On Saturday evening, an audience of about 100 attended the Newton Theatre Company’s free performance of The Monologue Project: LGBTQ+ Voices — first-person accounts, essays, poems, and songs written and performed by Newton residents. There will be one more free performance of this important, hour-long, thought-provoking work on Monday, June 26 at 7PM at the Newton Free Library. Hear the stories of Newton LGBTQ+ folks with a variety of identities and backgrounds as they share challenges they have overcome and take pride in their identities. Admission is free, and attendees are encouraged to RSVP. Donations are optional and appreciated.
Monday’s program:
- Valerie Goldstein and Allen Flint – Introduction
- Phoebe Anthony – “Labels”
- Bob Parlin – “We Don’t Have a Problem Here”
- Valerie Goldstein – “Faith”
- Allen Flint – “Totally, Finally Happy”
- Jesse King – “Words that Define Me”
- Valerie Goldstein – “Where are the Gay Presidents”
- Videos from Mia Cohen, Avi Fidler, and Jean Chandler
