Another American: Asking & Telling

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[Ed Note: Another American: Asking & Telling was previously reviewed for Theatermania by Kathleen Reynolds, but we offer Forrest Mallard's perspective on the show because of his special insight as a gay ex-Marine.]

Another American: Asking & Telling had a very personal meaning for me, as a gay man who has served in the military. The power of this show--which recently ended its limited run in a production by The New Group at the Theatre at St. Clement's--was enough to take the average gay Manhattanite out of his secure, proud environment and relocate him to a place where it is dangerous (if not deadly) to show one's true colors.

Through interviews with service members, their family, an[...]

In Another American: Asking & Telling, running through January 30 at the Theatre at St. Clements, writer/performer Marc Wolf gives voice to an array of American military personnel and their families. Based on interviews conducted over a three year period, Wolf presents male, female, white, black, Latin, young and old characters -- all of whom have served in the military, all of whom are gay. But rather than being a show about a political issue, Another American...explores the experiences of ordinary people and brings dignity and significance to their lives.


Above and beyond the usual solo show, Wolf fully transforms himself into these characters with great expertise using dialec[...]