PFP’s Gay Play Weekend includes a thrilling musical about a tragedy in gay history, and a historical drama about Michelangelo. You will also see a murder mystery which takes place at a party where everyone is dressed as Joan Crawford, a fun piece about gay dating today, and a drama about abuse and healing. These are the themes of the five finalists in Pride Films and Plays’ 2014 Gay Play and Musical Contest.
The scripts will be staged as enhanced staged reading with movement and some desi...
PFP’s Gay Play Weekend includes a thrilling musical about a tragedy in gay history, and a historical drama about Michelangelo. You will also see a murder mystery which takes place at a party where everyone is dressed as Joan Crawford, a fun piece about gay dating today, and a drama about abuse and healing. These are the themes of the five finalists in Pride Films and Plays’ 2014 Gay Play and Musical Contest.
The scripts will be staged as enhanced staged reading with movement and some design elements, done by five exciting directors: Eric Hoff, Larry Baker, John Nasca, Katherine Siegel, and Derek Van Barham.
The schedule for Gay Play Weekend is:
o Friday, May 9 at 7pm The View UpStairs by Max Vernon; directed by Eric Hoff
o Saturday, May 10 at 2pm Michelangelo and Tommaso by James Rosenfield; directed by Katherine Siegel
o Saturday, May 10 at 7:00pm Who Killed Joan Crawford? by Michael Leeds; directed by John Nasca
o Sunday, May 11 at 11am, The Book of Andy by Michael J. Mejia; directed by Derek Van Barham
o Sunday, May 11 at 3pm, Gentle Passage by Paul Elliott; directed by Larry Baker
Tickets for each performance are $10, or $5 for students and seniors over 62. Industry tickets are pay-what-you-can for all performances.
Find synopses, and bios of the authors and directors at http://pridefilmsandplays.com/gay-play-weekend/.
