Not Too Far Distant

Veterans are invited to attend this program FREE of charge by calling 402-746-2653 to reserve tickets, or by using a special online discount code provided to area veterans organizations and legions. 

"It’s almost unbelievable that anyone could be hardened to the point of doing the brutal things they did…”

A young man from the Midwest is sent to war, carrying with him the hopes of the free world.

What Staff Sergeant Clarence Williams encounters there challenges and changes humanity forever. History touches the present when a new generation takes a journey through time to experience World War II alongside Clarence himself.

Centered around his personal letters home, we learn that sometimes what seems so far away is much closer than we think. Filled with hope and heart, Not Too Far Distant honors the experience of the American soldier and reminds us that we all have the power – and the responsibility – to help create a brighter future.

The World War II Experience of Clarence O. Williams

Interview With Playwright & Director Becky Boesen

 Not Too Far Distant is a recipient of a Creative Forces Community Engagement Grant. Creative Forces Community Engagement Grants are part of the National Endowment for the Arts’ Creative Forces® initiative, in partnership with Mid-America Arts Alliance.

Programming at the National Willa Cather's Red Cloud Opera House is made possible with the support of Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment.