Daniel Wood (Harry Hay) Daniel is so excited to be debuting with Arouet. As an ardent supporter of and advocate for LGBTQ rights he is especially delighted to be debuting in this play, a play that touches him personally and…
Everett Bowling, Roy Arauz and Greg Bee talk about Arouet’s 2013 Production of “The Temperamentals” Contribute to our Kickstarter campaign today to bring the story of The Temperamentals to the Seattle stage.
Rudi Gernreich (1922-1985) was born in Vienna, Austria and moved with his mother to the United States following the 1938 Anschluss as Jewish refugees, settling in Los Angeles, California. Gernreich was a dancer with the Leslie Horton Modern Dance Troupe…
Harry Hay (1912-2002) was a controversial labor advocate, teacher, actor, and early leader in the American LGBT rights movement. He was active in the Los Angeles avant-garde arts movement of the 1930s and fought against Fascism, racism, and anti-Semitism in…
[/caption]The Mattachine Society was the first sustained gay rights group in the United States. Founded in 1950 by Harry Hay, Rudi Gernreich, Dale Jennings, Bob Hull, Chuck Rowland, James Gruber, and Konrad Stevens. Referred to as “Society of Fools” at…
Arouet presents the Seattle Premiere of the Award Winning play, The Temperamentals A play by Jon Marans Directed by Roy Arauz May 10-25, 2013 The Temperamentals chronicles the founding of the Mattachine Society, the first sustained gay rights organization in…