Neil: nope. in fact, mr. hanna wants to pay for therapy for me
Cara: wow!!! marshall hanna hates teenagers. the way he feels i can’t believe he funds mtm
Zane: TODAY’S YOUTH ARE GOING TO HELL IN A HANDBASKET!!! he says, in his best marshall hanna voice
Neil: hey, don’t knock the man… he’s a friend of miriam railston’s, and he thought what i did was courageous—those were his words
Cara: well, la ti da… looks like hunky has a stage door johnny
Zane: good for u, neil… u gonna take him up on his offer?
Neil: well, it’s free and it can’t hurt
Cara: now, ur talking… take everything free you can get
Zane: speaking of FREE….
Cara: ok, z, that’s enuff
Zane: u’re too, too modest, chita
Cara: it’s not settled yet… don’t jinx it
Neil: care to fill me in, fellow thespians?
Zane: bernadette here has been offered a real live professional contract
Neil: what? cara!! speak, girl!
Zane: tell neilie about it, ethel
Cara: well, i auditioned for the second lead in the national company of free bird in bimini… they want me to go on tour. and i get my equity card!!
Zane: isn’t that fabulous, darling? our little girl joins the union. and, ta da, she is a star!!
Neil: well, i’m impressed
Cara: thanks, hunky… but z hasn’t told you his news yet
Neil: spill it, zane
Zane: the cawton county drammer club is doing fiddler this year… rumor has it they picked it for me
Neil: you know they did
Zane: great news, huh? and wat about mtm… any roles for the hunk?
Neil: maybe… rent has some good roles
Cara: holy cow!! rent?
Neil: oh. nother thing. face I didn’t expect around here.
Zane: who? hunter foster? constantine?
Neil: not on staff. regular frosh
Zane: u’re killing me
Cara: come clean
Neil: satine’s here. in all her glory
Zane: OMG! things are looking up for all 3 of us
Neil: i can see the colors of those spotlights already!
About the Author
RUSSELL J. SANDERS is a lifelong devotee of the theater. He’s a singer, actor, and director, winning awards for his acting roles and shows he has directed. As a teacher, he has taught theater arts to hundreds of students, plus he’s also taught literature and writing to thousands of others.
Russell has also traveled the world, visiting Indonesia, Japan, India, Canada, the Caribbean, London, Amsterdam, Paris, Rome, Florence, and Venice—and almost all the US states. His friends think he’s crazy, but wherever he goes, he seeks out Mexican restaurants. The Mexican food in Tokyo was great, he says; in Rome, not so good. Texans cut their teeth on barbecue and Mexican food. Russell’s love for enchiladas led him on a quest to try them wherever he can find them, and he has found them in some very out-of-the-way places. And good or bad, he’s delighted to sample his favorite food.
Most importantly, Russell is an out-and-proud gay man, living in Houston with his husband, a recent marriage but a relationship that has lasted almost twenty years. He hopes that his novels inspire confidence and instill pride in his young gay fans, and he also hopes others learn from his work, as well.
Website: russelljsanders.weebly.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/russell.sanders.14
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Graduating senior, theater lighting wunderkind, and closeted gay, Nick Fortunati volunteers with The Streetwise Players in the dark corners of The Laughton, a creepy old movie palace decorated in Grand Guignol style. But his father wishes Nick would use his intellect and his scholarship to become a biotech engineer and earn a prosperous living for his future family. Nick loves his dad and wants to please him, but he dreams of a career in theater. And he wants a male lover. Unfortunately, his homophobic father won’t approve of either.
When Nick’s at his loneliest, out of the corners of the theater and into his life comes trouble-laden Steve Stripling, a man with little memory of his past other than his name. Meanwhile, Nick’s introduced to the dashing Wash Vitek and is torn between the two men. His situation is further complicated because he doesn’t know if Wash is gay.
Nick resolves to solve the mystery surrounding Steve and help the young man recover his memories, even though by doing so, he risks losing the first love he’s ever found.
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