THE MEETING* Comes to Yale, 4/9
The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre, called "a riotously funny and campy variety show" by Next Magazine, and "a rollicking, wry affair complete with funny political commentary on current events" by Gay City News, will present their Yale University debut at the Morse Crescent Theater (behind 302-304 York Street, New Haven CT 06511) on Saturday, April 9 at 9:00 PM. This production is presented by the LGBTQ Student Cooperative at Yale as part of the annual Pride Month, with support from the Office of LGBTQ Resources and Davenport, Morse, and Stiles Colleges. The acclaimed monthly comedy/variety show is a gay romp through politics - sexual and otherwise - social news, music, skits, and other important life-changing information. The show's
special guest will be Cole Escola from "Jeffery & Cole Casserole" on Logo TV.
The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre operates under the myth of the "gay agenda" and is structured as any organizational meeting for homosexuals would be - business of the day, upcoming events and social issues are discussed, ridiculed, and interwoven between comedy sketches, musical numbers, and other "homo-hijinks." In addition to writing the show, Justin serves as the Chairman of the I.O.S., The International Order of Sodomites, the centuries old secret organization of homosexuals and their friends. He says, "I wanted a show where we could have a good laugh at ourselves, while getting some information out there. The Internet is great and easy to create a virtual community, but I think so much more is done in person, face to face. Plus if you can get a laugh, well that's just heaven." Audience response has been ecstatic.
Past "agenda items" have addressed current issues such as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" in "Serving In Silence: The Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Story," the continuing romantic saga of gay penguins at the San Francisco Zoo, and a guide to the so-called "Gay Panic" defense. The monthly events have featured popular guest stars such as Murray Hill, Jeffery Self, Molly Pope, Bridget
Everett, Poor Baby Bree and more.
"If you fancy yourself a smart, funny homosexual, you simply have to attend The Meeting*", according to Frank DeCaro of Sirius XM Radio, "But while you're sitting there sipping a Brandy Alexander, don't imagine yourself to be smarter, funnier or gayer than host Justin Sayre because you're not. He's as sharp as they come, hilarious as all get out and even Oscar Wilde would
have told him to butch it up - which makes this fearless leader of the I.O.S. a most commanding presence on stage."
Justin Sayre demonstrated a supernatural instinct for "camp" at an early age, and it shines throughout The Meeting*. Justin is a child of Forty Fort, Pennsylvania who moved to New York believing it was still 1947. He was terribly misinformed. In 2006, Justin received rave reviews for his solo show "Without A Song." As an actor, he has worked and studied with some of the finest professionals in New York. As a gay, Justin has excelled at scarf placement, Judy hands, and a healthy but firm love of the American musical. He has also performed at Comix, Joe's Pub and Symphony Space. Justin contributed a piece about Justin Bond for Radical Faerie Digest - one of the oldest gay publications in the country - and is currently writing a play
about Marie Antoinette.
Cole Escola is best known for his anti-legendary TV show "Jeffery & Cole
Casserole" on the Logo Network which came about after a series of YouTube
videos he created with friend and co-writer Jeffery Self became popular. He
has appeared on "Law & Order" as a special needs teenager and performs
regularly all over New York City - including his one-man nightclub act at
Joe's Pub - as various older women, Taylor Swift, himself, or some
combination of the three. His proudest achievement is his Twitter profile.
You can follow him @ColeEscola.
Justin's official monthly podcast of The Meeting*, co-hosted by I.O.S.
Secretary and MAC Award-winner performer Matt Sigl, is available at
http://www.themeetingpodcast.blogspot.com/.
The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre will be presented at Yale University's
Morse Crescent Theater (behind 302-304 York Street, New Haven CT 06511) on
Saturday, April 9 at 9:00 PM. There is no charge for this show. The Meeting*
hosted by Justin Sayre is produced by Adam J. Rosen and Dan Fortune, in
association with Ben Bernard.
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