Breakthrough Workshop Theatre presents the 5th Annual Presentation of
DEAR HARVEY
Written by Patricia Loughrey
Original Music by Thomas Hodges
Directed by Catherine Caldwell
“I am all of us.” -Harvey Milk
Extensively researched and beautifully constructed, this documentary-style ensemble play recounts the life and lasting impact of groundbreaking LGBT activist and politician Harvey Milk, as told by the people who knew him best. Spoken word combines with multimedia and music as an ensemble cast moves in and out of the identities of real-world figures whose lives were forever altered by Milk's too-short career. This spirited play reaffirms his impact and the continued relevance of his campaign towards equality, three decades after his assassination. An annual BWT tradition, this year’s “Breakthrough Workshop” features a stellar cast of new and returning Breakthrough Artists and is being directed by the recipient of the 2016 BWT Lori Morse Inspiration Award and the 2015 Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Catherine Caldwell. Catherine previously directed The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds for BWT in 2016; she will be portraying "The Angel" in BWT's upcoming workshop of Angels in America; and Dear Harvey will mark her 16th time as a Breakthrouh Artist.
This reading is being presented for one performance only at the San Diego Performing Arts Center in Mission Gorge.