White Gays
a reading of a play by Jim Dalglish
Directed by Frank Vasello
Dramaturge: David Johnston
When a young outsider crashes an annual gathering of old friends, playful banter gives way to sharp truths about love, privilege, and the ever-shifting landscape of identity
Reading Schedule
Sat., Oct. 5 at 7pm
WOMR • Davis Space •494 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA 02657Sun., Oct. 13 at 2pm
WOMR •Davis Space • 494 Commercial St, Provincetown, MA 02657
Tickets
Tickets may be purchased online or at the door.
$20 General admission
$10 Students (with valid ID)
$10 for Card to Culture members (with valid ID)
$40 Festival Pass - one pass to gain entry for all readings and events.
Important Note:
After purchasing a Festival Pass on a particular show page, pass holders will not need to visit the ticketing pages for the other plays they may wish to attend. Just show up at the door before the event. We will reserve enough chairs to accommodate people with passes.
Cast
Spencer Keasey – Rex
Tommy Walsh – Alexander
Wil Moser – Avery
Vince Gatton – Benjamin
Patrick Riviere – Oscar
Jim Dalglish – Jake
Scott Cunningham – Henry
Chad Riter – Sinclair (Dates)
Jeremy Scarlet – Sinclair (Dates)
Joe MacDougall – Klaus
(to be announced) – Stage Directions
About the Workshop
The O’Neill Festival of New Works offers a rare opportunity for dramatists to work with dramaturges in preparation for each festival’s staged readings.
Playwright’s Statement
From Jim Dalglish:
As I enter my 7th decade of existence - holy cow did that hurt to write! - I’ve found that what I have been experiencing has been rather unexpected. I wanted to share my thoughts and feelings and fears and joys of entering this new phase of life. And share it with my generation of men - a generation of brave gay men I fear many people have forgotten, misunderstood, and often maligned unfairly.
Reading History…
“White Gays” has received one public reading on November 18, 2023 at the Truro Public Library as part of the Truro Playwrights Collective Reading Series.
Audience Reaction…
Audience Reaction to the Nov. 18th, 2023, Reading
“Thank you for this piece. It needs to be seen, fully fleshed. So much love in this piece - we need this now.” - Jadah Carroll
“We absolutely loved your play. It would be a great play for the Provincetown Theater to put on”. - Kevin Chandler
“The reading was FANTASTIC! Congrats! Looking forward to its next incarnation.” -Ed Christie
“Spectacular, this was a very important story to tell and one that must not be forgotten. The actors and most of the audience including myself came of age or at least we tried our best to during a time when being gay and queer was deadly, we had to fight for our jobs, our housing, our right to love who we wanted to love. Thousands and thousands of us were dying, AIDS devastated our community. We became strong as we united and made new chosen families for ourselves. Who ever thought we could be so brave, so strong and so beautiful together in our fight for the hate to stop and love to prevail. I was sitting next to a new friend and during intermission, I stated that this story has to not be forgotten as we are starting to age out. He said and of course I agree, that he was so glad that today's generation did not have to go through what we did. I replied back and said that I am glad I fought through it and survived unlike so many that did not for many different reasons and I'm glad we paved the road for them so their lives are better...but I do not want what we fought so hard for to ever be forgotten. I know that was the essence of the story and it was brought fourth remarkably. It was a beautiful script and you all moved me bringing back those days all those years ago and It did really actually make me proud of how I led my life especially during those years. Of course there will wlways be more work to do. Thank you - It was stunning and really moved me.” - Don James
“Today's reading left me laughing and crying as I remembered the dinner parties, empty chairs and deaths that we all experienced in the 80s and 90s.” - Jerry Birdwell
About the O’Neill Festival
The O’Neill Festival of New Works offers a rare opportunity for dramatists to work with dramaturges in preparation for each festival’s staged readings.