| Confessions of a Mormon Boy |
Here are excerpts from a message I sent to writer/performer Steven
Fales:
Dear Steven,
I was in the audience for the first preview of Confessions of a Mormon
Boy last Wednesday, and I wanted to tell you that the show and your
performance exceeded my high expectations!
As a very frequent theater-goer, I've seen quite a few excellent solo
performances. To write and perform your own script, and to reveal so
much of yourself (let alone learning 90 minutes of script), it's an
achievement that truly boggles my mind.
Confessions of a Mormon Boy is certainly one of the most powerful
experiences I've had as a gay theater-goer, making me understand
why it's especially hard for a gay Mormon to let go of the teachings of
his church; I finally understood the literally blissful lives that Mormons
can lead--providing that they're not gay. Though I still feel that (for
me at least) the evil done to gays and lesbians outweighs the good
this faith does for everyone else, Confessions of a Mormon Boy did
make me see the LDS faith in a more positive light.
Reading some of the letters you've received (posted on your website)
brought me to tears. Beyond the critical and public success you've
achieved with Mormon Boy, to know that you have saved lives and
brought families closer, what an gratifying feeling that must be!
JANUARY 10, 2007, COAST PLAYHOUSE, WEST HOLLYWOOD.
--Steven Stanley
Fales:
Dear Steven,
I was in the audience for the first preview of Confessions of a Mormon
Boy last Wednesday, and I wanted to tell you that the show and your
performance exceeded my high expectations!
As a very frequent theater-goer, I've seen quite a few excellent solo
performances. To write and perform your own script, and to reveal so
much of yourself (let alone learning 90 minutes of script), it's an
achievement that truly boggles my mind.
Confessions of a Mormon Boy is certainly one of the most powerful
experiences I've had as a gay theater-goer, making me understand
why it's especially hard for a gay Mormon to let go of the teachings of
his church; I finally understood the literally blissful lives that Mormons
can lead--providing that they're not gay. Though I still feel that (for
me at least) the evil done to gays and lesbians outweighs the good
this faith does for everyone else, Confessions of a Mormon Boy did
make me see the LDS faith in a more positive light.
Reading some of the letters you've received (posted on your website)
brought me to tears. Beyond the critical and public success you've
achieved with Mormon Boy, to know that you have saved lives and
brought families closer, what an gratifying feeling that must be!
JANUARY 10, 2007, COAST PLAYHOUSE, WEST HOLLYWOOD.
--Steven Stanley
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