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My Big Gay Italian Wedding
Anthony J. Wilkinson, Daniel Robinson
photo: Carol Rosegg
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Written by Anthonay Wilkinson
Directed by Teresa A. Cicala
Music and lyrics by David James Boyd
Produced by Dina Manzo
Andrew and Anthony are getting married and everyone wants to help; as long as it is done their way. From a saboteur ex-boyfriend — to a loud, opinionated, outspoken Italian mother — personalities and culture collide in a music and dance-filled extravaganza. Planning a wedding can be hell, but planning to ruin a wedding can be a hell of a lot of fun.
Cast includes: Anthony J. Wilkinson, Daniel Robinson, Brett Douglas, Randi Kaplan, Joe Scanio, Tricia Burns Carla-Marie Mercun, Fabio Taliercio, Liz Gerecitano, Meagan Robar, Adam Zelasko, Bryan Anthony, Erik Ransom, Chad Kessler, Kevin McIntyre, Leah Gerstel.
May 22, 2010-ongoing - Wednesdays-Sundays 8pm
St. Luke’s Theatre, 308 West 46th St., New York, New York
Wheelie access with obstacles
$69.50
Reservation: 212-947-8844
Information: 212-239-6200
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Who’s Your Daddy?
Johnny O’Callaghan
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Written and performed by Johnny O’Callaghan
Directed and produced by Tom Ormeny
No one expected Johnny — a single, gay man — to ever become a father. But a documentary shoot in Africa becomes a nine-month adventure during which he finds a son, and discovers himself.
Six years after adopting the three-year old orphan from Uganda, O’Callaghan now brings this world premiere, true story of an hilarious (and sometimes hair-raising) odyssey to the stage.
Johnny O’Callaghan’s credits include:
TV
Stargate Atlantis
The Gavin Crawford Show
John Woo’s Once a Thief
Rum & Vodka (One Man Show)
Real Life Stories of the Highway Patrol
Movies
Gangs of New York
Slaughter City
Of Urban Myths & Other Stories
The Serial Monogamist
Awake at Dawn
Neighborhoods
New York Theater
Bloomsday on Broadaway
Canadian Theater
The Affairs of Anatol
Ladies Night - The Live Full Monty
Godzilla
Regional Theater
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Antigone
November 11-December 18, 2011 -and- January 13, 2012-Feb 26, 2012 - Friday, Saturdays 8pm; Sundays 4pm
The Victory Theatre Center, 3326 West Victory Blvd., Burbank, California
No wheelie access.
$25-$34
Information/reservation: 818-841-5422
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The Holiday Stops
Kirk Morton, Todd Minnich
Steve Boschen, Andrew Etheredge
photo: John MacLellan
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Book, music and lyrics by Eric Lane Barnes
Directed by John Knapp
Musical direction by Tim Gillham
Produced by Richmond Triangle Players
Our heroines, Rose, Ginny and Euglena, are presenting their Christmas show, and they have invited another National Ladies Organists League member to join the festivities. Too bad she is late. As always, the show must go on, despite Euglena´s penchant for preaching, Ginny´s love for her cocktails, and Rose´s newfound love for her fellow “woman.”
This sequal to “The Stops” includes the original Triangle cast (Steve, Kirk and Todd), and embraces the spirit of the season, displaying all the joy it contains.
Cast includes: Steve Boschen, Andrew Etheredge, Todd Minnich, Kirk Morton.
November 17-December 17, 2011 - Thursday-Saturdays 8pm, Sundays 4pm
no performance November 24
Richmond Triangle Players, 1300 Altamont Ave., Richmond, Virginia
 Wheelchair accessible
$20-$25
Information/reservation: 804-346-8113
Information: crosby@rtriangle.org
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Gays in Toyland
Mike Fryman, Patrick Brophy, Joseph Hatfield
Kate Holland, Jason Cooper
photo: Michael J. Drury
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Written by Jim Hesselman
Directed and produced by Michael J. Drury
As Christmas approaches, the owner of the Babes in Toyland toyshop collects discarded, old, and rejected toys. The shop owner meets Robert, who is looking for a job, and Noelle, a local club celebrity (until beginning the process of becoming a she). Acknowledging their differences, they join forces to find homes for misfit toys. The toys, themselves, enjoy a nice life together, singing, dancing, and performing skits until the day the toyshop is vandalized. The cruelties of the outside world threaten their very existence.
Cast includes: Mike Fryman, Joe Hatfield, Patrick Brophy, Julie Zielinski, Robbie Lewis, Susan Crocker, Laura Ellis, Alex Craig, Jason Cooper, Kate Holland.
December 1-11, 2011 - 7:30pm
Victor Jory Theatre at Actors Theatre Louisville, 316 West Main St., Louisville, Kentucky
Wheelchair accessible
$18-$20
Information/reservation: 502-216-5502
Information: pandora.productions@insightbb.com
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Holiday Celebration
Adaawe
photo: ?
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Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles
photo: Ed Krieger
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Produced by Los Angeles County Arts Commission
Since 1959, Los Angeles County has produced the yearly, free “Holiday Celebration.” Community and professional choirs, music ensembles, and dance companies representing the diverse cultures and holiday traditions of L.A. County perform before an audience and are broadcast on KCET.
This is the 52nd Celebration performance. More than 5,000 people attend the three-hour-long program each year, and about a million Southern Californian households tune into the live broadcast.
Cast includes: Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, Adaawe (Liturgical, Afro-Cuban, all-women’s drumming and song ensemble), plus scores of other performers.
December 24, 2011 - 3-6pm
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, California
FREE, also free parking
Event is broadcast live on KCET
Information: 213-972-3099
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———— January 2012 Openings ——————
2 Boys in a Bed on a Cold Winter’s Night
Nicholas Wilder, Nick Baldock
photo: John MacLellan
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Written by James Edwin Parker
Directed by Justin Amellio
Produced by Richmond Triangle Players
Daryl and Peter met earlier that evening in a bar. It’s 5am, winter of ’87, in a spare, well-appointed apartment in Greenwich Village. They know nothing about each other, except that they share an attraction, and that they just had some great sex.
Chatty Daryl, seeking a boyfriend, wants to discuss relationships, jobs, and determine their compatibility. Rugged and taciturn Peter wants to sleep. He only wants a good time. They sexually, verbally and emotionally joust with each other in what becomes a poignant, frightening, intimate, yet frequently humorous encounter.
Cast includes: Nicholas Wilder, Nick Baldock.
Show contains nudity.
January 11-February 4, 2012 - Thursday–Saturdays, 8pm
Richmond Triangle Players Theatre, 1300 Altamont Ave., Richmond, Virginia
Wheelchair accessible
$25-$20
Information/reservation: 804-346-8113
Information: crosby@rtriangle.org
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O(h)
Joel Smith
Liz Casebolt
photo: Jeff D. Larson
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Written, directed, performed and produced by Liz Casebolt and Joel Smith
Performance duo Casebolt and Smith deconstruct their creative process in a fast-paced, intricately layered, meta-theatrical evening of brash humor, quick repartee and imaginative choreography. A demonstration of what
they can, can’t – and won’t – do as dancers.
Relying on their friendship and shared sense of humor, the pair reveals their choreographic methods and collaborative rapport to analyze gender and sexuality politics, as well as the overly serious traditions of modern dance. They speak directly to the audience, sing while dancing, and layer the performance with pop culture references, offering a complex and hilarious glimpse into the minds and pants of the performers.
January 13-February 19, 2012 - Friday, Saturdays 8pm, Sundays 5pm
Actors Company Theatre, 916a North Formosa Ave., West Hollywood, California
Wheelchair accessible
$30, students and seniors $22
Information: 800-838-3006; info@caseboltandsmith.com
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Next Fall
Written by Geoffrey Nauffts
Directed by Bart DeLorenzo
Produced Susan A. Loewenberg
Two men in love, two parents in denial, and two friends on speed dial. Luke believes in God, Adam believes in everything else. When an accident changes everything, Adam must turn to Luke’s family and friends for support and answers.
L.A. Theatre Works offers a live, recorded for radio performance of Geoffrey Nauffts’ hit play.
Cast includes: Jean Smart, Patrick Breen, Patrick Heusinger.
January 19-22, 2012 - Thursday, Friday 8pm; Saturday 3 and 8pm; Sunday 2 and 7pm
L.A. Theater Works - James Bridges Theatre, UCLA School of Theatre, Film, Television, 235 Charles E. Young Drive, Los Angeles, California
Wheelchair accessible
$15-$49
Information/reservation: 310-827-0889
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Fairy Tale Theatre: 18 and Over
J. Michael Feldman, puppeteer Jess McKay
photo: Stephen Rowan
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Written by J. Michael Feldman
Directed by Annie McVey
Produced by Daniel Shoenman, Elliot Shoenman
Percy Rutherford takes over, where other less-able social know-it-alls leave off, in this comedic mash-up of folklore, fables, and folly. Among the tales he tells we find one about the gay termites Ryan and Steve, who are newly married due to the Insect Marriage Act. The guys uncover a shocking secret, but learn an important lesson, naturally, through a fairy tale.
Some stories are told using hand puppets.
Cast includes: J. Michael Feldman, Jess McKay, Matt Cook, Tina Huang.
January 20-February 11, 2012 - Thursday, Friday, Saturdays 8pm
The Matrix Theatre, 7657 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, California
Wheelchair accessible
$25
Restricted to ages 18 and older
Information: 310-559-0918; info@inkwelltheater.com; inkwelltheater.com
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Hermetically Sealed
Julia Prud’homme, Gigi Bermingham
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Written by Kathryn Graf
Directed by Joel Polis
Produced by Gary Grossman, Katselas Theatre Company
Tessie May, begins her work in the kitchen at dawn. Her son Jimmy, who is gay, arrives home from partying at that time. Her younger son, Colin, wakes to conquer opponents in familiar video games. Their daily routines keep them isolated from small town prejudices, and not needing to face their unspeakable, secret pain. This evening, however, their carefully balanced life may become undone.
Cast includes: Gigi Bermingham, Julia Prud’homme, Nicholas Podany, Brendan Patrick Conner, Wolfie Trausch.
Extended run: January 20-February 12, 2012 - (Opened October 22, 2011)
Friday, Saturdays 8pm; Sundays 7pm
January 22 - 2pm and 8pm; no show January 27
Skylight Theatre, 1816 N. Vermont, Los Angeles, California
Wheelchair accessible
$30 / $22.50 Senior / $15 student / group discounts for 10+
Reservations: 702-582-8587; ktctickets.com
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Maurice
Written by Roger Parsley and Andy Graham
Directed by George McGuire
Produced by David Beery, Norm Abramson, and The Anderson Prize Foundation
Clive, an aristocratic Englishman with a life of privilege, shocks his close friend Maurice by declaring his love for him. This declaration was not only brazen, but, because homosexuality was outlawed in Great Britain before World War I, was also highly dangerous.
The play is based on E.M. Forster’s suppressed 1914 novel, “Maurice,” which was only published after his death.
Cast includes: John Hurst, Alex Kirschner, Soren Santes, Lindsay Murray, Andrew Nolan, Hilary Hyatt.
February 24-March 25, 2012 - Wednesday-Saturday 8pm, Sundays 2pm
New Conservatory Theatre Center, Decker Theater, 25 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, California
Wheelchair accessible
$25-45
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———— 2012 Festivals & Series ——————
ONE Culture Series 2012
Events takes place on the third Sunday of the month, at 2pm
Free presentations by writers, archivists, performers, artists, and activists.
These events take place in the ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, which houses the world’s largest research library on gay, lesbian, bisexual,and transgendered heritage and concerns.
Produced by ONE Archives and Bill Kaiser, Culture Series chair
ONE Archives, 909 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, California
Wheelie accessible with obstacles
FREE - no reservations - $5 donations welcome
Information: 213-741-0094; purplecir@aol.com
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QComedy - Monday Night Gay Comedy
Produced by QComedy - See Web site for GLBT comedy listings in San Francisco, as well as worldwide.
QComedy Showcase occurs on the first Monday of each month.
Mama Calizo’s, 1519 Mission St., San Francisco, California
Wheelchair accessible
Information and comedy bookings: Nick Leonard, 415-533-9133; nickdammit@gmail.com
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