Break Through (play)
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Break Through is an episodic play written by Alexandre Wall. It originally debuted at the University of Central Florida
Conservatory Theater on March 17, 2011.
The play comprises various monologues and scenes that chronicle different aspects of the lives of gay
, lesbian
, bisexual, and transgender
Americans. The theme of overcoming discrimination and other obstacles is persistent throughout each of the scenes, which are grouped into two acts. The final scene touches on the topic of suicide
, an issue that first came to the foreground of national consciousness in late 2010 amid a wave of LGBT teen suicides.
It had a successful run at several Central Florida theaters and was featured at Orlando
's premiere LGBT pride event, Come Out With Pride 2011. The producer claimed to have raised over $2,000 for an LGBT
non-profit organization
, the Zebra Coalition.
A documentary on the real stories behind Break Through is currently in production.
University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States...
Conservatory Theater on March 17, 2011.
The play comprises various monologues and scenes that chronicle different aspects of the lives of gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
, lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
, bisexual, and transgender
Transgender
Transgender is a general term applied to a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups involving tendencies to vary from culturally conventional gender roles....
Americans. The theme of overcoming discrimination and other obstacles is persistent throughout each of the scenes, which are grouped into two acts. The final scene touches on the topic of suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
, an issue that first came to the foreground of national consciousness in late 2010 amid a wave of LGBT teen suicides.
It had a successful run at several Central Florida theaters and was featured at Orlando
Orlando
Orlando is a major city in the U.S. state of Florida.Orlando may also refer to-Places:* in Florida** Orlando, a major city** Greater Orlando, the 27th-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
's premiere LGBT pride event, Come Out With Pride 2011. The producer claimed to have raised over $2,000 for an LGBT
LGBT
LGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people. In use since the 1990s, the term "LGBT" is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB", which itself started replacing the phrase "gay community" beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s, which many within the...
non-profit organization
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
, the Zebra Coalition.
A documentary on the real stories behind Break Through is currently in production.
External links
- Official 'Break Through' website
- 'Break Through' review from the Orlando Sentinel
- 'Break Through' first theater offering at The Abbey from the Orlando Sentinel
- Play addresses lesbian, gay life in today’s society from the Central Florida Future
- 'Break Through' teaser trailer