“Where were you September 11?”

A week after the attack, a woman finds a way to answer that question by helping a fire captain write eulogies for his fallen men. Over some cold coffee on a long afternoon, two souls find moments of connection, humor, and compassion in the face of grief. Based on writer Anne Nelson’s own experience, The Guys opened in December 2001 just a few  blocks from Ground Zero. It ran for over a year with a rotating cast that included Sigourney Weaver, Bill Murray, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, and many more. 

Since then it has played in all 50 states and was made into a major motion picture. In commemoration of the 25th anniversary, Anne Nelson and director David Skeist have enlisted actors Kevin Shea, the sole survivor of Ladder Co. 35 on 9/11, and Melissa Wolff, who has performed the play regionally and for numerous firefighter conventions and gatherings, for a staged reading and post-show talk to reflect on the event and its legacy for New Yorkers and the world.