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Friday, September 28, 2007

Theatre Rhinoceros celebrates 30 years of gay and lesbian plays

San Francisco Chronicle: "Given another decade, it may have to start lying about its age. Theatre Rhinoceros, San Francisco and the nation's 'longest-running professional queer theater company,' turns 30 this season. Founded in 1977 by Allan Estes, its first artistic director, and managing director Lanny Baugniet, the Rhino has long enjoyed a higher national than local profile as an incubator of new gay and lesbian plays, becoming the first gay theater to receive National Endowment for the Arts funding."

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Since I turn 60 this season also, I suppose that I will have to start lying about my age too. Five years ago, one writer was astonished to discover that I am "still alive" (Miranda Joseph, Against the Romance of Community, 2002) -- and as recently as last week, "Still alive!" (Richard Dodds reviewing the new show in the Bay Area Reporter). Still kicking, too, I might add...