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Benefiting the Harvey Milk High School scholarship fund
“FABULOUS ENTERTAINMENT!”
The New York Times
WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS AT THIS TIME.
ANNOUNCING OUR FIFTH FESTIVAL
MAY 23 – JUNE 16, 2013
IN THE JUNE HAVOC THEATRE
TWO DANGEROUS AND POWERFUL NEW PLAYS
MAY 23 – JUNE 2
A motion picture-perfect romance
explodes into deception and public outrage.
directed by Steven Petrillo
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JUNE 6 – JUNE 16
Abraham Lincoln loved his wife, his children, the Union,
the United States of America…and Joshua Speed.
(World Premiere)
directed by Sidney J. Burgoyne
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AND IN THE DOROTHY STRELSIN THEATRE
A VERY SPECIAL EVENT
MAY 30 – JUNE 16
The great man of letters is destroyed
by a love that dare not speak its name.
directed by Zi Alikhan
The BASiC Theatre Project is a New York City-based theatre company
dedicated to making art that is a catalyst for social change.
basictheatreproject.com
TICKETS ON SALE APRIL 15
at Theatermania.com or call 212-352-3101
ABINGDON THEATRE ARTS COMPLEX
312 West 36th Street, New York City
2011 NATIONAL GLAAD MEDIA AWARD NOMINEE
This One Girl’s Story
Book by Bil
Wright, Music & Lyrics by Dionne McClain-Freeney
2010 HARRY WEIDER AWARD FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE
Presented to Bruce Robert Harris and Jack W. Batman by All Out Arts, Inc.
The not-for-profit GAYFEST NYC, Inc. is a New York City arts organization that nurtures playwrights and develops new LGBT and other minority plays and musicals for world stages and film and television production. GAYFEST NYC, Inc. presents a biennial festival showcasing those works most ready for production and offers other productions and readings throughout the year.
GAYFEST NYC, Inc. is a New York State 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit corporation that benefits The Harvey Milk High School, a fully-accredited, voluntary New York City public high school focused on the educational needs of teenagers who are in crisis or at risk of physical violence and/or emotional harm in a traditional educational environment. GAYFEST NYC, Inc. is committed to sharing its gifts and its dollars with the next generation of LGBT Americans and, to this end, monies raised through ticket sales and other specialized fundraising efforts throughout the year are used to provide classes, mentoring programs and scholarships for students of The Harvey Milk High School.
Since June 2007, GAYFEST NYC, Inc. has presented forty scholarships to graduating seniors of Harvey Milk High School and has initiated and financed programming, including the current professionally-taught Playwriting class that has become one of the most popular accredited elective classes at the school.
 2012 RECIPIENTS of GAYFEST NYC SCHOLARSHIPS |
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Cristian Sanchez |
Joseph Seck |
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The GAYFEST NYC Community Service Award is presented annually to a courageous, visionary and dedicated individual or organization whose selfless acts of care, sustained commitment and outstanding service have enhanced the quality of life for members of the LGBT community.
2012 COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENT
THOMAS KREVER
Thomas Krever has worked in the nonprofit field for over two decades bringing quality services to at-risk and fringe-youth populations throughout the nation as well as training the organizations and communities that support them. As the Executive Director of The Hetrick-Martin Institute, Thomas works every day to help Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning youth find a safe haven of support where they are free to develop their own strengths and resiliencies to interact in a world that can be overtly hostile and even questioning of their basic human rights.
Thomas Krever
2011 COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENT
DAVID MIXNER
Author, political strategist, civil rights activist and public affairs advisor, David Mixner has been involved in public life, policy, business and a writer for over fifty years. His blog davidmixner.com is one of the fastest growing blogs in America. He is the author of the critically acclaimed memoir, Stranger Among Friends and the number one bestseller Brave Journeys. Over the years, Mr. Mixner has worked in over seventy-five campaigns as campaign manager, fund-raiser or strategist. He is currently a successful international public affairs/strategic-planning consultant with an expertise in HIV/AIDS and has worked on projects in Russia, Africa and the United States
David Mixner
PLEASE EXPERIENCE
DAVID MIXNER’S EXTRAORDINARY SPEECH:
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THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTED OUR 2012 GALA
“FALL FOR HARVEY MILK” – October 22, 2012
Guest Host, JIM BROCHU
Entertainers ROSENA M. HILL, SIDNEY J. BURGOYNE, PATRICIA NOONAN
Musical Director JAMES BASSI
JACK W. BATMAN, honoree THOMAS KREVER, BRUCE ROBERT HARRIS
WE LOVE ALL OUR RAFFLE WINNERS!
PLEASE EXPERIENCE THE 2012 GALA
"FALL FOR HARVEY MILK"
THOMAS KREVER RECEIVES THE GAYFEST NYC
COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD, OCTOBER 25, 2012
CLICK HERE
CELEBRITY INTERVIEWS
AT THE GAYFEST NYC GALA, OCTOBER 25, 2012
CLICK HERE
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