Another American: Asking and Telling

Another American: Asking and Telling documents the U. S. military’s “Don’t ask, don’t tell” response to the gays and lesbians serving in its ranks. Playwright Marc Wolf interviewed straight, gay, and lesbian military personnel (from World War II veterans to anonymous soldiers serving today), in addition to civil rights lawyers, federal judges, professors, and politicians. The interviews were transcribed, edited, and used as verbatim monologues to construct this theatrical exploration of sexual politics, the American military, sanctioned discrimination, and its human fallout. Jason Bruffy directs.