Sochi: Three Plays About Gay Athletes And The Olympics will be presented as a staged reading in the Center on Halsted's Hoover-Leppen Theater at 3656 N Halsted. The performance is Monday, February 24 at 7pm, with a talk-back afterwards. Tickets are $10, or $5 for students or seniors. The evening will begin with a reception at 6:30 pm to share our favorite memories and impressions of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, and talk about the state of gay sports in the world and in Chicago. Tickets can be purchased here or by calling 1 800 838 3006.
Commemorative Edition , directed by AJ Wright, is a funny and touching coming-of-age tale. A Jewish boy's crush throws his life into turmoil as he tries desperately to become a man during the time of the 1988 Olympics.
In Hoya Saxa , directed by Tommy Bullingham, we meet two athletes in a locker room. Poss has been injured and as he recovers, David's questions reveal more than either athlete expects.
In Olympic Fever , directed by David Zak, set in the departure lounge of an airport, we meet Roberto, a skater who has spent his life with the hopes of making it on the team. But the Russian stance on GLBT people has sent him reeling and he decides not to attend. Martin, his manager tries one last time to change his mind.