9/11: We Will Never Forget • written and performed by Jason Nettle
9/11: We Will Never Forget
Written and Performed by Jason Nettle
Author’s Note
This play was written in 2010-2011 as my graduate thesis. I walked into my acting class the morning of Sept. 11th, 2010 and my younger classmates weren’t even affected by the day because they either weren’t born, were too young, weren’t in NYC, or simply, didn’t care. I thought about ways to help educate the masses and keep the spirit alive as the years go by. This show has been through many rewrites, performances, and venues and has meant something different to everybody who sees it.
I was in NYC the day of the attacks and remember almost every minute of that day and the days after. The monologues you see tonight are created from my own personal experiences, my friends’ experiences, research I did from books and interviews, and anything else I could use to bring life to a day that has the potential to become just facts and figures as the years go by. I did not title this show. Dozens of people approached me after seeing the show 7 years ago and admitted that they had indeed forgotten and they felt ashamed. It’s human nature. We move on. I don’t want the “Never” to disappear from the iconic phrase so I try to keep the lives and emotions from that day in the hearts of everyone, no matter where they are or how old they are.
About the Author and Performer
Originally from Columbus, Ohio and spending most of his life in NYC, Nettle began acting at the age of 10 and has performed in hundreds of productions and directed dozens of shows around the country and the world.
Previous acting credits include Come From Away, Red, Beauty and the Beast, The Crucible, Pajama Game, Vinegar Tom, How I learned to Drive, Deathtrap, Sweet Charity, Phantom, The Miser, Natalie Needs a Nightie, Antony and Cleopatra, Guys and Dolls, Oklahoma!, King and I, South Pacific, Little Shop of Horrors, Hamlet, Zombie Prom, Can-Can, Anything Goes, Crazy for You, Biloxi Blues, Pirates of Penzance, Big River, White Christmas, Shrek. Nettle was on the road for 4 years touring with The National Tours of The Full Monty and Cabaret TV/Film: Law and Order, Sex and the City, What Would You Do?, Kate and Leopold.
Directing highlights include Cabaret, Sweeney Todd, Les Miserables, Alice by heart, Legally Blonde, Mamma Mia, Puffs, Almost Maine, Sister Act, Noises Off, Rumors, Kiss Me Kate, Into the Woods, and Seussical.
He spent 5 years training at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade learning the highest quality of Improv and performed with the teams Moonshine, Veal and IFLRD around NYC.
Nettle wrote 9/11: Will We Forget as his graduate thesis reflecting on the time and the experiences of fellow New Yorkers and his own on that horrific day. He portrays 17 different characters in a show that lasts 102 minutes, the exact time it took from the first plane hitting to the last tower falling. He has performed this show for the past 15 years around the country to honor all those who fell on that day.
Nettle received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting at Otterbein University and his Master of Fine Arts at The University of Central Florida. He was the resident stage manager at The Alhambra Theater and Dining for 4 years and a professor of Theater at Jacksonville University for 3. This is Mr. Nettle’s 11th year teaching at Ponte Vedra High School. In 2020, he was voted Teacher of the Year by his peers. He has been able to place his students at top BFA Theater schools around the country including, Carnegie Mellon, Penn St, Texas St, Otterbein, FSU, UCF, University of Florida, USC, and Boston Conservatory.
He is the father of two beautiful girls and the husband to his lovely wife, Katie, who is an amazing Real Estate Agent. Please visit her Instagram @katienettle. They created a musical theater camp for youth in 2023 called Musical Theatre Ponte Vedra where they have produced and directed Mean Girls, Something Rotten, Footloose, and Cabaret as well as teaching elementary aged kids sing and dance. This year they will be showcasing Footloose for the community. @musicaltheatrepontevedra www.mtpv.org
Written and Performed by Jason Nettle
Author’s Note
This play was written in 2010-2011 as my graduate thesis. I walked into my acting class the morning of Sept. 11th, 2010 and my younger classmates weren’t even affected by the day because they either weren’t born, were too young, weren’t in NYC, or simply, didn’t care. I thought about ways to help educate the masses and keep the spirit alive as the years go by. This show has been through many rewrites, performances, and venues and has meant something different to everybody who sees it.
I was in NYC the day of the attacks and remember almost every minute of that day and the days after. The monologues you see tonight are created from my own personal experiences, my friends’ experiences, research I did from books and interviews, and anything else I could use to bring life to a day that has the potential to become just facts and figures as the years go by. I did not title this show. Dozens of people approached me after seeing the show 7 years ago and admitted that they had indeed forgotten and they felt ashamed. It’s human nature. We move on. I don’t want the “Never” to disappear from the iconic phrase so I try to keep the lives and emotions from that day in the hearts of everyone, no matter where they are or how old they are.
About the Author and Performer
Originally from Columbus, Ohio and spending most of his life in NYC, Nettle began acting at the age of 10 and has performed in hundreds of productions and directed dozens of shows around the country and the world.
Previous acting credits include Come From Away, Red, Beauty and the Beast, The Crucible, Pajama Game, Vinegar Tom, How I learned to Drive, Deathtrap, Sweet Charity, Phantom, The Miser, Natalie Needs a Nightie, Antony and Cleopatra, Guys and Dolls, Oklahoma!, King and I, South Pacific, Little Shop of Horrors, Hamlet, Zombie Prom, Can-Can, Anything Goes, Crazy for You, Biloxi Blues, Pirates of Penzance, Big River, White Christmas, Shrek. Nettle was on the road for 4 years touring with The National Tours of The Full Monty and Cabaret TV/Film: Law and Order, Sex and the City, What Would You Do?, Kate and Leopold.
Directing highlights include Cabaret, Sweeney Todd, Les Miserables, Alice by heart, Legally Blonde, Mamma Mia, Puffs, Almost Maine, Sister Act, Noises Off, Rumors, Kiss Me Kate, Into the Woods, and Seussical.
He spent 5 years training at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade learning the highest quality of Improv and performed with the teams Moonshine, Veal and IFLRD around NYC.
Nettle wrote 9/11: Will We Forget as his graduate thesis reflecting on the time and the experiences of fellow New Yorkers and his own on that horrific day. He portrays 17 different characters in a show that lasts 102 minutes, the exact time it took from the first plane hitting to the last tower falling. He has performed this show for the past 15 years around the country to honor all those who fell on that day.
Nettle received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting at Otterbein University and his Master of Fine Arts at The University of Central Florida. He was the resident stage manager at The Alhambra Theater and Dining for 4 years and a professor of Theater at Jacksonville University for 3. This is Mr. Nettle’s 11th year teaching at Ponte Vedra High School. In 2020, he was voted Teacher of the Year by his peers. He has been able to place his students at top BFA Theater schools around the country including, Carnegie Mellon, Penn St, Texas St, Otterbein, FSU, UCF, University of Florida, USC, and Boston Conservatory.
He is the father of two beautiful girls and the husband to his lovely wife, Katie, who is an amazing Real Estate Agent. Please visit her Instagram @katienettle. They created a musical theater camp for youth in 2023 called Musical Theatre Ponte Vedra where they have produced and directed Mean Girls, Something Rotten, Footloose, and Cabaret as well as teaching elementary aged kids sing and dance. This year they will be showcasing Footloose for the community. @musicaltheatrepontevedra www.mtpv.org
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