The play “The American Soldier” will be staged for one performance on Saturday at Salem High School.

This production tells the story of the American soldier through 14 characters based on real people, actual letters and true experiences spanning from the American Revolution to present day.

The play captures the discipline, teamwork and brotherhood of military service while also examining the internal struggles soldiers face when returning home.

Audiences meet a Revolutionary War soldier freezing at Valley Forge, a WWII veteran haunted by Iwo Jima, a grieving Vietnam-era mother, an Iraq veteran struggling to adjust to civilian life, a family coping with repeated deployments and many others. Together these stories present a moving tribute to sacrifice, service and survival.

The one-man show was written by and stars Douglas Taurel, who has appeared on such television series as “The Affair,” “Mr. Robot,” “The Americans,” “Blue Bloods” and “Person of Interest” and in the films “The Gabby Petito Story,” “The Cobbler” and “The Kindergarten Teacher.”

Tickets can be purchased in advance for $20 at Sandy Beaver Insurance in Lisbon, Ricky’s English Pub, Salem Computer and Simply Scarves and Such in Salem and online through Eventbrite.

Tickets also will be available the day of the show for the 7 p.m. performance at the high school, 1200 E. 6th St., Salem. It is presented by Ohio District 6 VFW and the Salem Women’s Federation.