Bandstand by Richard Oberacker and Robert Taylor
Produced by Front Porch Theatricals in Summer 2024
My name is Lillian McDermott and I am the dramaturg on this production. Welcome to the dramaturgical site! Here you will find information on the world inside the play and contact info if you want to ask me any questions. You can navigate through the headers above. Let me know if you have anything you'd like to contribute, ask, or know more about! Thank you and I am excited to get to work!
ON THIS SITE: you can find info about the Donny Nova Band Members' experiences in WWII (Armed Forces Page), more general information on WWII (WWII Page), info about Cleveland VA affairs (Veterans Page), swing music and dance, radio, Cleveland nightclubs (Entertainment Page), the Veteran Org. that assisted the creation of Bandstand (Creator Page), and more.
ACCESSIBILITY NOTE: There is a copy of this website and the packet made using a dyslexia-friendly font. If you would like that version of this resource sent to you please let me know.
CONTENT WARNING: As you may already know this show contains many difficult subjects such as World War II, firearms, PTSD, OCD, the Holocaust, suicide, friendly fire, death, and more. If you need to step away please do so, in the tab "Actor Care" there are resources for you to relax and disconnect from challenging content. If you have concerns or need to talk you can always reach out to a trusted production member.
LOBBY DISPLAY INFO: If you would like to contribute information about a Veteran family/friend for our production to honor in a lobby display please send any information to me, lillymac530@gmail.com. Please include information like name, relation, military branch, military rank, and any other service details, memories, or keepsakes you would like displayed. (Note: This is completely optional and you can decide what information you would like included to honor your family/friends).
SOURCE INFO: Most of the information on this site is taken from general historical fact websites. Some other resources have been linked within each page. If you have questions about sources please reach out!
Have a nice day and thank you for reading! -Lillian McDermott
