2014 marks the 50th Anniversary of the birth of gay theater.

In 1964, Lanford Wilson's "The Madness of Lady Bright" and Robert Patrick's "The Haunted Host" opened at the Caffe Cino in Greenwich Village. These two groundbreaking plays paved the way for subsequent GLBTQ theater. Published by the Gay and Lesbian Review, Worldwide, my essay explains how these plays did more than just open the door for gays on stage: by making visible and public a new liberated consciousness, they helped open the closet door in general, as well.

Robert Patrick and William Hoffman in
“The Haunted Host,” December 1964 production.

Tom Bigornia, Neil Flanagan, and Lucy Silvay in
“The Madness of Lady Bright.”
Photo by Conrad Ward from the 1964 revival.

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Lanford Wilson's "Fifth of July" directed by Darren Blaney, Virginia Princehouse Allen Theater, Pomona College Department of Theatre & Dance, Fall 2017

Some production photos of the 2007 production of Lanford Wilson's Fifth of July that I directed at Pomona College. 

Cast:

Ken: Danny Zucker
Jed: Alexander Glassmann
June: Molly McKinney... Read More
John: Chris Coughlin
Gwen: Caroline Almy
Sally: Annie Frietas
Shirley: Karla Davenport
Weston: AJ Krane

Direction, Set, & Lighting Design:

Darren Blaney

Costume Design:

Suzanne Schultz Reed

This studio production ran in late November 2007, and received a tremendously appreciative response from the community. Danny Zucker and Alex Glassmann both received awards from the Kennedy Center for achievement in acting, and the entire ensemble received a commendation from the Kennedy Center for excellence in ensemble playing. It was truly a magical experience working with these talented young actors. 

Additional shots can be found by scrolling onto the next page by clicking "read more"