While Billy (Brad Fleischer, r.) looks on, Richie (Hale Appleman, center), comforts Martin (Charlie Hewson, l.) whose fear of being shipped to Vietnam has led to a suicide attempt in the Huntington Theatre Company's production of Streamers, directed by Scott Ellis and playing at the Huntington's B.U. Theatre thru Dec. 9. Photo: T. Charles Erickson.

Buttoned-up soldier Roger (J.D. Williams, l.) and drifter Carlysle (Ato Essendho) share a laugh in the Huntington Theatre Company's production of Streamers, directed by Scott Ellis and playing at the Huntington's B.U. Theatre thru Dec. 9. Photo: T. Charles Erickson.

Seasoned Sergeants Cokes (Larry Clarke, l.) and Rooney (John Sharian), sing "Beautiful Streamers," an ode to paratroopers whose chutes don't open, in the Huntington Theatre Company's production of Streamers, directed by Scott Ellis and playing at the Huntington's B.U. Theatre thru Dec. 9. Photo: T. Charles Erickson.

After a night of partying off-base, Roger (J.D. Williams, standing), and Billy (Brad Fleischer, sitting) wonder what to do about Carlysle (Ato Essendoh, lying down), who has decided to sleep on their bunker floor in the Huntington Theatre Company's production of Streamers, directed by Scott Ellis and playing at the Huntington's B.U. Theatre thru Dec. 9. Photo: T. Charles Erickson.

Carlysle (Ato Essendoh) questions Richie (Hale Appleman) about his personal life in the Huntington Theatre Company's production of Streamers, directed by Scott Ellis and playing at the Huntington's B.U. Theatre thru Dec. 9. Photo: T. Charles Erickson.

Billy (Brad Fleischer) confronts Carlysle (Ato Essendoh) in the Huntington Theatre Company's production of Streamers, directed by Scott Ellis and playing at the Huntington's B.U. Theatre thru Dec. 9. Photo: T. Charles Erickson.

Sergeants Cokes (Larry Clarke, jumping) and Rooney (John Sharian, r.) show the young soliders how it feels to jump out of an airplane and parachute to the ground in the Huntington Theatre Company's production of Streamers, directed by Scott Ellis and playing at the Huntington's B.U. Theatre thru Dec. 9. Photo: T. Charles Erickson.

Award-winning director Scott Ellis will helm the Huntington's production of Streamers Nov. 9-Dec. 9, 2007

Award-winning director Scott Ellis will helm the Huntington's production of Streamers Nov. 9-Dec. 9, 2007

The cast of the Huntington Theatre Company's revival of Streamers, written by David Rabe and directed by Scott Ellis and running Nov. 9 - Dec. 9 at the B.U. Theatre. (L. to r. Ato Essendoh, Hale Appleman, JD Williams, Charlie Hewson, and Brad Fleischer.) Photo by Eric Antoniou.

The cast of the Huntington Theatre Company's revival of Streamers, written by David Rabe and directed by Scott Ellis and running Nov. 9 - Dec. 9 at the B.U. Theatre. (L. to r. Ato Essendoh, Hale Appleman, JD Williams, Charlie Hewson, and Brad Fleischer.) Photo by Eric Antoniou.

The cast of the Huntington Theatre Company's revival of Streamers, written by David Rabe and directed by Scott Ellis and running Nov. 9 - Dec. 9 at the B.U. Theatre. (L. to r. Ato Essendoh, Hale Appleman, JD Williams, Charlie Hewson, and Brad Fleischer.) Photo by Eric Antoniou.