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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. He Asked For Itasks how far are you willing to go for love? And how much will you forgive? NOMINEE, Outstanding Los Angeles Theater, GLAAD Media Awards NOMINEE, World Premiere…mehr

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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. He Asked For Itasks how far are you willing to go for love? And how much will you forgive? NOMINEE, Outstanding Los Angeles Theater, GLAAD Media Awards NOMINEE, World Premiere Playwriting, Ovation Awards Play Details He Asked For It is a full-length play in two acts, with one intermission. This edition of He Asked For It includes a BONUS third act that further expands the story. The play can be performed with or without Act 3. Cast: 1 female, 6 male Genre: Drama, Dark Comedy, Edgy, New Plays, Subversive, Gay Theater, Queer Theater, Provocative, Epic 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 Character Breakdown: TED, an actor from Wyoming (20s) NEAL, a buff, gym dude (20s to 30s) RIGBY, gaffer from Encino (30s to 40s) MARCUS, Ted's agent (30s to 50s) SOPHIE, Ted's sister (16) HENRY, not an actor, a romantic (20s to 30s) STEVE, an athletic stud (20s to 30s) "This is a brave, worthy take on a difficult topic." - The Los Angeles Times
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Autorenporträt
Erik Patterson recently won the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for One of the Nice Ones, which had its world premiere at The Echo Theater Company in 2016. His plays have been produced or developed by Playwrights' Arena, the Los Angeles Theatre Center, Theatre of NOTE, Evidence Room, The Actors' Gang, the Echo Theater Company, the Lark Play Development Center, Moving Arts, Black Dahlia, Naked Angels, the Mark Taper Forum, and New Group. Nominations include the Ovation Award, the Stage Raw Award, the LA Weekly Award, and the GLAAD Media Award. His writing for TV has been recognized with the Humanitas Prize and the Writer's Guild Award, as well as two Emmy nominations. Film and TV credits include R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour, Another Cinderella Story, and Deep Blue Sea 2. His play Handjob recently ran to sold-out houses at Echo Theater Company in Atwater Village. Erik is a graduate of Occidental College and the British American Drama Academy.