September 10
by Art Shulman
Runtime: 100 mins
Cast: 1 female, 2 males, 8-15 any
Synopsis: On September 10, 2001, a wife confesses to her husband that she's had an affair. They begin to argue, but after being interrupted by their son, they agree to hold off further discussion until the next day. When, the next morning, airplanes crash into the World Trade Center, their world is turned around. For the next few weeks they're transfixed by the televised events and we meet various characters affected by the disaster - a man who has lost his son, a fireman who has lost his brother, a Red Cross worker, an evangelist, a woman who has returned to attending church services, and so on. Later on, a few months later, we encounter many of the same people. Meanwhile, the stories of these people are interwoven with that of the couple whose marriage is at risk.
Notes: Performed at the Lonny Chapman Group Repertory Theatre in North Hollywood.