As the U.S. entered World War II, a strategic debate arose in America's war rooms: Should we bomb cities, or limit ourselves to military targets? Because of one man, America's chief air war planner, the U.S. began by avoiding cities. It ended up destroying them. His story is an American tragedy. DAYLIGHT PRECISION the story of General Haywood Hansell With: TJ Clark Danielle Delgado* Kyle Masteller Joseph J. Memino* Eric Purcell* Joel Stigliano Maxwell Zener* and Pat Dwyer* as General Hansell Written by Douglas Lackey Directed by Alexander Harrington Set and video design by Lianne Arnold Lighting design by Alexander Bartenieff Costume design by Lisa Renee Jordan Production Stage Manager Katy Moore* Assistant Director Daniel Dicken *Actors Equity Daylight Precision takes us back to World War II and the debates about the moral use of air power. Should we bomb cities, which is easy and relatively safe, or precision targets, whcih is difficult and costly in American lives? This new play, written by a philosopher and ethicist, traces the controversy from Germany to its bitter end at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. An unsung hero emerges, General Haywood Hansell, the "poet of the Air Force," whose career was destroyed by his steadfast adherene to his moral choice. Part platonic dialogue, part tragic drama, Daylight Precision shows a world where leaders rise, leaders fallm and innocent people die. February 21 to March 16, 2014 Theater for the New City 155 First Ave. (at East Tenth Street) Presented by Theater for the New City READ PRESS RELEASE READ PREVIEW ARTICLE BY JERRY TALLMER IN NEW YORK THEATRE WIRE RETURN TO DOUGLAS LACKEY HOME