Gay Play Tuesday: WOLFBOY (1981)
Join us for a special Halloween edition of Gay Play Tuesday on October 27th at 7pm, when we will read Wolfboy by Brad Fraser (1981).
Confined to adjacent rooms in a psychiatric hospital, two troubled teenagers form a raw, dangerous bond separated only by a thin wall and an unlocked door. When one youth claims to possess the supernatural powers of a werewolf, it sparks a volatile and deeply intense power dynamic between them. This dark, bone-chilling psychological thriller follows two young men on the verge of manhood as they navigate trauma, sexual identity, and the harsh realities of the adult world.
What is “Gay Play Tuesdays”?
What makes a “gay play?” Is it dependent on the identity of the author or characters? The reception of the play by LGBTQIA+ audiences? The play’s politics or aesthetics? Or is there something else, less definable, that might make a play a gay classic?
Join our Resident Dramaturg, Jesse Marchese, for a monthly free play reading salon where we will investigate some of the most impactful, provocative, and fearless “gay plays” from the 20th and 21st centuries. Being a “salon,” this is not a professional performance. Rather, we treat each session as a classroom where the plays are our teachers.
We will treat every session as a first read through, assigning parts on a first come, first served basis. You are welcome to come and read a role out loud or just listen along – no experience necessary! Once we finish reading through the play we will engage in a short discussion of its themes and ideas.