Patrick Dewane-"The Accidental Hero"

Patrick Dewane
"The Accidental Hero"

Kasson Public Library and Prairie Meadows Senior Living partnered to receive a Minnesota Legacy Grant from the Minnesota Historical Society for actor Patrick Dewane to perform "Accidental Hero" at Prairie Meadows Sunday, October 17, at 2:00 pm at Prairie Meadows Senior Living.

"The Accidental Hero" is an astonishing one-act play about a grandfather, history, the reality of war and the mystery of heroes. Patrick tells the story of his grandfather, whose CB handle during the war was “The Accidental Hero.” He was a World War II Czech-American soldier, fighting in the dark forests of his homeland. His name was Matt Konop and he rarely talked about his experiences, but years after his death, Patrick came into possession of a pile of typed pages discovered in a box in the basement.

Patrick Dewane, left, his grandfather, Matt Konop, right.


The performance and refreshments are free to the public and made possible by a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage fund with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.