Streaming reading of "Medal of Honor Rag" by Tom Cole, directed by A. Dean Irby (NFT at Theater De Lys, 1976) A play about survivor guilt. D.J., a Black Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, and his psychiatrist--both Vietnam vets--verbally spar until the doctor draws out the horror and disgust that has traumatized the young man.FEATURING: Royce Johnson, Micah Stock, Beethovan Oden. This play is presented as a Zoom reading, part of "Octoberfest," a retrospective readings series in which five rarely-done yet noteworthy plays, all previously produced by New Federal Theatre (NFT), are recreated by accomplished actors. These plays raise topics, issues and personal stories that are newly relevant in these times of pandemic and social inequality. The series is dedicated to the late Chadwick Boseman, whose acting career was launched at NFT, who served on NFTs Board of Directors, and who was a lifelong supporter of NFT.
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