James Lecesne to Return to Wellfleet in THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD PELKEY

Acclaimed by audiences and critics alike last summer, James Lecesne returns for a limited run of The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey, July 13-15, 2017 at Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater. Written and performed by Lecesne, the one man play runs at 8:00 p.m. for three performances only.

Based on Lecesne's 2008 book of the same name, The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey tells the story of detective Chuck DeSantis, a small New Jersey town investigator who sets out to solve the disappearance flamboyant, 14-year-old Leonard Pelkey. Through Leonard's world, DeSantis confronts the horrors of bullying and sees how a community can learn to embrace their differences by having the courage to stay true to their individuality.

James Lecesne wrote the screenplay for the short film Trevor, which won an Academy Award and inspired the founding of The Trevor Project, the only nationwide 24-hour suicide prevention and crisis intervention lifeline for LGBT and questioning youth. James is a playwright, actor, published author, Academy Award winner, Emmy Nominee, and producer who has received numerous awards for his work in the theater including Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards. The New York Times hailed James Lecesne "among the most talented solo performers of his (or any) generation."

Tickets start at $20 and may be purchased online at what.org, at the WHAT box office, or by calling 508-349-9428. Student tickets are $12 and senior discounts are available. For questions about age-appropriate content, please contact the box office. The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey is recommended for nearly everyone.

IF YOU GO:

The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey
Written and performed by James Lecesne

July 13-15, 2017 at 8:00 p.m.
At Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater
2357 Route 6, Wellfleet

$20-$35; students $12
508-349-9428
www.what.org

Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater is the award-winning theater company that inspired "a new vigor for theater on the Cape" (New York Times). In honor of the theater's namesake, Julie Harris, WHAT continues to be a sounding board for new and bold ideas, presenting "continually adventurous theater" (Boston Globe), and year-round programming.

Photo Credit: Matthew Murphy