And this from the Bay Times. OH! Read the lower entry first. It tells you all you need to know.
Similarly, as the “stereotyped aging homo” who comes on to the disguised Alexandra, Simon (Scott Capurro) begins as “Silent Simon,” his thoughts narrated by Jayne, only to launch into one of the most wrenching monologues of the play, in which he laments his performance of homosexuality in light of his AIDS, his aging, his adherence to a scripted portrayal of gays. “Who wants another play about him?” he asks.
She then calls my monologue a ‘showstopper’. That’s sweet. Though no one jumped out of their seats or anything. And when I read this 3-pager that I do, I thought it was hilarious. Self loathing and seething with anger, about AIDS and cruising teenagers and career failure. I figured, they hired me cuz this has loads of laughs. THEN THE ROOM WENT SILENT. Guess I was wrong, and I’m man (?) enough to admit it.
And now I’m a serious actress. Seriously. I am you guys!