Silhouettes Of Service

Silhouettes Of Service "Silhouettes of Service" is a solo documentary theatre piece focusing on the sacrifice made by the brave 1% who protect the remaining 99% of the US public.

"Silhouettes of Service" was commissioned by Ignition Arts (www.ignitionarts.org) and developed at the University of North Carolina in the departments of Dramatic Art and Communication. As a graduate student preparing for a semester-long character study of Shakespeare's Coriolanus at UNC, Gregory DeCandia set out to research the true meaning of serving one’s country. With a focus on his current st

ate of residence, North Carolina, which is the "Nation's Most Military-Friendly State," DeCandia interviewed 26 men and women who serve. These interviews were transcribed and ultimately 18 soldiers' stories are staged in this dynamic solo documentary theater piece under the direction of Joseph Megel (processseries.unc.edu). "Silhouettes of Service" hopes shed light on the sacrifice made by the brave 1% who protect the remaining 99% of the US public. SOS was awarded the 2016 Community Impact Award from UNC Chapel Hill. PERFORMANCE RUNTIME: 75 MINUTES WITH NO INTERMISSION

ACTOR/ CREATOR: Gregory DeCandia
DIRECTOR: Joseph Megel
MOVEMENT CONSULTANT: Craig Turner
MILITARY CONSULTANT: Stephan Wolfert, David Adamson
LITERARY MANAGER: Kate Brennan
DIALECT COACH: John Patrick
LEAD INTERVIEWER: Jeffrey Goldberg

LIGHTING & MEDIA DESIGNER: Dominic Abbenante
SCENIC DESIGNER: Jacob Walton
COSTUME DESIGNER: Jade Bettin
SOUND DESIGNER: Griffin Gast

COMMISSIONED BY: Ignition Arts
IN ASSOCIATION WITH: University of North Carolina's Department of Dramatic Art, UNC's Professional Actor Training Program, and UNC's Department of Communication

08/19/2024

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeing new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” -Proust

11/10/2023

“Living in discovery is at all times preferable to living through assumptions.” - Rick Rubin

11/11/2021

Thanks again for a wonderful time in Monroe and happy Veterans Day!

Thank you DreamWrights Center for Community Arts for hosting SOS director Joseph Megel and co-presenting with Ignition A...
11/11/2021

Thank you DreamWrights Center for Community Arts for hosting SOS director Joseph Megel and co-presenting with Ignition Arts today @ 7pm. Enjoy the final conversation with Joseph and Melanie:

In this three part interview, Melanie Yan Detzel talks with Joseph Megel about directing "Silhouettes of Service" and working in theatre.

Part two of three. SOS director Joseph Megel’s theatrical origins: 
11/11/2021

Part two of three. SOS director Joseph Megel’s theatrical origins: 

In this three part interview, Melanie Yan Detzel talks with Joseph Megel about directing "Silhouettes of Service" and working in theatre.

Honored to be performing the show for the second time in a week. Happy Veterans Day. He was part one of a three-part con...
11/11/2021

Honored to be performing the show for the second time in a week. Happy Veterans Day. He was part one of a three-part conversation with Joseph Megel who has been with the project since the beginning: 

In this three part interview, Melanie Yan Detzel talks with Joseph Megel about directing "Silhouettes of Service" and working in theatre.

York PA tomorrow DreamWrights Center for Community Arts
11/11/2021

York PA tomorrow DreamWrights Center for Community Arts

Silhouettes of Service, a play created and performed by Gregory DeCandia, Artistic Director of DreamWrights Center for Community Arts, will be produced at DreamWrights for one night only on Veteran’s Day, November 11th. It was created from interviews with soldiers from World War II through the pre...

11/07/2021

Thanks again to the city of Monroe for a wonderful weekend. Here’s an interview with the incomparable James Vesce Director Operations at Dowd Center Theatre

We are currently in Monroe gearing up for tomorrow’s performance. But last week Director Joseph Megel had a discussion D...
11/05/2021

We are currently in Monroe gearing up for tomorrow’s performance. But last week Director Joseph Megel had a discussion DreamWrights Center for Community Arts

In this three part interview, Melanie Yan Detzel talks with Joseph Megel about directing "Silhouettes of Service" and working in theatre.

11/04/2021

In route to honor the service of the fine folx of the US armed service in Monroe, NC and then in York, PA on 11/11 Veterans Day

Heading back to NC the birthplace of SOS. Free admission. Help me celebrate the soldiers!!
11/02/2021

Heading back to NC the birthplace of SOS. Free admission. Help me celebrate the soldiers!!

Silhouettes Of Service coming to the Dowd

Friday at 7:30 PM.

Special appearance by Theresa Eaman - Vocalist
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!!!
Click on the link for more info.

https://dowdcentertheatre.com/events/shows/silhouettes-of-service/

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