9.12 - All My Dads Were Gay - Jon Gentry

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A Black queer millennial navigates masculinity, desire and identity while coming of age during the digital dawn of the 2000s. A tribute to Jon Gentry’s godfather and sequel to Black Bastard, All My Dads Were Gay is a baptism by fire—a millennial retelling of The Prodigal Son meets The Wizard of Oz. As a Black queer youth from the American South, Jon emerges into early adulthood across Boston, San Francisco, and Los Angeles during the digital dawn of the 2000s. Navigating public perception against private desire, he confronts the lies he tells himself and others to maintain a mask of masculinity. As he struggles to control the narrative, he risks losing himself inside a web of deceit—and coming face-to-face with the “demon clown” within. Through humor, heart, horror, spoken and recorded text, stylized movement, musical interpolations, early-2000s nostalgia, and audience engagement, the piece examines the paradox of discovering freedom in digital spaces while becoming increasingly constrained by their algorithms, expectations, and demands. Directed by: Shinelle Azoroh Runtime: 75 Minutes Performances Dates and Times: Saturday, September 12th at 7:35 PM Sunday, September 13th at 8:40 PM