The Actors Theater of Orcas Island announces six upcoming performances of the play “Tracers,” an award-winning play conceived by John DiFusco and written in 1980 by the original cast of Vietnam veterans.

A composite or collage of interrelated scenes, the play follows the lives of a group of “grunts” as they move from basic training, on to combat in Vietnam, and finally to the shattering realization that their lives will be forever affected by the horrors they have witnessed.

The production features eight local actors who are new to The Grange stage: Mike Buckner, Jason Dean, Kevin Doyle,  Zak Everly, Nate Feder, Peter Giampietro, Andy Martin, and Philip Shane. These young actors have put in long hours in both rehearsals and research for their roles.

“Tracers” is directed by Lin McNulty and will run Friday, Saturday, and Sunday on Nov. 9–18. All performances are 7:30 p.m. at the Grange.  Veterans are admitted free on Veterans Day. This play contains strong language and may not be suitable for pre-teens and those easily offended.

Tickets are $10 and are available at Darvills Bookstore, online at brownpapertickets.com, and at the door.

Watch for a full preview on this production in next week’s Islands’ Sounder.