One Person Plays
Mormon Boy Trilogy
Confessions of a Mormon Boy
After excommunication, divorce, prostitution, and drugs, a sixth-generation Utah Mormon reclaims his kids and “Donny Osmond” smile. An inspiring true story told with humor song and The Book of Mormon. “An exceptional achievement to rank beside the best of the solo genre.” –Los Angeles Times
This Off-Broadway, national, and international hit has been performed as a fundraiser at Lincoln Center for The Point Foundation as well as many other groups.
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Missionary Position
Based on Fales’ journals and adventures as a Mormon missionary in Portugal, this play is an exploration of all rites of passage. Anyone who has ever felt the agony, ecstasy, and insanity of turning their will and their life over to a socio-economic-political-tax-exempt-multi-national-corporation posing as the kingdom of god on earth (and over-run by hot young men in white shirts and ties) will appreciate this smart and sexy look at extreme religious devotion.
This play has its world premiere at Celebration Theatre in Los Angeles Jan. 9th (2009)
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Who's Your Daddy?
In search of his lost Greek Great-grandfather, Fales confronts his own failings as a son and father finding redemption in the shared demons of an unexpected nemisis.
This fantasia on fatherhood transcends Mormonism and will thrill you as it takes you to places you never knew you never knew but secretly wanted to go!
Any parent or child who has ever felt estranged or alienated will appreciate this haunting, hilarious, and powerful piece on family reconciliation.
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Conversations with Heavenly Mother: An Uncommon Diva
Steven Fales channels Heavenly Mother, the wife of Heavenly Father (“We weren’t always Mormon, you know!”), and takes audiences on journey through eternity as she humorously and scathingly talks about her evolution as the First Wife of God, Mother of All Creation, and Hollywood Legend.
This piece had a reading at Sunstone Symposium Summer and is currently in development.
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gEveryman
“Gay or straight, we’re all on a journey.” Drastically deconstructing the medieval morality play, Everyman, Fales takes us through the pitfalls of being human and to the other side, wherever that is.
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CULT!
“There’s not a cult I haven’t tried.” This solo piece explores Obsessive Cult Disorder and was a hit at the Sunstone Symposium in Salt Lake City and was used as a benefit at WiseGuys for the Utah AIDS Foundation.
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Cabaret
As seen at Joe’s Pub in NY and across the country, this sexy and whimsical cabaret is a ruthless examination of our self-absorbed society using the multi-talented Fales as a microcosm. But with the help of his new Higher Power (She’s fabulous), he’s beginning to see the light as he continues to put Utah on the MAP!
Fales confesses, “God has seen me through excommunication, divorce, prostitution, and drugs, now we’re working on narcissism—and it’s not going well. When everything you know about being human comes from Utah; about being American comes from Las Vegas; and about being gay comes from the Penthouses of New York—be very afraid!”
This outrageous and poignant cabaret act includes original songs written by Fales and outrageous medleys and parodies including the popular “Mormon Broadway Medley” and his signature song “Mormon American Princess”.
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Stand-up
Mormon White Trash
Audacious stand-up about addiction in Mormondom.
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Workshops
Flying Solo: How to Create and Produce Your Own Solo Work
Self-Writeous: Turning Resentments into Art
Gay Writes: Expressing Yourself Beyond Labels
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Public Speaking
Steven Fales has been invited to speak at Affirmation and Gamofite (gay Mormon fathers) events. He has been featured on panels at the Sunstone Symposium.
He speaks about recovery from spiritual abuse (excommunication) and addiction (crystal meth) and about being a recovering sex-worker having left escorting over seven years ago. Steven also speaks about rights of fathers.
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Other solo work he has helped produce and/or develop:
The Eyes of Babylon by Jeff Key (Salt Lake City and Dublin, Ireland),
The First Wife’s Tale by Kimberly Mellen (Salt Lake City and Chicago readings),
Mother Wove The Morning by Carol Lynn Pearson (Las Vegas run).
Upcoming Projects Currently in Development
- Documentary Film: “Mormon Boy”
- Film: “Hello, I Love You.”
- Album: “Mormon Boy”
- Other Plays and Musicals:
- Sacred Strain, play
- Saltair, musical
- Atlantis, musical
- Books:
- Missionary Position
- Oxy-Mormon Memoirs
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