This episode is dedicated to the play Auntie Mayhem. Originally produced in 2003, and then published by NYTE in Plays and Playwrights 2004, this play by David Pumo is being revived at Wings Theater in September 2007.

Pumo and director Donna Jean Fogel talk with Martin Denton about the play. David goes into some detail about the genesis of the play, which deals with a gay couple and their three foster children, all of whom are gay/transgender kids who have been kicked out of their homes. David was working as an attorney dealing with kids like this when he wrote the play, and his experiences inspired this story.

The podcast concludes with a terrific excerpt from Auntie Mayhem, performed by the entire cast: Moe Bertran as Auntie Mayhem, Ivan Davila as Uncle Bobo, Mark Finley as Charlotte, Jason Flores as Dennis, Carl K. Li as Ivan, and Andre Myers as Epiphany.

Episode Links:

• Auntie Mayhem website
• Auntie Mayhem review on nytheatre.com (original 2003 production)
• Plays and Playwrights 2004 info

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