The Last Sunday in June
By Jonathan Tolins
June 9 - July 2, 2006
Theatre Off Jackson
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The cast in a moment from ReAct's
The Last Sunday in June.
Photo: David Hsieh.
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The cast in a scene from ReAct's
The Last Sunday in June.
Photo: David Hsieh.
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The Program
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The Setting
The living room in an apartment on Christopher Street in Greenwich Village on the last Sunday in June.
Scene 1: That morning.
Scene 2: Later.
Scene 3: An hour later.
Scene 4: Nearing sunset.
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The cast in a moment from
scene 2 of ReAct's presentation
of The Last Sunday in June.
Photo: David Hsieh.
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ShawnJ West, Austin Farwell, Rob
MacGregor, Marc delaCruz and
Dennis Kleinsmith in ReAct's
The Last Sunday in June.
Photo: David Hsieh.
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The Last Sunday in June
opened at the Century Center for the Performing Arts on April 9, 2003. It was originally produced in New York by the Rattlestick Theater on February 9, 2003.
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Production Notes
Director's Notes
"Another Gay Play." My first exposure to The Last Sunday in June was a glowing review of the original production that I came across in the New York Timesin 2003. Our company was looking for new plays to present in our annual stage play reading serties the following year and it seemed like a good choice. Although ReAct has certainly presented our share of productions featuring gay themes and characters, this was to be our first truly "gay play."
The cast in a moment from
ReAct's The Last Sunday in June.
Photo: David Hsieh.
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Our inital staged reading of the piece in 2004 was unfortunately postponed fue to a sewer flood at our venue, but went off without a hitch a month later. Originally titled Another Gay Play in an earlier draft, The Last Sunday in June is Jonathan Tolins' amusing homage to the many gay plays that have come before...works such as Love! Valour! Compassion!, The Boys in the Band, Torch Song Trilogy, etc...just to name a prominent few. The show has been described as controversial, and we've found that audience members (and critics of other productions in other cities) either really like it, or become troubled by some of the issues the characters in the play present. Tolins, one of the original producers of the American version of Queer as Folk, doesn't gve us any answers...nor does he opt for the traditional formulaic Hollywood ending. WHat he does present is a slice of gay life comedy/drama featuring a diverse group of characters (which we have diversified even more in our production) struggling to find what they want and need.
It has been a pleasure to bring this show to Seattle on our mainstage and we hope that you enjoy the performance. Like Scott's message in the final scene, no one knows how to behave anymore, but the important thing to communicate, be respectful, and tell one another the truth. "HAPPY PRIDE!"
--David Hsieh, Director of The Last Sunday in June
>>ReAct's 2004 Staged Reading
>>Press Release and Publicity Photos
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ReAct's production of The Last Sunday in June
was produced by special arrangement with DRAMATISTS PLAY SERVICE, INC.
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Rob MacGregor as Michael with
Tad Shafer as James in ReAct's
The Last Sunday in June.
Photo: David Hsieh.
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The cast in scene 3 of ReAct's
The Last Sunday in June.
Photo: David Hsieh.
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Special Thanks To...
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The Cast & Crew for production support and loaned costumes and props
The Cast of our 2004 staged Reading for development support
Lorna Chin for production support
The Elliott Bay Book Company for promotional support
Brian Flora and Anneleen Severynen for production support
George Paul Glanzman for production support
IKEA for set support
Vera & Joey Ing for donated rehearsal space
Melvin Inouye for transportation support
Agastya Kohli for loaned props
Allan Loucks for audio support
Manhunt.net for promotional support
Cyndie Mastel-Rokicki for transportation support
Theatre Off Jackson for loaned set pieces and production support
Herb Tsuchiya for production support
Rick Wong & Rk Productions for photography
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