American Hero
Who are today’s heroes? Bess Wohl ’s play, American Hero (directed by Leigh Silverman ( Violet )), tries to explore that question by checking in on the lives of three “sandwich artists” working at a sub shop. At rise, the three artists are being interviewed by their potential employer, the franchise owner, Bob ( Daoud Heidami ( Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo )). Sheri ( Erin Wihlemi ( The Great God Pan )) is 18, shy and meek. Ted ( Jerry O’Connell ( Seminar )) is married with children, and the MBA is looking for work after being fired from his high finance job. Jamie (the always winning Ari Graynor ( The Performers )) is a young single mom with attitude to spare. They find themselves in a bit of a pickle when Bob disappears on the day of the shop’s grand opening. The set up is mostly an excuse for Wohl to delve into a character study, trying to find out what we’re made of, and what it means to be heroic in the modern world. Both the situation and the interpersonal ...