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May 21, 2002

Mary Moody Northen Theatre at St. Edward's University presents TRACERS

This fast-paced collage of the Vietnam experience is a personal and unapologetic glimpse at the lives of eight young men and the unit to which they are assigned. Conceived by John DiFusco and developed through intensive workshops and improvisations, TRACERS examines the harsh truth of the experiences of young men who served in Vietnam.

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What: TRACERS
Conceived by John DiFusco
Written by Vincent Caristi, Richard Chaves, John DiFusco, Eric E. Emerson, Rick Gallavan, Merlin Marston, Harry Stephens and Sheldon Lettich
Directed by Stephen Balgooyen
When: June 27-July 14
Thurs. – Sun. at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Mary Moody Northen Theatre
St. Edward's University
3001 S. Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78704
Tickets: $10
Group rates available
Box Office 512.448.8484

Director and designer Stephen Balgooyen weaves a respectful and sometimes disturbing account of the day-to-day lives of these young G.I.s. Aaron Alexander, Matthew Addison Cross, David Higgins, Jeffery Mills, Jason Newman, Patrick Pope and Brent Werzner work seamlessly together to create this fine ensemble.

"… TRACERS is a landmark of a play that blows complacency to shreds." (Jack Kroll, Newsweek)

The Mary Moody Northen Theatre of St. Edward's University offers the only pre-professional undergraduate theater program of its kind in the United States. Designed for the student-artist, the program offers a rare combination of conservatory and academic training with a rigorous liberal arts curriculum.

Founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross, St. Edward's University is an independent, Catholic liberal arts university of 4,100 students in Austin.

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