Footlight Players, in residence at the Queen Street Playhouse, is honored to present The American Soldier by Doug Taurel for a special, one-weekend-only engagement this Memorial Day weekend in Charleston.

Drawn from real letters, diaries, and firsthand accounts spanning from the American Revolution to modern-day conflicts, The American Soldier is a gripping solo performance that brings to life the voices of those who have served. Through a seamless blend of storytelling and character transformation, Taurel embodies multiple soldiers across generations—capturing their bravery, vulnerability, humor, and heartbreak with striking immediacy.

Both intimate and epic in scope, the play offers a deeply human portrait of service and sacrifice, exploring not only the realities of war, but the personal stories often left untold. In the close quarters of the Playhouse, audiences will experience these powerful narratives up close, creating a shared moment of reflection, connection, and remembrance.

Join Footlight Players for this moving theatrical event—an unforgettable tribute to the men and women behind the uniform.

TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY APRIL 10TH
Show Dates: Friday May 29 & Saturday May 30 at 7:00pm // Sunday May 31st at 3:00pm
Tickets: General Admission $50 ($25 for active military/veterans w/ I.D) + fees

MORE ABOUT THE SHOW
The American Soldier is a one-man dramatic production that reveals American soldiers' struggles at war and explores the bravery our veterans and their families face when they try to return home and re-enter civilian life. Based on actual letters written by veterans and their families. It has been nominated for an Amnesty International Award and performed at The Kennedy Center in 2016, 2019 & 2024.  The Library of Congress twice, Off-Broadway, New York Federal Reserve Bank, and American Legion's National Headquarters. It has toured the country in over 40 cities and been featured in the Washington Post, Huffington Post, Broadway World, Playbill, Military Times, Washington Times, and Time Out, to name a few.

MEET THE ARTIST:
Douglas Taurel recently played Joe Petito in the Lifetime TV Movie, The Gabby Petito Story. He worked opposite Thora Birch, who also directed the film. He has appeared in numerous television shows and movies, including The Affair, FBI Most Wanted, Person of Interest, The Americans, Blue Bloods, Nurse Jackie, Mr. Robot, Chicago PD, The Cobbler (starring Adam Sandler and Dustin Hoffman), and The Kindergarten Teacher (starring Maggie Gyllenhaal). The Library of Congress commissioned him to write and perform An American Soldier's Journey Home, his second one-man show, to help honor the centennial of World War I, and he was invited to perform by the nation's capital to inaugurate the bronze sculpture "A Soldier's Journey" by Sabin Howard. He's been nominated for an Innovative Theatre Award, earned best actor in film festivals across the country, and recently earned Best Actor and was nominatedfor Best Director at the GI Film Festival for his TV series Landing Home, which he wrote and starred in. It tells the story of a Veteran learning how to adjust once out of the Military. You can view Landing Home on Amazon, Apple, VUDU, TUBI, and Google Play.  Learn more about Douglas Taurel  at www.DouglasTaurel.com or on social media @DouglasTaurel