Hi guys. The response for the new show has been realy great. The press has started and we are very excited about the potential. This autobiographical piece is based upon the true story of my life Partner, Singer/Actor/Writer; Peter Mac’s coming of age in a homophobic suburb of New York City. Peter grew up in the extremely narrow minded Elmont, Long Island which is just over the Queens border. There from the ages of 9 to 16 he was the daily target of both verbal and physical abuse from his classmates. Further compounding these injustices, his Teachers and Principals turned their heads at the clear abuse being endured by this tender, talented and “different” than most kid. Terrified for his personal safety he was habitually absent, cut out early and even contemplated taking his own life.
I decided to work with Peter to bring this work back to New York City after the horrible news of Laurence King this past winter. That event served as a painful reminder to both of us just how resonant homophobia still is among youth within the school system. In telling his story, Peter hopes to reach out to youth struggling with being gay, Parents to see the warning signs of abuse, and school officials who have the ability to take appropriate action to ensure this doesn't happen again.
We are encouraging everyone to try and get to see it if you can. As encouragement we are offering a 50% discount to everyone in Fandom. You can order through
www.SmartTix.com or by phone at 212-868-4444. When ordering please use sixh letter discount code: DSJUDY when ordering.
I hope to see you there.
Love and Friendship, John
www.JudyAndMe.com