H2OMO: Fluidly Queer

Art & Soul Innovations proudly presents 'H2OMO: Fluidly Queer', the first-ever theatrical production from the newest chapter in the Proud Theater family, Proud Theater Sun Prairie. 'H2OMO: Fluidly Queer' promises an exciting evening of theater, spoken word, poetry and dance written by and starring youth from in and around Sun Prairie, the city's new youth-driven Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, Bisexual, Queer/Questioning and Allied theater troupe.  

The show runs April 29 and 30, 2016 - 7 p.m. at the Colonial Club, 321 Blankenheim Lane in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Tickets are available at the door for a suggested donation of $7 for adults and $3 for students with I.D. Doors for 'H2OMO: Fluidly Queer' will open at 6:30 p.m. The run-time for the show is 60 minutes and will be followed by a talk-back and special meet-and-greet with the members of the Sun Prairie Troupe. Refreshments will be served.  

Proud Theater was originally founded in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1999, and works with youth ages 13 to 19 who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, or who are allied with the queer community at large (LGBTQ+). Proud Theater-Sun Prairie, the latest chapter of the statewide organization, launched in the spring of 2015 as part of a grass-roots campaign to be more inclusive of LGBTQ+ members of the Sun Prairie and surrounding communities. The Sun Prairie chapter joins the other Wisconsin chapters located in Madison, Milwaukee, and Wausau.  

Like all Proud Theaters before it, Proud Theater-Sun Prairie uses theater and the theater arts to explore the complex, and often difficult lives of the youth it serves. The innovating programming encourages youth to share their own stories through the creation of original theatrical works, which they actively present to the community at large throughout the school year. The production tackles many of the issues affecting young people today and does so with humor, heart and honesty. Sometimes outrageous, sometimes profound, the youth share their voices with the community in a no-holds barred and uncensored way.  This year the youth take a look at gender identity, intersectionality, Transphobia, and the world at large.  

Proud Theater is a program of Art and Soul Innovations (artandsoulinnovations.org), and enjoys generous financial support from the Mukti Fund, The Joan L. and Robert C. Gilkison Family Foundation, and Madison Gas and Electric, as well as additional support from many community organizations around the state.  

For more information on 'H2OMO: Fluidly Queer' or Proud Theater - Sun Prairie, please contact the organization at info@proudtheater.org, or call the Proud Theater Hotline at 608-222-9086. If you are unable to make the show, tax-deductible donations can be sent to: Proud Theater, PO Box 6306, Monona WI 53716, or via PayPal at www.proudtheater.org. Please mark the donation for the Sun Prairie Troupe.