WHAT: BINGO for BRIDGING THE GAP
WHEN: Wednesday, June 3rd 8 to 10 p.m.
WHERE: The Toolbox Bar – 1742 2nd Ave (at 91st Street)

Remember the innocent days “way back when” when we played bingo for pennies and drank Coca Cola out of those real green bottles? Don’t remember but wish you did? Join us on Wednesday, June 3rd at 8 p.m. for intergenerational BINGO at The Toolbox bar! This is a special opportunity to mingle with cast members from the intergenerational LGBTQ theater ensemble Bridging the Gap and help raise money for the project. Since January, the Toolbox has been collecting 10% of its weekly BINGO night winnings. In June, the Toolbox will not only donate the funds to Bridging the Gap, but they will match the funds collected. Help us raise as much as we can by joining us for BINGO in a comfy neighborhood gay bar!

Tags: LGBTQ, Intergenerational, Theater

Bridging the Gap is featuring blog posts from our group members to give an inside view of what it's like to be part of the project. This post is written by Brain, a member of Bridging the Gap since 2012. You can see a pictures of him in our productions of Food for Thought and The Quest for Love above. Enjoy!

by Brian Frank

I’m 24 years old and I guess you can call me one of the “old” young people in this ensemble as this is my third year with Bridging the Gap. I joined this project in 2012, after a recruiting session at the LGBT Center’s YES Program (Youth Enrichment Services). I was drawn to this project because it was an opportunity to get involved with theatre. Theatre has always been a huge passion of mine, so if any chance to stretch my acting wings and develop skills on a stage came along, I was going to jump on it. However, I soon discovered this would be a unique experience, one that I never expected to come my way.

The concept of using theatre to bridge generation gaps between the young and old is nothing new. But the idea of theatre bridging the generation gap specifically in the LGBT community is something I never gave much thought. As a gay 20-something, my upbringing and coming out has had its hardships, but thanks to the advancements of the law and positive changes in the social perceptions of LGBT people over the last few years, it has been open and relatively smooth.

Read More...

Tags: LGBTQ, Age, Aging, Playbuilding, Theater