Confessions of a Mormon Boy

Steven Fales has a great smile. In his solo performance piece Confessions of a Mormon Boy, the writer-performer chronicles his life story, which tells the tale of that smile -- where it came from, when he lost it, and how he got it back. Along the way, he recounts his experiences growing up in the Mormon faith, his struggle with his homosexuality, his marriage, the birth of his children, his excommunication, his stint as a high-paid male prostitute, and more.

The initial portion of the show features a number of jokes that don't quite land and more explanation than is necessary to tell the story. However, once Fales gets into the meat of his tale, things pick up.[...]