Title, Premiere and Location
Beyond the Beyond: The Gay Futureworld!
April 12-22, 2007
Davidson/Valenti Theater at the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center
Produced By
Jon Imparato and Laurie Woolery
Synopsis
A wild, episodic sci-fi romp through the next 1000 years of humanity, Beyond the Beyond: The Gay FutureWorld! explores civil rights, gay history and the gay world of the future through personal stories gathered, scripted, workshopped and performed by GLBT youth, seniors and professional artists.
Forget your cares and woes! Step into a wild, plushy, sparkly and very funny sci-fi fantasy about what gay life will be like in the near and distant future. Conceived by Cornerstone Ensemble member Lynn Jeffries...come meet the first gay Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff! Witness the amazing Gaydar Detector do its detecting! Marvel at the trials and tribulations of the last homophobes on earth… and more! And, they’ll be joined by a cadre of puppets! (Contains mature content.)
Staff
Written by Paul Zaloom, Lynn Jeffries & THE CAST
Directed by Paul Zaloom
Scenic Design & Dramaturgy by Lynn Jeffries
Lighting Design by Kerry Farmer;
Sound Design by Benajah Cobb
Costume Design by Elizabeth A. Cox & Garry Lennon
Stage Manager Alejandra Navarro
Cast
Mission Control |
Grant Cornish |
Reporter, Bus Passenger, Fan Dancer, Young Person |
Travis Costell |
Bus Passenger, Phone Model, Turkey Baster Model, Fan Dancer, Scientist, Puppeteer, Chairperson, Baby, Cadaver |
Marsian De Lellis |
Announcer |
Peter Howard |
Puppeteer, Musician |
Lynn Jeffries |
Pope, Bus Passenger, Chiarperson, Phone Model, Abe Lincoln, Professor |
Joan Larsen |
Mission Control |
Alejandra Navarro |
Reporter, Bus Passenger, Fan Dancer, Martian |
Jefferson Nieto |
Reporter, Petunia, Fan Dancer |
Debra Pasquarette |
Dog Groomer |
Dee Dee Robinson |
Reporter, Bus Passenger, Fan Dancer, Scientist, Bartender |
Loraine Shields |
Puppeteer, Pedestrian, Fan Dancer, Herself, Neighbor |
Dahlia Turnbull-Callan |
Woman in the Moon, Fan Dancer, Herself, Neighbor |
Nancy Valverde |
Reporter, Pedestrian, Tomato Model, Fan Dancer, Scientist, Barber |
Joz Wick |
Understudy |
Deb Piver |
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