SPREAD YOUR GAY (THEATRE) LOVE!!! Hello my lovely Gaye-lings!  It’s a new year…a new decade…and a new Valentine’s Day with an empty feeling in my heart after a random hook up that ends with me walking home with a missing shoe and torn underwear. This year, I’ve decided to re-direct my love quest to the MN theater scene.  2010 is the year!  I can feel it in the bottom of my skinny jeans.  My Valentine’s gift to you is a list of what we need to do to make 2010 the best year for theater EVER!  I’m so excited I could just spit.  But I won’t.  I’d rather swallow a huge load of…THEATRE! Which brings me to my list of 10 ways to make 2010 the Gayest year ever! More male nudity on stage.  There simply isn’t enough of this.  And I’m not talking about shirts off.  I’m talking full on boy parts.  I’m not picky when it comes to who exactly should show MN their glory (Sasha Andreev).  I just want to see less boob, more tube. More Fringe Festival fantastic-ness!!!  I want more show times, more venues, more publicity, and merch!  I want t-shirts, sound tracks, and fun Fringe themed cocktails at the local bars.  I also want more reviews from the local papers.  I’m talking dedicated sections during the Fringe.  Step it up MN Press!  Show us your Fringe love! NEW THEATER from LOCAL PLAYWRIGHTS!  I’ve said it a million times, and I’ll keep saying it until I’m messy with new works splashing every which way.  It’s out there for sure.  There are companies that are doing their part.  But not enough.  Be bold MN!  Support all local artists.  Not just local actors. Less musicals.  I’m sorry…please don’t throw rotten fruit at me.  I’m tired of there being a musical for everything!  I know it sounds anti-gay, but even I have a limit…when not in my room. Guthrie Corp., use your powers for good.  Enough said. I want more cooperation between theaters.  I’d love to see more theaters in bed together.  Let’s see what happens when Park Square and Theater Mu, hold hands.  What would happen if Four Humors produced a show with a youth theater? Gay up the Ivey Awards.  More flash, best dressed list, a list of the nominees, cheap drinks for starving artists.  If I don’t get blown away at the show, and after the show in a car this year…I won’t be happy. Better press for companies other than Guthrie Corp., and whatever show is touring right now.  There’s a million amazing stories out there of small companies doing inspiring work, and paying for it themselves, instead of buying groceries, and $8 beers at Sea Change. Younger audiences.  I’m tired of 98-year-old season ticket holders deciding that they need to see Cats again.  I want to see fresh meat in the seats (theater, and my own). YOU!  You are on my list.  I want you to be more active.  Get out there.  See that show.  Support that theater.  Be involved! These are items that would brighten my heart, and lift my huge Gaye spirit stick. Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!  I hope cupid shoots a big thick arrow right inside each and every one of you. -GAYE

SPREAD YOUR GAY (THEATRE) LOVE!!!

Hello my lovely Gaye-lings!  It’s a new year…a new decade…and a new Valentine’s Day with an empty feeling in my heart after a random hook up that ends with me walking home with a missing shoe and torn underwear.

This year, I’ve decided to re-direct my love quest to the MN theater scene.  2010 is the year!  I can feel it in the bottom of my skinny jeans.  My Valentine’s gift to you is a list of what we need to do to make 2010 the best year for theater EVER!  I’m so excited I could just spit.  But I won’t.  I’d rather swallow a huge load of…THEATRE!

Which brings me to my list of 10 ways to make 2010 the Gayest year ever!

  1. More male nudity on stage.  There simply isn’t enough of this.  And I’m not talking about shirts off.  I’m talking full on boy parts.  I’m not picky when it comes to who exactly should show MN their glory (Sasha Andreev).  I just want to see less boob, more tube.
  2. More Fringe Festival fantastic-ness!!!  I want more show times, more venues, more publicity, and merch!  I want t-shirts, sound tracks, and fun Fringe themed cocktails at the local bars.  I also want more reviews from the local papers.  I’m talking dedicated sections during the Fringe.  Step it up MN Press!  Show us your Fringe love!
  3. NEW THEATER from LOCAL PLAYWRIGHTS!  I’ve said it a million times, and I’ll keep saying it until I’m messy with new works splashing every which way.  It’s out there for sure.  There are companies that are doing their part.  But not enough.  Be bold MN!  Support all local artists.  Not just local actors.
  4. Less musicals.  I’m sorry…please don’t throw rotten fruit at me.  I’m tired of there being a musical for everything!  I know it sounds anti-gay, but even I have a limit…when not in my room.
  5. Guthrie Corp., use your powers for good.  Enough said.
  6. I want more cooperation between theaters.  I’d love to see more theaters in bed together.  Let’s see what happens when Park Square and Theater Mu, hold hands.  What would happen if Four Humors produced a show with a youth theater?
  7. Gay up the Ivey Awards.  More flash, best dressed list, a list of the nominees, cheap drinks for starving artists.  If I don’t get blown away at the show, and after the show in a car this year…I won’t be happy.
  8. Better press for companies other than Guthrie Corp., and whatever show is touring right now.  There’s a million amazing stories out there of small companies doing inspiring work, and paying for it themselves, instead of buying groceries, and $8 beers at Sea Change.
  9. Younger audiences.  I’m tired of 98-year-old season ticket holders deciding that they need to see Cats again.  I want to see fresh meat in the seats (theater, and my own).
  10. YOU!  You are on my list.  I want you to be more active.  Get out there.  See that show.  Support that theater.  Be involved!

These are items that would brighten my heart, and lift my huge Gaye spirit stick.

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!  I hope cupid shoots a big thick arrow right inside each and every one of you.

-GAYE

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