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I've been immortalized! (Well, sort of...)
Posted: 16 years ago - Nov 14, 2009I've been immortalized! (Well, sort of...)
Hey Girlfriends!
Hey Girlfriends!
As some of my closest "sisters" may already know,
The Civilians, a troupe of theatrical performers based out of the New York City area (see http://www.thecivilians.org/ ) descended upon Colorado Springs in early 2007 to eventually create a workshop production play written and directed by Steven Cosson called "Save This City" - which was later refined into a compelling work entitled "This Beautiful City". Its focus was to portray the odd intersection of culture and beliefs which mix and often collide in what some have touted as being the virtual Mecca of Conservative Evangelical Christendom in America. Several running stories form the piers of the dramatic bridge which carries the main theme of this docu-play right into the hearts of those who watch it; the most notable of which is the fallout from the lurid drug and gay sex scandal of Rev. Ted Haggard - the former pastor of the huge, mega-sized New Life Church of Colorado Springs (who incidentally has returned to town and on Thursday, Nov. 12th held his first local religious gathering at his home since his precipitous fall from grace, per this news story in The Gazette: http://www.gazette.com/articles/haggard-67094-set-life.html ).
But one of the other personal stories portrayed in "This Beautiful City" is the short version of my life, as it pertains to coming "out" as a Trans-woman in this kind of town... And anyone who knows me will know of a certainty that what I say here is the plain truth. That monologue and associated song (created from my own words) was presented as an excerpt in this year's "The Arts at Dartmouth" College Event.
Follow this link to the video in YouTube and slide the track bar to the 19 min. mark:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSdz0Z8c12Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSdz0Z8c12Y
You will see a 10 minute segment where actress Emily Ackerman portrays a remarkably accurate incarnation of me. In fact, the first time I saw her performing as "Nancy-Jo", I thought I was in The Twilight Zone!
NEWS FLASH!
The Civilians are set to return to Colorado Springs to perform the more refined and polished-up edition of "This Beautiful City" on December 4, 5, & 6. A promotional ad regarding that fact follows this message.
NEWS FLASH!
The Civilians are set to return to Colorado Springs to perform the more refined and polished-up edition of "This Beautiful City" on December 4, 5, & 6. A promotional ad regarding that fact follows this message.
What happens if this thing ever goes big?
Who knows...
Love y'all!
Nancy-Jo Morris