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Confessions Of A Mad Drag Queen
A new play by David Blue
July 21 - 30, 2011
PAL Theatre, Vancouver


Raving Theatre proudly presents the premiere of
“CONFESSIONS OF A MAD DRAG QUEEN”
 by David Blue.
 Twenty years ago, Miranda Rights snapped and went on a murderous rampage. She shot her lover, her protégé and her worst enemy. Now at last, Miranda reveals what led up to that fateful night to an eager author. But all is not as it seems as Miranda’s life and sanity begin to unravel again.
Enjoy a delicious evening of mascara, madness and murder!

Confession of a Mad Drag Queen, by David Blue
Directed by Neil Scott
Staring Jeffrey Flieler and Rob Monk
PAL Theatre, 581 Cardero Street
July 21-30
Confession of a Mad Drag Queen is also proud to be a part of the of the Vancouver 2011 OUTgames cultural contingent.

 

 
 

Memoirs Of A Single Gay White Male - 2010
by David Blue
April 07 to 11
Performance Works, Granville Island, Vancouver

Returning to Vancouver after sold out shows in Ottawa and Montreal.


Brad Lewis is a gay white male who resides in the West End of Vancouver. He has a good job, great friends and a loving family. Oh yes, he is also single and there's nothing wrong with that.

"David Blue's celebratory new play, by turns wry and witty, is further evidence that the closet itself has simply exploded..." - Review Vancouver

Since it's original production in 2007, Memoirs has run to sold out audiences in Ottawa and Montreal. The show has also evolved and grown to an even funnier show. Original star Jamie Foster is joined by a stellar cast of comic actors including Bryan Kelly, Bill Houston, Scott McGrath, Matthew Fedorowicz, Larry Colcy, Kathleen Driscoll and Tara Webster.

 

 
 

Six Grooms, A Bride and a Gun
A new play by David Blue
May 28 - June 14, 2009
Studio 16, Vancouver

From the time most girls are born, they are told that the most important day in their lives is their wedding day. Nobody knows that better than Grace McPherson. She’s been there, done that and bought the gown, far too many times. For some reason the fates just don’t seem to want Grace to make it down the aisle. Will her sixth attempt be the one? Will she make it to her happily ever after or will a gun in someone’s purse ruin her plans?

"This is a thoroughly enjoyable evening that merits bouquets for all" - Review Vancouver

 
   
 

SOME MEN by Terrence McNally
November 21- December 2, 2007
Performance Works, Vancouver

In a recent interview, Terrence McNally called same-sex marriage, "the final civil right," adding, "It's all talk until it's legal." His new play, "Some Men," presents glimpses of gay relationships as they have evolved over the past 80 years.

"This is a thoroughly enjoyable evening that merits bouquets for all" - Review Vancouver

 

 
   
 

Memoirs Of A Single Gay White Male
by David Blue
April 25-29, 2007
Performance Works, Vancouver

Brad Lewis is a gay white male who resides in the Westend of Vancouver. He has a good job, great friends and a loving family. Oh yes, he is also single and there's nothing wrong with that.

"David Blue's celebratory new play, by turns wry and witty, is further evidence that the closet itself has simply exploded..." - Review Vancouver


 
   
 

TAKE ME OUT by Richard Greenberg
Directed by David Blue
October 11-15, 2006
Waterfront Theatre, Vancouver, BC

The story of Darren Lemming, the star centre fielder of the world champion New York Empires, is young, rich, famous, talented, handsome and so convinced of his popularity that when he casually announces he’s gay, he assumes the news will be readily accepted by everyone. It isn’t. Friends, fans and teammates react with ambivalence, and when the slipping Empires call up the young phenom Shane Mungitt to close their games, the ambivalence turns to violence. Angry, lonely, guilt-ridden and confused, Darren finds some unlikely solace in the form of friendship with his new business manager, Mason Marzac—a brilliant but repressed guy, who, as everyone around him copes with disenchantment, blooms in the ecstatic discovery of baseball.

"David Blue's crisp direction and good sense of pacing bring these ideas out with clarity..." - Review Vancouver

 

 

 
   
 

NUNCRACKERS by Dan Goggin
Directed by Miles Lavkulich
Musical Direction by Scott Knight
December 7 -11, 2005

Twenty years ago a little know musical theatre composer, Dan Goggin, created a little musical called Nunsense. A simple story about a wacky group of Nuns from the Sisters of Hoboken who return from a short trip to find the rest of the convent dead. The victims of accidental food poisoning. Being the rather talented Nuns they are the good sisters put on a variety show to raise the money needed to bury their Sisters. Nuncrackers ran for over nine years Off Broadway. Not bad for a show about dead Nuns. Well twenty years and six sequels.

 

   
 
   
 

JEFFREY by Paul Rudnick
Directed by Neil Scott
Waterfront Theatre, Vancouver
Oct 11-16, 2005

What where you doing in 1992? One day in 1992 In New York City, after one
too many bad dates and a growing fears of HIV, Jeffrey swore off men, sex,
and possibly love! Of course fate took that moment to introduce him to the
man of his dreams.

   
 
   
 

A FINE ROMANCE
Directed by David Blue
Musical Direction by Chris King
Performance Works, Vancouver
June 7 - 12, 2005

A cast of fourteen talented performers sing and dance their way through love songs from the 1930's and 40's. Featuring the music of Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin and many more.

Choreographed by Andrea Gittens

   
 
   
 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY by David Blue
Directed by Miles Lavkulich and David Blue
February 2005

Six men, six birthdays, six stories. Scott and a friend have a private birthday celebration in bed. Brian takes his new boyfriend to the cemetery to confront the ghosts of his past. Albert explains his birthday curse! Wayne spends the night, trapped naked on a balcony and of course it's not his own balcony! Joseph's partner plans a very special surprise. Finally Troy, a very, very flamboyant young man comes out to his family.

 

   
 
   
 

THE MOST HAPPY FAG IN THE WORLD
by David Blue with Stephen Smith
Directed by Miles Lavkulich and David Blue
August 9 -15, 2004
Roundhouse, Vancouver


After being dumped by his hot latin lover Mark swears off men, love and sex. Enter the man of his dreams. With the help of his loving friends, Mark begins a journey to find love and happiness

 

   
 
   
   
   
 
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