Written by Topher Payne
Directed by Maxton James Young-Jones
An out lesbian state senator is up for re-election. Her female opponent is a moderate conservative who’s aligned herself with right-wing extremists. They’re locked in a tight race in which each side dog-whistles to its base and any event can become instantaneously politicized. When a gay man is bashed with a baseball bat and left to die, his ex-boyfriend, a campaign aide for the incumbent senator, is enraged. But it’s the unwillingness of his boss to label it a hate-crime that tips him over the edge. Teaming up with his best friend, the two men embark on a vendetta of sabotage and assassinations, reasoning that if gays aren’t respected enough to win equal justice and rights, fear will achieve what good intentions and politics cannot.
“A gay gentleman’s guide to love and murder… Filled with tension but laced with moments of black humor and rigged with unexpected twists and turns.” – Chicago Tribune
Presented on the Evjue Stage
Run Time: 120 minutes – General Seating – Recommended Ages: 18+
Content Warnings: Murder. Descriptions of graphic violence and hate crimes.
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