First Day in December

01/10/2026

https://firstdayindecember.com/

march 6–22, 2026 Diversionary Theatre 4545 Park Blvd #101, San Diego, CA 92116 BUY TICKETS ABOUT THE SHOW An insightful look into a day in American history that should not be forgotten. synopsis First Day in December is more than a historical drama; it is a visceral exploration of the moment a gen...

04/04/2018

04/04/2018

Nick Coelius (as David) with Emily Corbo, Bryce Smith and Max Forman-Mullin.

02/26/2018

To celebrate Ken Burns’ newest documentary, “The Vietnam War,” PBS and USAToday have created a Vietnam War Draft Lottery calculator. Simply enter your birth month and day to find out if you would have been drafted for wartime service in Vietnam. Check Out USAToday’s Draft Number Calculator.

02/05/2018

http://www.zspace.org/birthdaylottery/

On December 1, 1969, five fraternity brothers gather together to listen to the U.S. Army's draft lottery, which uses birth dates to determine the order in which they will be called to serve in Vietnam. Broadcast on national television and radio, the brothers anxiously listen as dates are drawn, one-...

01/05/2018

http://denisroneill.com/books-and-stories/whiplash-the-book/
Denis O’Neill’s Dartmouth memoir, Whiplash, When the Vietnam war rolled a hand gr***de into Animal House, was my inspiration for my new play about the Vietnam draft. Denis is also the author of The River Wild, with Kevin Bacon and Meryl Streep and A Shot at Glory with Robert Duvall. Denis was also a folk a folksinger in Boston in the 70s. He’s an amazing guy.

01/05/2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx6cMaFnUNw

My new play, directed by Suze Allen, opens March 29, 2018 at Z Space, featuring:Bryce Smith, Emily Corbo, Max Forman-Mullin, Nick Coelius, Frank Wang, Hunter...

01/05/2018