Author | : Dan Bernitt |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 96 |
Release | : 2008-01-01 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 9780982156001 |
Two years after a gay-bashing, how will the fraternity react when a brother comes out of the closet?Using the structure of a Greek tragedy, 'Phi Alpha Gamma' weaves together the voices of four fraternity brothers as they grapple with the remnants of a hate crime and their own fears. This haunting portrait of panic focuses a compassionate eye on the complicated threads of brotherhood embedded in Americana."MUST-SEE SHOW ... The fast-paced piece examines masculinity, faith, brotherhood, and love in a college fraternity struggling to deal with two brothers, one an imprisoned gay-basher and the other newly emerged from the closet. Bernitt's savvy script offers few easy answers and plenty of twists that toy with the audience's sympathies."- Ross Raihala, St. Paul Pioneer Press"Only in his early twenties ... [Dan Bernitt's] solo piece, Phi Alpha Gamma moved, surprised, and even shocked some Fringegoers. Its harsh portrayal on homophobia and its emotional residue in a college fraternity understands the tragic psychology of homophobia. Hence, it's rendered with anguish, not vindictiveness. ... He's an exciting young writer-performer."- John Townsend, Lavender Magazine"One of America's next great monologists."- Emily Otto, nytheatre.com