A production of the play Almost, Maine, written by John
Cariani, has been cancelled at a high school in North Carolina, despite the students’
claim that they had permission to put on the production. The cancellation occurred
because the principal felt that “the
play’s “‘sexually-explicit overtones and multiple sexual innuendos’ are at odds
with the school’s mission and educational objectives.”
In response to this cancellation, a Kickstarter campaign has
been created by the those in the school's community to allow the students to continue with their
production. Their goal has already been reached and they pledge “to
donate half of the excess money to OUTright Youth of Catawba Valley,” an organization focused on supporting LGBTQ youth, and “the
other half of the excess [will go] to various arts organizations in [their] immediate
area.”
Additional links: www.bookshelvesofdoom.org and www.broadwayworld.com
Additional links: www.bookshelvesofdoom.org and www.broadwayworld.com
