Join us on Thursday, September 26, 2024, at 6 pm, for a special reading of Michelle Kholos Brooks' WAR WORDS presented by The Library of Congress in Washington D.C.
This FREE reading is hosted by The Veterans History Project to raise awareness of the men and women who served in the U.S. Military during the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. Reservations encouraged.
The Library of Congress
Thomas Jefferson Building
Coolidge Auditorium
101 Independence Avenue SE
Washington D.C.
VETERANS HISTORY PROJECT
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The Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress American Folklife Center (commonly known as the Veterans History Project) was created by the United States Congress in 2000 to collect and preserve the firsthand remembrances of U.S. wartime veterans. Its mandate ensures future generations may hear directly from those who served to better understand the realities of war. It is a special project of the American Folklife Center, a research center of the Library of Congress.
MEET THE
ARTISTS
Playwright – Michelle Kholos Brooks (she/her)
Director – Sarah Norris (she/her)
Percussionist – Andrew Beall (he/him)
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The cast in alphabetical order:
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John – David Alan Basche (he/him)
Nate – Donald Calliste (he/him)
Matt – John Concado (he/him)
Kimberley – Bethany Geraghty (she/her)
Nash – Brandon Hall (she/her)
Steve – Brandon Jones (he/him)
Amy – Billie Krishawn (she/her)
Dan F – Kevin Loreque (he/him)
James – Matthew Nikitow (he/him)
Janis – Haythem Noor (he/him)
Emily – Alysia Reiner (she/her)
Jennifer – Alice Rietveld (she/her)
Pete – John Siciliano (he/him)
Danny – Jakob von Eichel (he/him)
Photo by Kevin Loreque from the 2023 production at ART/New York in NYC with NewYorkRep.