HOME | ABOUT | PRODUCTION | HISTORY | SUPPORT | CONTACT NOTE FROM THE PLAYWRIGHT 'Gold Star' is the title that the military gives a family that has lost someone in active duty. For over two years, playwright Michael Tisdale has been interviewing families of Marines who were killed in Iraq. Created from the transcripts, GOLDSTAR, OHIO presents the varied experiences of four Ohio families as they struggle to accept what has happened and find the strength to carry on with their own, forever altered, lives. PLAYWRIGHT INTERVIEW ON NPR Hear Michael Tisdale's recent interview on NPR. His interview begins at minute 28. THE STRUGGLE FOR IRAQ: THE HOMETOWN; Cleveland Suburb Reels After Deaths of Marines Read the related article from the New York Times. (PDF | 3 pages | 80k) WAR'S REVERBERATIONS, AT HOME AND ON STAGE Goldstar, Ohio is featured in The American Prospect INTERVIEW EXCERPTS Audio will launch in a new window. LCpl. Daniel Nathan Deyarmin U.S.M.C. Interview excerpt with Edie Deyarmin Sgt. Bradley Harper U.S.M.C. Interview excerpt with Steve and Janet Harper Sgt. Justin Hoffman U.S.M.C. Interview excerpt with Chuck Hoffman Sgt. Nathaniel Rock U.S.M.C. Interview excerpt with Adriana Rock