He Asked For It

<p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>It's the early 2000s before PrEP. Ted is new to Los Angeles and newly out of the closet. He goes on a journey through Hollywood back rooms nightclub bathrooms and Internet chat rooms-where he meets and falls in love with Henry. But Henry doesn't yet know how to navigate the dating landscape with his new HIV diagnosis so he breaks things off with Ted...who then makes a desperate decision to win Henry back. </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>He Asked For It</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>asks how far are you willing to go for love? And how much will you forgive?</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>NOMINEE</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> Outstanding Los Angeles Theater GLAAD Media Awards</span></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>NOMINEE</strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> World Premiere Playwriting Ovation Awards</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Play Details</strong></p><p><br></p><p><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>He Asked For It</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> is a full-length play in two acts with one intermission. This edition of </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>He Asked For It</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> includes a BONUS third act that further expands the story. The play can be performed with or without Act 3.</span></p><p><br></p><p>Cast: 1 female 6 male</p><p>Genre: Drama Dark Comedy Edgy New Plays Subversive Gay Theater Queer Theater Provocative Epic</p><p>Keywords: LGBTQ gay romance HIV Hollywood tragedy forgiveness radical bold love story suicide coming out hate hate crimes gay life dysfunction redemption loss remorse intimacy intimacy coordinator sex nudity cancer loneliness West Hollywood WeHo nightlife chat rooms family love Grindr AOL graphic content acting representation</p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Character Breakdown: </strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>TED an actor from Wyoming (20s)</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>NEAL a buff gym dude (20s to 30s)</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>RIGBY gaffer from Encino (30s to 40s)</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>MARCUS Ted's agent (30s to 50s)</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>SOPHIE Ted's sister (16)</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>HENRY not an actor a romantic (20s to 30s)</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>STEVE an athletic stud (20s to 30s)</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>This is a brave worthy take on a difficult topic.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>- </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The Los Angeles Times</em></p>