Millennial Notes Sholem Asch’s Shocker Exposes Father, Boss, Brothel by Ian Waters Consider a man so fearful of God that he attempts to inscribe the same fear into women under his control—his wife, his daughter and the “working girls” in the brothel he owns, downstairs. What happens when this man, Yankl (Roni Alperin), loses…
Banner photo: Tina D’Elia as Lupe Vélez Tina D’Elia Weaves Latina Activism into Comedy by Patricia L. Morin The premise of “Overlooked Latinas” is brilliant. Tina D’Elia spotlights the political power of famous 1930s to 50s Latina movie stars in her gripping solo show about Angel, an aspiring lesbian TV writer. As the playwright,…
Suzan-Lori Parks Imagines Slavery with Amazing Grace by Barry David Horwitz Looking for a dramatic meditation on what it’s like to be a millennial black guy or gal in these days in the good ol’ U.S. of A.? Then the accomplished and brilliant Suzan-Lori Parks has “White Noise” for all of us who make…
Nicholas Wardigo Skips through Queer Time by Robert M. Gardner We all wish that we could travel in time to relive parts of our lives differently. Rather than changing the whole world, we only want to change our own lives. Quantum Dragon’s “The Do’s & Don’ts of Time Travel” offers a road map that…