New Mexico GLBTQ Centers, PFLAG Las Cruces, Court Youth Center and AmeriCorps will present the play Dear Harvey at the Rio Grande Theatre, Sunday May 22nd at 2:00 PM. The play directed by Katy Taylor with an all youth cast was commissioned by the Diversionary Theatre thirty years after the assassination of Harvey Milk, as a tribute to the civil rights activist.
Dear Harvey written by Patricia Loughrey with original music by Thomas Hodges features stories about Harvey Milk and the lives he changed by people who knew him. Ms. Loughrey is excited about the Las Cruces production stating, “I have not seen the show produced with high school students and would love to see them connect with the message and claim the vision as their own.”
New Mexico GLBTQ Centers Board President, Richard Scramstad is acting as Producer. “When I first heard about the play, I thought of young people and others not knowing of Harvey Milk. We wanted a young cast and to make the play an educational experience,” Scramstad stated. He continued, “We have a very talented Director in Katy Taylor and the cast has been working extremely hard to bring this together in a short time. The audience is in for a treat.”
There will be a “Meet the Cast” reception at the Rio Grande following the performance with catering provided by Alma d’Arte Culinary Arts students. Tickets for the performance are $10 in advance, $12 at the door, $8 for seniors and $5 for Students. Advance tickets are available at the Las Cruces GLBTQ Center at 1210 N. Main St, the Rio Grande Theatre and Spirit Winds. Tickets are also available online at www.newmexicoglbtqcenters.org. Phone the GLBTQ Center at 635-4902 for more information.
