The Guys

By Anne Nelson

Heritage Theatre Company

March 19-20, 2021

Less than two weeks after the September 11th attacks, New Yorkers are still in shock. One of them, an editor named Joan, receives an unexpected phone call on behalf of Nick, a fire captain who has lost most of his men in the attack. He’s looking for a writer to help him with the eulogies he must present at their memorial services. Nick and Joan spend a long afternoon together, recalling the fallen men through recounting their virtues and their foibles, and fashioning the stories into memorials of words. In the process, Nick and Joan discover the possibilities of friendship in each other and their shared love for the unconquerable spirit of the city. As they make their way through the emotional landscape of grief, they draw on humor, tango, the appreciation of craft in all its forms—and the enduring bonds of common humanity. The Guys is based on a true story.

Joan: Katie Horn

Nick: Tyler Senjanin

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Director: Mike Frale

Scenic/Properties Designer: Katy Papineau-Weiss

Costume Designer: Katie Horn

Lighting Designer: Julia Egizio

Sound Designer: Katie Symkiewicz

Technical Director: Andrew Nelsen

Producer: Jo Slowik

Photographers: Mike Frale and Andrew Nelsen

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2021 BroadwayWorld Chicago Award for Best Streaming Play (Nominee)

2021 BroadwayWorld Chicago Award for Best Direction of a Stream - Mike Frale (Nominee)

2021 BroadwayWorld Chicago Award for Best Performer in a Streaming Play - Katie Horn *WINNER*

2021 BroadwayWorld Chicago Award for Best Performer in a Streaming Play - Tyler Senjanin (Nominee)