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MAP Afterglow at the Tavernacle
By Steven Fales | July 27, 2010
I am basking in the afterglow of last night’s performance of Mormon American Princess. I haven’t heard a room roar with laughter that much in a long time. The room was packed and I so appreciate everyone who attended. So many age groups of gay and straight. It was just a delicious audience. And what about that sensational Melissa Pace Tanner. She is just exquisite. The evening went so well that we were asked to come back and do the show again at the Tavernacle. I must say that it’s as if the Tavernacle was built just for this show! Because with all the Mormon humor, it’s the perfect, perfect fit!
I have received some lovely emails telling me that they enjoyed the show. And that folks cried at several moments, especially when I say they songs about my kids. “Breeze off the River/If She Walked Into My Life.”
So if you didn’t see the show last night, we will be doing it again on Monday, September 13th at 7:00 pm.
Now it’s time to focus 100% on Missionary Position at the New York International Fringe Festival. I’m behind. But catching up. Just did an interview with Next Magazine this morning. So press is starting to get wind. Also Gay City News. I have very little advertising budget beyond posters and post cards, so I’m very grateful for the press.
I had the most magnificent time hiking last Sunday. Being 10,000 feet above sea level amongst the snow-capped granite peaks with meadows of wild flowers in full summer splendor and the all those reassuring pine trees. I know I’m in the right place. The streams and the glacier lake were so delightful, too. And I was there with good people. So I feel like my soul was nourished in the middle of this chaos. And I’m reminded that I am a Mountain Boy! (Scatter my ashes on a Western Mountain meadow when I die. This is where I came from. And this is where I will return to. No matter where in the world my travels take me.)
Topics: Steven Fales | 6 Comments »
July 27th, 2010 at 6:34 pm
I was there and you sucked! The place was half empty too! You sure know how to poor on the BS!!! People were crying because they know what a bad father you are!
July 28th, 2010 at 11:42 am
The above homophobic, rude and arrogant comment from Dave is pathetic. His hostility and probable self loathing is apparent. He certainly has the right to not enjoy your show and voice his criticism of you as an artist/ performer. However his bigoted opinions about you personally and even going as far as putting his feelings in the voice of other audience members is UNACCEPTABLE! It is time that we as a society stop tolerating such hatred and spewed vindictive…to ANY fellow human being. Keep up your art Steven.
Best wishes from a straight former LDS member who left the church for many reasons…including the intolerable policy toward Lesbian and Gay people.
Jim
July 28th, 2010 at 5:41 pm
The evening was wonderful. Everyone that I talked to really enjoyed the show and had a fun evening. People hung around after to talk to Steven and tell him how great it was. I think Dave got confused and was at a different show.
July 29th, 2010 at 6:18 pm
Dave, sometimes we need to keep the focus on our own issues, faults and need for change. The time you spend in self righteous finger wagging, might be better spent looking in the mirror. Are you avoiding accountability?
July 29th, 2010 at 7:05 pm
I would like to ask Dave what he is running from? The fact that he can do something about his own situation, that there is a choice? The “poor me, they done me wrong” blame someone else rant is getting old.
July 29th, 2010 at 7:37 pm
Sometimes there is much more glory in how one plays the cards they are dealt, not how well they fold ‘em.