comes with many costs, some more obvious than others. The physical wounds and loss of life are tragic but visible, and burdens that are readily shared. Unfortunately, there are hundreds of thousands of military veterans and family members for whom the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are still being waged, at home. Their stories are seldom told and rarely understood.
Throughout history, societies have used storytelling to help warriors integrate back into society, and Last Out follows in that tradition. The mission of this production is to validate the journey of our military veterans and their families while building genuine and well-informed understanding in the communities where they live.
Last Out is produced by the 501c3 non-profit, The Heroes Journey.
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