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Jason Hite, who plays Jason in Bare, performs a selection from the musical in honor of National Coming Out Day.
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Producer Paul Boskind welcomes the assembled crowd.
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Director Stafford Arima discusses how theater — particularly Harold Prince’s production of Evita — helped shape who he is today.
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Choreographer Travis Wall, a runner-up on the series So You Think You Can Dance, talks about his experience coming out publicly.
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James Clementi, the openly gay older brother of late Rutgers student Tyler Clementi, helps introduce The Tyler Clementi Foundation.
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Tyler Clementi Foundation executive director Steven Guy talks about the newly established organization’s goals to help promote safe and inclusive environments in homes, schools, places of worship, and the digital world.
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New York Rangers player Sean Avery talks about his membership in the Athlete Ally program.
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Human Rights activist Fiona Dawson.
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Faith in America Executive Director Brent Childers speaks with advocate Roberta Sklar.
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The Bare creative team poses with the show’s producers and its new collaborative partners.
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The cast of Bare, which begins previews at New World Stages on November 19.
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The upcoming Off-Broadway production of
Bare honored National Coming Out Day on Thursday, October 11 with the announcement of their new collaboration with Athlete Ally, the Human Rights Campaign, Faith in America, and The Tyler Clementi Foundation.
Producer Paul Boskind hosted the event, which took place at the Snapple Theater Center. Joining Boskind were Sean Avery of the New York Rangers hockey team (representing Athlete Ally), human rights activist Fiona Dawson, Faith in America Executive Director Brent Childers, LGBT and Women’s Rights Advocate Roberta Sklar, and Steven Guy and James Clementi of the Tyler Clementi Foundation.
Also on hand were Bare director Stafford Arima, choreographer Travis Wall, writer Jon Hartmere, and cast members including Jason Hite, who performed a number from the production.
Set in a co-ed Catholic high school school, the musical follows two students (Hite and Taylor Trensch) who embark on a closeted love affair. The cast also features Elizabeth Judd (Ivy), Gerard Canonico (Matt), Jerold E. Solomon (Father Mike), Barrett Wilbert Weed (Nadia), Missi Pyle (Sister Joan), Casey Garvin (Zack), Ariana Groover (Vanessa), Sara Kapner (Madison), Anthony Festa (Swing), Alice Lee (Diane), Megan Lewis (Swing), Justin Gregory Lopez (Beto), Michael Tacconi (Nick), and Alex Wyse (Alan).
Bare features music by Damon Intrabartolo and book & lyrics by Hartmere. Additional songs are by Hartmere and Lynne Shankel, the latter of whom serves as musical supervisor and arranger.
The musical begins previews on November 19, 2012 and will open on December 9 at New World Stages.
Click here for more information and tickets to Bare.