Who's Gonna Love You!

by Lane Michael Stanley

Who is a non-binary, alcoholic sex worker living in the Tenderloin with recent runaway, Lacey. Crystal shows up unexpectedly, with the news that she is the child Who gave up 20 years prior, and wants to have a relationship with Who because she is also trans, a secret she hides from everyone in her life. This play looks at intergenerational trans love and care coming out of the AIDS crisis and into the age of...

Who is a non-binary, alcoholic sex worker living in the Tenderloin with recent runaway, Lacey. Crystal shows up unexpectedly, with the news that she is the child Who gave up 20 years prior, and wants to have a relationship with Who because she is also trans, a secret she hides from everyone in her life. This play looks at intergenerational trans love and care coming out of the AIDS crisis and into the age of technology, offering that when we learn to love our trans siblings, we learn to love ourselves.

Shared here is an early draft; this play is changing by the day!

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Who's Gonna Love You!

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  • Kyle Therral Wilson: Who's Gonna Love You!

    I really enjoyed reading this. It grabbed me early with its rich sense of place, attention to detail, a distinctive tone, and a great lead role in Who. Although the play is eventful and covers a long period of time full of upheaval and social change, I appreciated the understated way it gestures to the importance and strength of community and continuity, with a persevering and moving main character at the center of it all.

    I really enjoyed reading this. It grabbed me early with its rich sense of place, attention to detail, a distinctive tone, and a great lead role in Who. Although the play is eventful and covers a long period of time full of upheaval and social change, I appreciated the understated way it gestures to the importance and strength of community and continuity, with a persevering and moving main character at the center of it all.

  • Playwrights Foundation: Who's Gonna Love You!

    The community of national & local readers for the 44th annual Bay Area Playwrights Festival enthusiastically recommends WHO'S GONNA LOVE YOU! as a Semi-Finalist this season out of 755 plays. We were deeply moved by the artistic merits of the writing with this play's sense of place, tone, and detail of the Tenderloin community of sex workers and were compelled by the play's promise as it explores Who's chosen family. We hope this play is widely read, finds dedicated collaborators, and moves swiftly towards production. #BAPF2021

    The community of national & local readers for the 44th annual Bay Area Playwrights Festival enthusiastically recommends WHO'S GONNA LOVE YOU! as a Semi-Finalist this season out of 755 plays. We were deeply moved by the artistic merits of the writing with this play's sense of place, tone, and detail of the Tenderloin community of sex workers and were compelled by the play's promise as it explores Who's chosen family. We hope this play is widely read, finds dedicated collaborators, and moves swiftly towards production. #BAPF2021

Character Information

  • Crystal
    Character Age
    22-30
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    White
    Character Gender Identity
    Trans woman
  • Taylor
    Character Age
    5
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    White
    Character Gender Identity
    Child
  • Who
    Character Age
    35-42
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    White
    Character Gender Identity
    Non-Binary (AFAB)
  • Lacey
    Character Age
    16-24
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Black
    Character Gender Identity
    Transfemme

Awards

  • Bay Area Playwrights Festival
    Playwrights Foundation
    Semi-Finalist
    2021
  • National Playwrights Conference
    Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
    Semi-Finalist
    2021