The Letters Project 2: Connections Beyond Time at Blue Door Theater

The Letters Project 2: Connections Beyond Time is a world premiere original theater piece produced by Bryan Caldwell and Leilani Squire and directed by Karl Risinger, presented by ArtsUP! LA's Veterans Empowerment Theatre and Returning Soldiers Speak. The production draws on letters and correspondence written by military veterans to family and friends, spanning conflicts from the Revolutionary War to the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, with monologues and scenes written by veteran playwrights including head playwright Leilani Squire, Cynthia Ridyard, Keith Dow, Will Sims, PG Pilliteri, Jeffrey Webster, and Richard DiSaito. The cast features Maggie Borgen, Nicholas Cormier III, Chiara Gheller, William Duffy, Mason Kennerly, Chris Loverro, Rolphe Jay Miceus, Cynthia Ridyard, Jalen Travers, and Vince Wainwright. Each performance is followed by a talkback with the playwrights, director, and cast members.