About this project
7,484 Women (6,250 of these women were nurses) served in Vietnam.
10 to 24% left the profession when they returned.
Up to 48% sought mental health counseling.
Many others chose to fight their personal battles alone.
These are simple statistics from a time long since past. But numbers are just numbers without the stories that make them real. "A Piece of My Heart," which we aim to produce in late October, strives to bring these stories to light. It recounts the journeys of six women who survived the war, only to be left to fight their own battles at home. We at IV Productions do not think it is enough for you to hear their story, we hope to help you experience it. With performance and multimedia, our audience will travel with these characters and join them in their struggles. We have a team, a goal, and spaces in mind. Now we need your help to bring our plan to fruition.
These stories are important. If we do not remember them, we cannot stop them from happening again. Veterans make up approximately 25% of our nation's homeless adults. Nationwide, about 130,000 ex-servicemen and women do not have anywhere to live. Organizations, including non-profit groups assisting the homeless, believe the figure is much higher.
It is up to us to prevent history from repeating itself. Listen, Learn, React.
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Infinite Variety Productions was started by a group of young artists who have been working in the New York theatre scene for several years. After graduating from prestigious acting programs at The Actors Studio Drama School, NYU TISCH and The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, they eagerly entered the scene, hoping to become a part of something that would have a real impact on the world around them. They soon discovered that the best way to be a part of something important is to create it. Jean-Paul Sartre's "No Exit, IV's first production, opened to great acclaim in June 2011 at Theatre For The New City. It was theatre that incited real conversation! The company's continuing goal is to produce theatre that makes people think, and can hopefully begin planting the seeds of change. For photos from "No Exit" and details about the company's creators, please visit the website.
