Identity Theater's CONSENT Reading to Benefit ACTion, 6/16

Identity Theater will be presenting "CONSENT" as part of their Self-Discovery Reading Series. The performance will be directed by Identity Theater Company's Executive Director, Nicholas Linnehan. The cast, so far: Marnie Klar, Adam Levinthal, Ivano Pulito, Abbey Glasure.

More info can be found at IdentityTheater.com.

Based on factual accounts, "CONSENT" examines the many types of bullying gay youth face, both obvious and subtle. The work focuses on Seth, a troubled 16-year-old, trying to come to terms with his sexuality in the face of ridicule and prejudice. The play honestly depicts Seth's sexual awakening.

"CONSENT" speaks to the responsibilities we all have to teach our children to celebrate their differences instead of denigrating them. The play explores the myriad of reasons gay teens feel compelled to consider suicide and provides a controversial twist to a much too prevalent story.

"CONSENT" was a 2012 semi-finalist for the O'Neill National Playwrights Conference and was workshopped this past October at the Celebration Theatre in Los Angeles, California. The workshop was directed by Celebration's then Artistic Director, JohnMichael Beck.

The American Theater of Actors-Sargent Theater is located at 314 W 54th (btwn 8th and 9th) in NYC.

$10 benefit tickets can be reserved at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/394342

For more information on ACTion: Heart of Europe visit: http://www.dramaticadventure.com/action/heartofeurope.html

Frank J. Avella (Author) recently completed ORVILLE STATION, a brank new play about a group of NJ townies who allow fear and complacency to rule their lives. In the last five years, he has written the following full-length plays: NEMESIS, CONSENT, THE MAD ONES and LESS THAN 2 DEGREES as well as VATICAN FALLS, set against the backdrop of the Catholic sex abuse scandal, a play that has received a great deal of praise yet seems to scare the crap out of most producers and artistic directors because it dares to tell the truth about Pope Benedict and the Vatican cover-up. He is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild.