the thing they love

April 6, 2022
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Salem
Theatre

Queer and Complicated is Goodreau’s THE THING THEY LOVE

by cns2020
By Easton Mills Parker Goodreau’s THE THING THEY LOVE is available for streaming until April 30th, 2022. Get tickets Here. Set in prohibition-era New York City, the world premiere of the THE THING THEY LOVE from Salem State University features a big, queer family with familiar yet complicated problems. They must navigate the difference between the world they love, and
April 6, 2022
February 17, 2022
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FEATURE
LGBTQ

A Queer Community Waiting to Be Found in Goodreau’s THE THING THEY LOVE

by Felicia Cheney
by Joey Phoenix An alluring drama about trust, gender, love, and money, Goodreau’s The Thing They Love takes inspiration from Mae West’s 1927 dramatization, The Drag. Set in prohibition-era New York City, a big, queer family assembles with familiar yet complicated problems. They must navigate the difference between the world they love, and the world outside their doorstep by learning
February 17, 2022
February 8, 2022
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LGBTQ
PARTNER STORIES

SSU’s THE THING THEY LOVE to Explore Queerness in 1920s NYC

by Felicia Cheney
Salem State Theatre Department presents the world premiere of The Thing They Love written by 2021 graduate Parker Goodreau. Directed by Esme Allen, the production will take place at the Sophia Gordon Center March 3 – 6, followed by virtual streaming March 20 – April 30. Tickets for both performance modalities are available at www.salemstatetickets.com.  Set in prohibition-era New York
February 8, 2022