Portrait… is my coming out story, coming out as a gay dancer. It begins in my adolescence in the 1960’s and tracks my journey of discovery through school, college, and into my early professional life in dance. I weave my story into the larger story of the victories and defeats of LGBTQ+ people, not only in Minneapolis/St. Paul but across the country and around the world.
When I grew up in the 50s, and 60’s, Don’t Say Gay was the unspoken law of the land. This show tells my story from that time.
Thursday, November 13 at 7:30pm
Friday, November 14 at 7:30pm
Saturday, November 15 at 7:30pm
Location: The Theater (formerly the Lowry Lab Theater), Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Arts —entrance off of St. Peter Street, between 4th and 5th Streets
To request free tickets, email Lauren at LStadler@illusiontheater.org.
About the show:
“This show is his journey from a young boy to an out gay young man. The story starts with a few anecdotes of Patrick’s childhood and adolescence that illustrate his naivete and the lack of access to anything regarding homosexuality. These bits are sprinkled with humor as is the entire show. This show is as much about his moments of fear about coming out as it is about his coming out. It’s because of those fears, those moments when he doesn’t acknowledge he is gay, those regrets, that make the moments when he does acknowledge it all, the more inspiring. We can all relate to that moment of abject fear when we blurt out the safe answer or avoid the moment, only later to question why we did it.” — Rob Dunkelberger, The Stages of MN
“Patrick Scully knew he was something—something different from other boys—even before he knew that ‘homosexual’ and ‘gay’ were words to describe it. In his one-man autobiographical show, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Gay Man, Scully shares an account of his first three decades, through high school, college at the University of Minnesota (including an impactful study abroad year in Berlin), and the first years of his professional life as a dancer, teacher, and emergent activist for gay liberation in the Twin Cities. The show […] should be seen.” — Arthur Dorman, Talkin’ Broadway
Location Info
The Theater (formerly the Lowry Lab Theater) Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Arts
350 St. Peter Street
St. Paul, MN 55102