Overview: David Strathairn and others took part in a benefit reading of nine personal stories written by children, ages 11 to 17, affected by the events of September 11. In their reflections, the young writers recounted the events that took place that day through their own lives and discussed the loved ones they lost. David and the other actors appeared in the benefit courtesy of Brave New World, the theatre marathon that ran at Town Hall for Reflections. The event raised money for the New York Children's Foundation. For more information, see the following article from Playbill Online.

Narrators:
David Strathairn
Robert Sean Leonard
John Benjamin Hickey
Mary Testa
Lois Smith

Notes:
• Reflections was a program created to help children related to victims of September 11. It comprised a two-week workshop and a two-day one-on-one writing session in August, 2002 with a mentor from the theater world and was conceived by Daniel Judah Sklar after he was contacted by Daniel Schreibman, a management consultant active in 9-11 charity work.
• All of the young playwrights were girls who lost a parent in the 2001 terrorist atrocity.
• David and Robert Sean Leonard have done several other reading benefits together and appeared in the acclaimed TV film In the Gloaming.

Related Links:
Reflections Press Release (from August, 2002) (off site)
Public Theatre (off site)