Boogieban is the story of Lawrence Caplan, a Vietnam War veteran now working as a military psychiatrist. Before retiring to sip wine with his wife on their sailboat, Peacemaker, Caplan must assess one last soldier. This young specialist stubbornly insists that he is "good to go" back to his unit in Afghanistan. Caplan soon discovers, however, the soldier is tortured by nightmares and flashbacks. The young soldier's stories have an unexpected effect, lifting Caplan's amnesia for events in Vietnam. Together, the two men launch on parallel journeys of the heart that will change them forever.

Boogieban: This version is an expanded version of the original two-actor script to eight characters. Boogieban is about Lawrence Caplan, a Vietnam War veteran who became a military psychiatrist. Before retiring to sip wine with his wife upon their sailboat, Peacemaker, Caplan is asked to assess one last soldier. His patient is a young specialist, who stubbornly insists that he is "good to go" back to his unit in Afghanistan. Caplan soon discovers, however, the soldier is tortured by nightmares and flashbacks. Unexpectedly, the soldier's story unveils Lieutenant Colonel Caplan's amnesia for Vietnam. Together, the two men launch on parallel journeys of the heart that will change them forever.

This script of Boogieban is a two-actor version of the larger cast play for use in rehearsals and performances. This version premiered at None Too Fragile Theatre in Akron, Ohio in 2018 and won the 2018 Cleveland Critics Circle Award for Best Premier of a New Play and Best Actor. In 2019 it played in Chicago and Off-Broadway in New York. The play is about Lawrence Caplan, a Vietnam War veteran who became a military psychiatrist. Caplan is retiring after losing his own son in Afghanistan. Before leaving, he is ordered to assess one last soldier, a young specialist, who stubbornly insists that he is ""good to go"" back to his unit in Afghanistan. Caplan soon discovers, however, the soldier is tortured by nightmares and flashbacks. Unexpectedly, the soldier's story begins to lift Caplan's amnesia for his own horrors in Vietnam. The two men launch on parallel journeys of the heart that change them forever.

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