DelanoCelli Productions announced today the Veterans Day performance of Down Range on Wednesday, November 11th will benefit The USO of Metropolitan New York (usonyc.org) with 100% of the ticket and silent auction sales being donated to the organization. The USO, founded in Times Square in 1941 in response to a request by Franklin D. Roosevelt, is an organization dedicated to providing entertainment, recreational and support activities to uniformed military personnel and their families.
Currently running in Times Square, Down Range is a raw and touching world premiere play by Jeffrey Skinner, exposing how returning soldiers survive the war at home. Performances are being held at Theatre 3, 311 West 43rd Street, 3rd Floor, in New York City through November 14th. The evening's silent auction will include a wide variety of one-of-a-kind items from the Theatre World and beyond. Tickets are $18 and can be purchased 24/7 online at www.smarttix.com or by calling 212-868-4444. More information on Down Range can be found at www.delanocelli.com.
Down Range Producer Laura Delano states, "We are thrilled to be able to support the efforts of the USO on this important day of reflection for those who have served and are serving our country. We hope the tri-state area will join us in our support."
USO President and CEO Brian C. Whiting said, "The USO has a long tradition of bringing entertainment and recreational resources to our service members across the globe. We appreciate the support of "Down Range" and of the community of artists across the New York area."
Down Range tells the story of two twenty-plus-year veterans who return home after their convoy is hit by an IED in Iraq. Torn between family and the call of duty, their wars continue at home, opening old wounds of betrayal, fear, infidelity, and loneliness for them and their wives. In this touching, poetic and dramatic commentary on current events, the veterans and their fractured families are forced into a surprising and bitter realism. And, only one thing is certain - the high cost paid by all. Trish Minskoff directs a cast of five including Bob Celli* (Circle, Going Home, As The World Turns), Thaddeus Daniels* (Circle, Law & Order), Rachel Parker* (As The World Turns), Steve Sherman* (Regional: Hamlet, Hot n' Cole), and Tracy Weller. *Member, Actor's Equity Association
The USO (United Service Organizations) lifts the spirits of America's armed forces and their families. We provide a touch of home to troops wherever they serve through centers at airports and military bases around the world, top quality entertainment and innovative programs and services tailored to meet the needs of troops and their families. The USO is not a government agency and relies on the generosity of the American people. For more information, please visit
www.usonyc.org.
DelanoCelli Productions was formed by Bob Celli & Laura Delano in 1995. Most recently DC produced Going Home, a short film written and directed by Bob. The film was an official selection at the Moab Independent Film Festival, the Gold Award Winner for Best Dramatic Original Short at the Houston International Film Festival, Winner of the Best Short Award at The Northampton Independent Film Festival and Winner of Best Original Short at the 2003 New York International Independent Film and Video Festival. Together they have worked extensively in New York City as producers and actors. They were associate producers of the Off-Broadway show Circle by Suzanne Bachner, which won the OOBR and SPOTLIGHT AWARDS. They were also part of Flicks on 66, a digital film festival, appearing in Jennifer Monroe P.I. by Susanne Bachner and Liz Sullivan. In New York, they produced and appeared in two revivals, Burn This by
Lanford Wilson and Jesse and the Bandit Queen by
David Freeman. Through DelanoCelli Productions, they also produced two original plays, Running in Place by Joshua James and The Ballad of Emma Munroe, by Tim Lea.
