"A Few Good Men" brings courtroom intensity to Knox Memorial Nov. 14–16

The Knox Memorial presents "A Few Good Men," the gripping military courtroom drama that explores loyalty, morality, and the pursuit of truth. Performances will take place Nov. 14, 15, and 16 at the historic Knox Memorial Theater in downtown Mount Vernon. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Produced in partnership with the Mount Vernon Arts Consortium, "A Few Good Men" brings Aaron Sorkin’s acclaimed play to life with sharp dialogue, emotional depth, and the intensity that made it a Broadway and Hollywood classic. 

“This show is about courage — moral courage, the kind it takes to stand up for what’s right even when the system tells you not to,” said director and Arts Consortium Production Manager Ian Fraser Ernsberger. “It’s a story that still resonates today, and we’re honored to tell it on our stage.”

Originally debuting on Broadway in 1989 before becoming an Academy Award–nominated film, "A Few Good Men" follows Lance Cpl. Dawson (Kale Oswalt) and PFC Downey (Devyn Hall), accused of murdering a fellow Marine. The story moves between Guantanamo Bay and a Washington, D.C. courtroom as Navy lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee (Ian Fraser Ernsberger) takes on the case with Lt. Cmdr. Joanne Galloway (Megan Evans) and Lt. Sam Weinberg (Mike Andrews). As they uncover layers of command, conflict, and cover-up, the defense team faces powerful opposition, including prosecutor Lt. Jack Ross (Jeffrey Scott), Lt. Jonathan Kendrick (David Heithaus), Capt. Matthew Markinson (Jon Tazewell), and Colonel Nathan Jessep (Aaron Moreland). The supporting cast includes Billy Woodring, Chase Tennant, Doug Browell, Nate Hoam, Steve Herbst, Jack Williams, Matt Snow, and Jayson Herbst.

With Sorkin’s trademark wit and moral tension, this gripping drama builds toward one of the most iconic confrontations in modern theater, revealing the high cost of loyalty and the courage it takes to tell the truth.

Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online at www.knoxmemorial.org, www.mvac.org, by calling (740) 462-4ART, at the Mount Vernon Arts Consortium office at 214 S. Main St. during posted business hours, or at the Knox Memorial Box Office one hour prior to show times. "A Few Good Men" is sponsored in part by Ariel Corporation and is supported by the Mount Vernon Arts Consortium and Knox County Veterans Services.