From the Producer...
I was in ninth grade living in Maryland when my mother took me to The Kennedy Center to see a show that I would later "rediscover" when it was made into a movie ...A Few Good Men. My memories of the actual show are dim but when I started producing and directing I knew I needed to revisit the script and do the show. While this story does not present all of the characters in the most positive light (Kendrick really is "just mean"...) it does show the honor and dignity of the brave men and women charged with the defense of our nation, and it shows their humanity too...which is, perhaps, even more important for us to remember. At the end of the day though, this is a piece meant to entertain, and I hope it has done that.
I want to, as always, thank some people who make these forays into imagination of mine possible...in no particular order:
To my mother Lesley who is the person responsible for my exposure to this amazing show and the arts in general...
To my mother-in-law Adrienne for her patient support...
To my kids Lucas, Winter and Aria who are my world...
To my amazing Flexjet family who graciously allow me to wander off into my imagination for a bit before resumng my duties...
To my amazing Co-Director and Production Partner, and dearest friend, Aaron Jackson, who has the most cinematic mind I have ever encountered. His technical and emotional prowess is clearly visible in every scene that you will see today, and I am grateful...
To this AMAZING CAST who brought these people to life in a caring and beautiful way even when the source material seemed harsh...YOU are the beating heart of this production and I will be forever grateful that you made this possible for me...
To my beautiful and amazing wife and Production Partner Marie, everything I do is because of, and for you.
And to you faithful theater goer....thank you for allowing us to spend a few hours with you as we explore both the darkness and the light that lives within each of us. This show is a beautiful work of both tragedy and redemption and the triumph of love and honor.
This is lovingly dedicated to anyone who has served, thank you for all you have done to protect me and mine.
As always, for Bill and Ron who could not be here...with love.
God Bless,
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