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A new play by david barker

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At a time of global racial, economic and health crises, producing enormous divisions among people, From Tidworth With Love is a new play that follows the romance of Bill Barker (a soldier in basic training near Baltimore, Maryland) and Mary Giambrone (a nursing student in Norristown, Pennsylvania) that eventually led to marriage, with World War II as the historical and aesthetic context. Bill Barker, my father, wrote hundreds of letters to Mary Giambrone, my mother, starting in September of 1941 after a blind date, continuing through Army basic training, deployment to Europe, and to the end of the war in 1945. This is a two-character romance based on the 93 letters that survived.

Ultimately From Tidworth With Love will honor Veterans of Foreign Wars, humanize the WWII experience, and educate a new generation that has little or no tangible connection to a global event in the 1940's that saved humanity from the ideologies and practices of Nazi Germany which are manifest today in racist, fascist and white supremacist groups.

Audiences Loved The Show!

“Incredible.”
- Gary. United States Army Veteran 1973-1975
“The performance was phenomenal and extremely humorous.”
- Danen. United States Army Veteran 2014 - 2019
“My brother and my father were veterans and seeing your show was the perfect way to honor them and remember the sacrifices they made and the people they loved.”
- Micha E.
“...heartwarming and funny…perfectly balanced production that will delight audience members of all ages with its blend of humor and romance grounded in reality”
- Kathy P.
“My daughter and I had an amazing time.”
- Felix. US Navy Veteran 1994-1999
“Magnificent!”
- David G.
“...excellent...grabbed me from the opening moments…Memories of the play have stayed with me and brought forward memories of my own parents' wedding and wartime service.”
- Elaine M.
“Who knew that a play based on 75 year old love letters could be so entertaining? We laughed a lot.”
- LB. United States Army Veteran 1979 - 1990

1 minute teaser from the premiere production: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RvzG5DZboo

From Tidworth With Love was first produced on November 11, 2021 at the Pavilion in Taliesin West, Scottsdale, Arizona. It was made possible by a grant from Arizona State University’s Herberger Institute Research Council and was presented by Southwest Shakespeare Company (Executive Director: Mary Way; Producing Director: Stacey Walston)

as part of their 2021-2022 season. Creative Team:

Director: Ben Tyler
Stage Manager: Meghan Ramos
Costume Designer: Pamela “Gazelle” Robertson
Lighting Designer: Maia Gomez
Media and Sound Designer: Maybe Stewart
Set Designer: Tiana Torrilhon-Wood
Media Assistant/Run Crew: Axel Adams
Original show artwork: William S. Rogers
Cast:
- Maddy, Mary Giambrone: Mary Townsend Cahoon
- Jacob, William Barker: Andy Cahoon

Ideal for military bases, community centers, colleges and high schools.

A new play by david barker

A new play by david barker

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