Archive for August, 2010
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Tuesday, August 10th, 2010Chicago is one of my favorite cities. I love performing there because audiences are equal parts smart and heart. I just did this podcast for Windy City Queercast for Windy City Media. The show is run by my dear old friend Amy Matheny who is an amazing actor and activist. Listen to us banter. I [...]
Chelsea Hotel
Saturday, August 7th, 2010I’m staying at the historic Chelsea Hotel where countless writers before me have stayed (and died!). I’m loving the artistic vibe. I’m deflecting any dark vibe. My new play SACRED STRAIN takes place in the Chelsea Hotel so I’m glad to be doing more research. I could write so much more but I need to [...]
Polygamy, Prostitution, and Equality
Friday, August 6th, 2010A quick thought. Polygamy is has more to do with prostitution than anything. Polygamy is the patriarchal domination and exploitation of women and young women and younger women. In my experience, this is called pimping. Romanticizing polygamy is a disservice to the quest for true marriage equality. I could elaborate, but I have posters to [...]
Mormon Boy is back in Manhattan!
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010So I got in last night. Thanks to Ruben for the United Airlines ticket. I arrived at LaGuardia. My luggage arrived at JFK. Sent the night with friends Ken and Paul in Brighton Beach. They have been my biggest supporters and fans here in NYC. Paul was converted Mormon by missionaries where he grew up [...]
New York Here I Come — FringeNYC 2010
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010I’ve been busy with the hustle and bustle of sorting and packing and double checking my lists to make sure I have everything I need to hit New York where the magic of theater is. With all the shows coming to the 2010 New York International Fringe Festival, approximately 220 shows, how do I get [...]
A Few Nice Endorsements
Sunday, August 1st, 2010I’m grateful for the endorsements of Confessions of a Mormon Boy from my friends around the country: “Steven’s one-man show is a combination of an incredibly emotional and heart-wrenching story, a powerfully written and nuanced script, and a knock-it-out-of-the-ballpark performance. Confronting the ‘demons’ within, and seemingly around him, and ending up such an inspiring example [...]
The Pespicable Church
Sunday, August 1st, 2010I am Episcopalian, officially. Unofficially I’m a member of Metropolitan Community Church. Between the two of them, I’m getting my eleventh-step needs met, if you know what I mean. One of the most political things I can do as a gay American is to join an affirming congregation and mean it, even a little. And [...]
Reviews of “Confessions of a Mormon Boy”, Book the show as a fundraiser!
Sunday, August 1st, 2010Here are some quotes pulled from reviews of Confessions of a Mormon Boy around the country. Sure there are people that thought it was the worst piece of screed they’d ever seen. But those reviews usually came with escort ads in the back of the publication! Love the show, hate the show, why don’t you [...]
Prodigal Dad
Sunday, August 1st, 2010Another poem I wrote about my role and experience as a dad in recovery. For all estranged fathers doing the best they can in the midst of extreme circumstances whether self-created or not. Prodigal Dad Salt Lake City, November 2007 I’m weary— The world has beat me up. I’m hungry, broke, and cold. My children [...]
Fatherless Ship
Sunday, August 1st, 2010This is one of many poems I wrote for my children. Being a father is the most important and challenging thing I have ever done. I love it. Fatherless Ship Salt Lake City, November 2007 Sometimes I feel like a fatherless ship Aimlessly lost at sea. I live in a world of mother-love But without [...]
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