Veterans Speak Up
curated by
Karen O'Hanlon
On the Cripe Stage…
This performance is the culmination of a six-week theater workshop with local veterans. Through the power of personal narratives, Veterans Speak Up provides veterans the opportunity to share their stories and express themselves in hopes to promote social healing and deepen our communities understanding of our local heroes.
Recommendation: Ages 13 and above. We do not censor our veterans, so this presentation may include discussion of intense warfare and adult language.
To find out more about our Veterans Speak Up program, click here.
To sponsor our Veterans Speak Up program, click here.
Program Sponsors
Assistance League of Anaheim
Sophie & Larry Cripe, in honor of our fathers who are veterans of WWII
OC Veterans Outreach
Photos from past Veterans Speak Up programs:
Matt Aland, 25, a US Marine veteran pauses to collect his thoughts as he tells his story of fellow veterans during a theater workshop at the Wise Place in Santa Ana. The workshop sponsored by Chance Theater, has invited Orange County veterans participate five-week theatre workshop. It will culminate in a free public performance.
Additional Information
Veterans_Chance – October 23, 2015
Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register (File: _DSC9547.NEF)
Chance Theater is hosting free acting workshops for veterans from 12:30–3:00 p.m. at The Wise Place in Santa Ana.
Since October 2, Orange County veterans have been invited to participate in a five-week theater workshop, which will culminate in a free public performance at Chance Theater @ Bette Aitken Theater Arts Center in Anaheim on Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11.
Army veteran Thomas Sandoval, right, speaks during a theater workshop at the Wise Place in Santa Ana. The workshop sponsored by Chance Theater, has invited Orange County veteransÊtoÊparticipate in theÊfreeÊfive-week theatre workshop.Ê It will culminate in aÊfreeÊpublic performance.
///ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Veterans_Chance Ð 10/23/15 Ð LEONARD ORTIZ, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER – _DSC9490.NEF – Chance Theater is hosting acting workshops for veterans at 12:30-3 p.m. at The Wise Place in Santa Ana. Since October 2, OCÊveteransÊhave been invitedÊtoÊparticipate in aÊfreeÊfive-week theatre workshop.Ê It will culminate in aÊfreeÊpublic performance atÊChanceÊTheater @ Bette AitkenÊtheaterÊartsÊCenter in Anaheim onÊVeteransÊDay, Wednesday, November 11.
Voices: Veterans Storytelling Project at Chance Theater
Voices: Veterans Storytelling Project at Chance Theater
Orange County veterans gather to share their stories during a theater workshop at the Wise Place in Santa Ana. The workshop sponsored by Chance Theater, has invited Orange County veteransÊtoÊparticipate in theÊfreeÊfive-week theatre workshop.Ê It will culminate in aÊfreeÊpublic performance.
///ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Veterans_Chance Ð 10/23/15 Ð LEONARD ORTIZ, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER – _DSC0737.NEF – Chance Theater is hosting acting workshops for veterans at 12:30-3 p.m. at The Wise Place in Santa Ana. Since October 2, OCÊveteransÊhave been invitedÊtoÊparticipate in aÊfreeÊfive-week theatre workshop.Ê It will culminate in aÊfreeÊpublic performance atÊChanceÊTheater @ Bette AitkenÊtheaterÊartsÊCenter in Anaheim onÊVeteransÊDay, Wednesday, November 11.
Voices: Veterans Storytelling Project at Chance Theater
Karen O’Hanlon, left, education director with Chance Theater, speaks with Air Force veteran Martin Ventress, 62, during a theater workshop at the Wise Place in Santa Ana. The workshop sponsored by Chance Theater, has invited Orange County veteransÊtoÊparticipate in theÊfreeÊfive-week theatre workshop.Ê It will culminate in aÊfreeÊpublic performance.
///ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Veterans_Chance Ð 10/23/15 Ð LEONARD ORTIZ, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER – _DSC0745.NEF – Chance Theater is hosting acting workshops for veterans at 12:30-3 p.m. at The Wise Place in Santa Ana. Since October 2, OCÊveteransÊhave been invitedÊtoÊparticipate in aÊfreeÊfive-week theatre workshop.Ê It will culminate in aÊfreeÊpublic performance atÊChanceÊTheater @ Bette AitkenÊtheaterÊartsÊCenter in Anaheim onÊVeteransÊDay, Wednesday, November 11.
Navy veteran Allen Schmitz, 55, left, speaks with Thomas Sandoval, 67, an Army veteran during a theater workshop at the Wise Place in Santa Ana. The workshop sponsored by Chance Theater, has invited Orange County veterans to participate in the free five-week theatre workshop. It will culminate in a free public performance.
///ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Veterans_Chance – 10/23/15 – LEONARD ORTIZ, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER – _DSC9478.NEF – Chance Theater is hosting acting workshops for veterans at 12:30-3 p.m. at The Wise Place in Santa Ana. Since October 2, OC veterans have been invited to participate in a free five-week theatre workshop. It will culminate in a free public performance at Chance Theater @ Bette Aitken theater arts Center in Anaheim on Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11.
Voices: Veterans Storytelling Project at Chance Theater
Karen O’Hanlon, right, education director with Chance Theater, listens as Matt Aland, 25, a US Marine veteran tells his story to a group of veterans during a theater workshop at the Wise Place in Santa Ana. The workshop sponsored by Chance Theater, has invited Orange County veteransÊtoÊparticipate in theÊfreeÊfive-week theatre workshop.Ê It will culminate in aÊfreeÊpublic performance.
///ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Veterans_Chance Ð 10/23/15 Ð LEONARD ORTIZ, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER – _DSC0745.NEF – Chance Theater is hosting acting workshops for veterans at 12:30-3 p.m. at The Wise Place in Santa Ana. Since October 2, OCÊveteransÊhave been invitedÊtoÊparticipate in aÊfreeÊfive-week theatre workshop.Ê It will culminate in aÊfreeÊpublic performance atÊChanceÊTheater @ Bette AitkenÊtheaterÊartsÊCenter in Anaheim onÊVeteransÊDay, Wednesday, November 11.
Voices: Veterans Storytelling Project at Chance Theater
US Marine veteranThomas Bakk, 59, left, gets an understanding hand on the shoulder from Army veteran Ronnie Guyer, 73, right, during a theater workshop at the Wise Place in Santa Ana. The workshop sponsored by Chance Theater, has invited Orange County veteransÊtoÊparticipate in theÊfreeÊfive-week theatre workshop.Ê It will culminate in aÊfreeÊpublic performance.
///ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Veterans_Chance Ð 10/23/15 Ð LEONARD ORTIZ, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER – _DSC9486.NEF – Chance Theater is hosting acting workshops for veterans at 12:30-3 p.m. at The Wise Place in Santa Ana. Since October 2, OCÊveteransÊhave been invitedÊtoÊparticipate in aÊfreeÊfive-week theatre workshop.Ê It will culminate in aÊfreeÊpublic performance atÊChanceÊTheater @ Bette AitkenÊtheaterÊartsÊCenter in Anaheim onÊVeteransÊDay, Wednesday, November 11.
Voices: Veterans Storytelling Project at Chance Theater
Voices: Veterans Storytelling Project at Chance Theater
Voices: Veterans Storytelling Project at Chance Theater
Voices: Veterans Storytelling Project at Chance Theater
Voices: Veterans Storytelling Project at Chance Theater
Voices: Veterans Storytelling Project at Chance Theater
Voices: Veterans Storytelling Project at Chance Theater
Navy veteran Allen Schmitz, 55, right, speaks with Karen O’Hanlon, education director with Chance Theater, during a theater workshop at the Wise Place in Santa Ana. The workshop sponsored by Chance Theater, has invited Orange County veteransÊtoÊparticipate in theÊfreeÊfive-week theatre workshop.Ê It will culminate in aÊfreeÊpublic performance.
///ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Veterans_Chance Ð 10/23/15 Ð LEONARD ORTIZ, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER – _DSC9478.NEF – Chance Theater is hosting acting workshops for veterans at 12:30-3 p.m. at The Wise Place in Santa Ana. Since October 2, OCÊveteransÊhave been invitedÊtoÊparticipate in aÊfreeÊfive-week theatre workshop.Ê It will culminate in aÊfreeÊpublic performance atÊChanceÊTheater @ Bette AitkenÊtheaterÊartsÊCenter in Anaheim onÊVeteransÊDay, Wednesday, November 11.
Voices: Veterans Storytelling Project at Chance Theater
Voices: Veterans Storytelling Project at Chance Theater
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Venue Bette Aitken theater arts Center
Bette Aitken theater arts Center
5522 E. La Palma Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92807
Venue Amenities
- Full-Service Bar
- Free Parking
- Conveniently Located
At a Glance
- Approximate Running Time:
- 1 hour, 30 minutes with no intermissions