Viewing of 9 Circles

Wisconsin Studio Productions presents 9 Circles, the 2010 Steinberg Award-winning play by Bill Cain.  Regional Premiere in Room 4010 (Directing Lab), in Vilas Hall March 7, 8, and 9 at 7:30 p.m.  Reservations are required; see below for more information.

“It happened in the middle of their war and you have scared them, Mr. Reeves. You tore the war open. You have done the unimaginable.”

9 Circles is the tale of one U.S. soldier’s journey to hell and back again. After returning from combat in Iraq, Private Daniel Edward Reeves must confront the unspeakable actions he witnessed—and participated in—during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Clinging to feelings of loyalty to his comrades, Reeves resists his military discharge and begins a journey that puts him face to face with high-ranking Army brass, lawyers, clergy, and psychiatrists. Underneath the young soldier’s story lie deeper questions: how do we accept the consequences of our actions? How do we calculate the cost of war? Is the cost ever worth the fight?

Loosely based on Dante’s Inferno and inspired by the case of Steven Dale Green, an American soldier who was the first person to be charged under the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act, 9 Circles is a deeply human and enduring story told through a timely and contemporary lens.

9 Circles is produced by Wisconsin Studio Productions, a collaborative venture between students from University of Wisconsin-Madison and Madison-based theater professionals. The production features Stuart Mott, a senior at UW-Madison, who is playing Private Reeves as his honors thesis project.

Reservations: To reserve tickets free of charge, please email us and indicate the number of tickets you would like and your preferred date. Please note that tickets are limited, so we encourage early reservations.

For additional information about 9 Circles, visit stuartmott.wordpress.com.