House of Chavis

Recommended by

J. Chavez:

28 Sep. 2019

“ I was lucky to see the reading of this at KCACTF 2018 and it is just phenomenal. Every moment, every monologue, each word is handpicked and I love it. It's heartwarming and heartbreaking at the same time. Macke does a great job at creating a whole family dynamic with only 2 family members and some rando ”
Shea King:

26 Oct. 2018

“ A witty, wounded, and challenging exploration of a family torn apart by rage. It gives a complicated look at the aftermath of what so many of us in the queer community have to leave behind after we come out and get away. A beautiful play. ”

Genre:

drama

Subject Matter Keywords:

drag queen, LGBTQ, family

Length:

60-90 minutes

Cast Size:

Age Appropriateness:

all ages

DC Theater Arts

“
House of Chavis offers an important message in its exploration of the LGBTQIA+ experience, the struggle for acceptance, and the deplorable homophobic behavior that destroys families
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Out in Jersey

“
A series of vignettes limns the greatest character never seen, Vincent/Anne, the gay son of Vernon (Yosvany Reyes), a traditional man struggling with his son’s coming out, and the death of what a parent dreams before realizing their child has a mind of his own.
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