Theater

This senior thesis in musical theater composition follows the lives of five men—all 22 years old and gay in five different years between 1969 and 2023—over the course of a single calendar year, from New Year’s Eve to New Year’s Eve. Presented as a series of intertwined musical monologues, the piece explores the intergenerational experience of gay identity, centered around collective memory of the AIDS crisis. Together, these five men’s stories build a mosaic of love, loss, and hope in contemporary gay America. At the core is one crucial question: what does it mean to love another man?

The puffin heart team will be holding an info session on Thursday, October 26th from 8-9:30pm in the Dramat Green Room (222 York St)! Stop by to learn more about the show or ask any questions!