GAY BAR: a reading of a new play

Monday, August 3rd, I participated in a reading of Will Fellows and Dean Gray’s new play GAY BAR. James Heatherly directed.

GAY BAR is based on Will Fellows and Helen P. Branson’s book Gay Bar, which tells the story of Branson, a retired grandmother who ran a gay bar in 1950s Los Angeles.

I play the lead character of Martin, a highly intelligent and openly gay man whose world is turned upside down when a young stranger arrives, fresh off the bus from Idaho.

The play explores what Dean and Will call "America's most homophobic decade."

The reading was well-attended at HERE Arts Center. Now we work towards a full production of the piece.