The first play in the series , '' That Hopey Changey Thing '' focused on the 2010 midterm elections , and opened on election night , November 2 , 2010 . The second play , '' Sweet and Sad '' ( 2011 ) depicts the family on the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks . The third play , '' Sorry '' opened on November 6 , 2012 , and takes place during the 2012 presidential election . The final play , '' Regular Singing '' ( 2013 ) is set on the 50th anniversary of the JFK assassination . Each play debuted Off-Broadway at The Public Theater , featuring essentially the same cast members in each subsequent production . With the opening of the final play , '' Regular Singing '' in 2013 , the Public Theater presented the entire series in repertory
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Richard Nelson (playwright)