‘The American Soldier’ Comes To Hoboken’s Mile Square Theater

HOBOKEN, NJ — Stage, film and television actor Douglas Taurel will bring his story about American veterans, “The American Soldier,” to the Mile Square Theatre in Hoboken on Sept. 9, 10, and 11.

According to a news release from the theater, Taurel’s tale is drawn from real stories and factual accounts from soldier and family-member letters written during the American Revolution to the current-day conflict in Afghanistan, and examines the internal struggles and problems that soldiers face when returning home from combat.

The solo performance received four stars at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland and was nominated for the International Amnesty Award. The play is directed by Padraic Lillis who was recently named to the Indie Theater Hall of Fame and Indie Theater Person of the Year in New York.

"This is a true work of passion and I deeply hope that audiences will go away with a deeper appreciation of the tremendous sacrifice our servicemen and servicewomen, and their families, have made for our country,” Taurel stated.

The American Soldier performs Sept. 9 and 10 at 8 p.m., and Sept. 11 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $25 for standard admission, $18 for students/seniors and $12 for U.S. military veterans. For more information visit the Mile Square Theater website here.