MODERN GENTLEMAN
by PRESTON MAX ALLEN
directed by Blayze Teicher
Pride Plays, 2020
When Adam’s five year relationship with a lesbian-identifying woman ends in a broken engagement, he suddenly finds himself in a dating culture he’s never faced as a trans man.
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The Insight
Dating again after any kind of break up, queer or cishet, comes with a guaranteed, relatable anxiety.
The Directorial Concept
Our developmental work explored the universal experience of heartbreak. By telling an honest, confrontational story of dating from a personal trans perspective, we aimed to celebrate and challenge the complexities of identity, as well as the importance of communication. Honoring the raw specificity of Adam’s journey -awkward, sensual, and deeply human- we invited audiences to root for his evolution beyond broken patterns toward the radical act of choosing himself.
by: Preston Max Allen
directed by: Blayze Teicher
produced by: Pride Plays, Michael Urie,
Nick Mayo, and Doug Nevin
dramaturgy: Amara Brady
stage managed by: Emma Sonricker
starring: Amy Jo Jackson, Carmen Berkeley, Daniel K. Isaacs, Parker Gard, Renita Lewis, and Zoe Winters