Some Men: West Coast Premiere of Tony-Winner Terrence McNally's New Play
New Conservatory Theatre Center, at Market (25 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102)
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The last date listed for Some Men was Sunday July 12, 2009 / 2:00pm.
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Named one of the top ten plays of 2009 by The Advocate, Daniel Talbott's Slipping is an emotional drama about Eli, a high-school senior, who moves with his mother from California to Iowa after his dad's death. But after being mistreated by his closeted ex in California, Eli struggles with the idea of starting a new relationship with the straight star athlete who's befriended him and now wants to get even closer. New Conservatory Theatre Center is known for its innovative productions centered on theatrical work for youth and the LGBT community, and continues that mission with this show, directed by Andrew Nance. Learn More
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44 Goldstar Member Reviews
doh82smrt
Great cast and a great play that touches on several historical and present day LGBT issues. I feel like I got a glimpse of what many men must have experienced. The scenes move quickly and there are a lot of funny parts. Great seats and an intimate theater. A+!Written on Jun 11 2009
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James
While some of the vignettes touched some tender memories, the writing was very spotty... mostly weak... some scenes could easily have been cut completely without losing anything. It was essentially some long-winded story-telling by the gay male community for the gay male community. The "changing times" message could certainly have been told much more pithily... it just wasn't all that engaging or entertaining... at points even boring. The cast did a great job of handling many costume changes, and the majority were pretty good actors.Written on Jul 05 2009
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bikerhiker
Very well written and performed. Probably the best NCTC productions in the past year. Kudos to all.Written on Jun 18 2009
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Rodney A.
I enjoyed the show for the most part. The actors were better than the material especially Brandon, Scott, Patrick and P.A. The first act is rather disjointed and I wondered where it was going. The second act is a bit more cohesive though parts of the play feel like bullet points rather than delving deeper in the scenes. Good actors though.Written on Jun 16 2009
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<p>Cast: P.A. Cooley, Matthew Vierling, Patrick Michael Dukeman, Brandon Finch, Dann Howard, Christopher Morell, Tim Redmond, George Patrick Scott, Scott Cox.</p> <p>NCTC is proud to announce the West Coast premiere of Some Men by Terrence McNally and directed by Ed Decker.</p> <p> Beginning at a gay wedding at the Waldorf-Astoria, we embark on a moving and funny march through queer history. A patchwork quilt of male relationships filled with longing, sex, challenges, and joy.</p> <p>Terrence McNally’s Crucifixion received its world premiere at NCTC in 2005. His most recent play, Unusual Acts of Devotion, opened the season at Philadelphia Theatre Company and will be seen at the La Jolla Playhouse. In August, the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle will present the world premiere of his musical adaptation of Catch Me If You Can with a score by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. Next season, the Kennedy Center will produce three of his plays under the title Terrence McNally’s Nights At the Opera: Master Class, The Lisbon Traviata, and the world premiere of Golden Age. Last season, his musical adaptation of The Visit was produced at Arlington’s Signature Theatre. Recent plays include Deuce on Broadway and Some Men at off-Broadway’s Second Stage. He has won four Tony Awards for his plays Love! Valour! Compassion! (as well as the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best American Play, and the Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk Awards for Best Play), Master Class, and his musical books for Kiss of the Spider Woman and Ragtime. Recent Broadway credits include the revivals of his plays The Ritz and Frankie and Johnny in the Clair De Lune. Other plays include: A Perfect Ganesh, Corpus Christi, Dedication or The Stuff of Dreams, The Stendhal Syndrome, Lips Together, Teeth Apart (Drama Desk Award Best New Play), and It’s Only a Play.</p> <p>Earlier stage works include: Bad Habits (Obie Award for Best Play), Where Has Tommy Flowers Gone?, ...And Things That Go Bump in the Night, and Next. He also wrote the books for the musicals The Full Monty, The Rink, and A Man of No Importance. The San Francisco Opera presented Dead Man Walking with McNally's libretto and music by Jake Heggie. McNally has written a number of TV scripts, including Andre’s Mother for which he won an Emmy Award. He has received two Guggenheim Fellowships, a Rockefeller Grant, a Lucille Lortel Award, and a citation from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He has been a member of the Dramatists Guild since 1970, and is twice the recipient of the Hull-Warriner Award for Best Play. </p>