Queen City Queer Theatre Collective proudly announces the March 9 production of STOP KISS, starring Mia Vera, Linnea Bond, Billy Chase, and Jared Hudson. Extended three times off-Broadway in 1998, STOP KISS follows the touching love story of two women who are brutally attacked after their first kiss.
This will be the fifth production of QCQTC made possible through the support of Nigel Cotterill and Absolute Vodka’s ongoing sponsorship. This production will feature young actors from Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati, Know Theatre of Cincinnati, and Cincinnati Shakespeare Company stages, as well as Abby Rowold playing the part of Mrs. Winsley and the Nurse.
Ms. Vera, playing the news reporter who finds herself falling for a new friend, has been a part of the collective from it’s inception six months ago. Of her personal connection the play, she says, “Even before I came out, I was drawn to Diana Son’s writing… So often we have to dig to find others like us, and that glorious moment when you can go, ‘look, they’re just like me!’ is the moment of community we live for. The feeling of sameness after a lifetime of Other. STOP KISS was and is that play for me. The characters leapt out at me, the tragedy and the romance seduced me, and now I feel like I know why.”
The Queen City Queer Theatre Collective seeks to be a safe space for LGBTQ stories and conversation. Actors perform readings monthly on the second Monday at 7:30 pm in the Cabaret space at Below Zero Lounge. Tickets are free, with $5 suggested donation.
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