Tuesday, January 26 at 7:30 PM
A Note about the Play:
I am grateful to be part of Montana Rep’s revival of All My Sons, the award-winning play that helped launch the successful and critically acclaimed career of one of America’s greatest twentieth-century playwrights. A uniquely American play, All My Sons established Arthur Miller as a powerful storyteller with keen insight into the struggles of everyday men and women. Miller’s intense psychological probing and honest portrayals reveal the depth of his understanding and compassion. All My Sons, written about the post-World War II experiences of my father’s generation, continues to resonate with today’s audiences.
I first encountered this play in the years after the Vietnam conflict and recently saw the Broadway hit revival as news reports were flooded with moving stories of veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. The power of Miller’s story about war’s consequences for both veterans and civilians––of honor and sacrifice, of guilt, honesty, hope, and love––is as relevant today as when the play premiered in 1947. All My Sons teaches us that as we struggle in the aftermath of war and conflict, compassion and forgiveness provide the only means by which we will heal.
Jere Hodgin, Director
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