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VERITIES
By Divine Entertainment Production
Created by Anthony Stanton
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Show Description
Songs and stories from a NYC cater waiter during the heights of the AIDS epidemic.
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The creators say this show is appropriate for ages 16 and up
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Cast and Crew
Anthony Stanton
Producer, director,actorA native of St. Paul Anthony grew up in Columbus Ohio. Received a BFA in theater from SUNY Buffalo State under the tutelage of Warren Enters. Then to the Drama Studio London/USA in Berkeley CA. Lived in NYC for 9 years feeding the A list of Manhattan, while attending T Schrieber Studios and the occasional summer stcok. Acting Credits: Longaville- Loves Labour's Lost; Billy Crocker- Anything Goes; Sir Lionel- Camelot; Rev David Lee- The Foriegner; Prince Charming-Cinderella. Directing/Producing: RAVINGS: multimedia shades of Edgar Allan Poe; RAVINGS: the Masque of the Red Death. For the MN Fringe Festival: CUBED; Strange Night: the Songs of Kurt Weill; Under the Stone Arch Bridge. DIagnosed in 1985 with HIV, these truths are dedicated to so many angels most significantly my beloved sister Kristin Jones.
Eric Penniston
ProducerEric sang, danced and acted regularly in adolescence and early adulthood, and has been slowly returning to the performing arts as an adult. Then and now, his work extends beyond the stage to include choreography, lighting design, stage management, directing and now producing. He is proud and thrilled to support his dear friend Anthony in sharing his powerful personal story in such a compelling and moving way.
Olivia Kemp
ActorOlivia (Liv) Kemp is an actor, singer, creative, and recent graduate of the University of Minnesota/Guthrie BFA Actor Training Program. Liv has been singing ever since they can remember and loves to use their voice as a form of storytelling. Recent performances include: "A Christmas Carol" (Guthrie Theater), "Troilus and Cressida" (Guthrie Dowling Studio), "Stupid F*cking Bird" (UMN/Guthrie), and a self-produced Sondheim cabaret for their senior thesis. Upcoming: Assistant Directing The Aliens (UMN/Guthrie), Toil and Trouble (Yellow Tree Theater). Special thanks to their family, chosen family, Seb the cat, and this inspiring creative team!
David Lohman
PianistDavid served as music director and arranger for Beyond the Rainbow and The Andrews Sisters’ Christmas of Swing, music director for Glensheen, and played Tom in Coco’s Diary, all at the History Theatre. He spent 3½ years as associate conductor of the national tour of The Phantom of the Opera. Shows at the Ordway include West Side Story, White Christmas, and Anything Goes. He was arranger, pianist, and singer for Yesterday Once More: Music of the Carpenters, performed with orchestras around the country, including Dallas, St. Louis, and Minnesota. A published hymn writer, he serves as music director of St. Luke Presbyterian in Minnetonka.
More Information
1985
U.S. Year End Statistics:
15,527 cases of AIDS reported
12,529 deaths
New York City Statistics:
6,680 cumulative AIDS diagnoses
3,799 total deaths
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The federal government licenses an HIV antibody test, and screening of the U.S. blood supply begins.
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Ryan White, a 13-year-old hemophiliac with AIDS, is barred from school in Indiana.
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The first International AIDS Conference is held in Atlanta.
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The U.S. Department of Defense announces it will begin testing all new recruits for HIV infection and will reject those who test positive.
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President Ronald Reagan mentions AIDS publicly for the first time, calling it “a top priority” and defending his administration against criticisms that funding for AIDS research is inadequate.
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Ricky Wilson of the B-52s dies of AIDS. Actor Rock Hudson (pictured) dies of AIDS at age 59. In his will, Hudson leaves $250,000 to help set up the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR). Actress Elizabeth Taylor serves as the organization’s founding National Chairman.
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AIDS has now been reported in 51 countries and on every continent except Antarctica.
1988
U.S. Year End Statistics:
82,362 cases of AIDS reported
61,816 deaths
New York City Statistics:
22,779 cumulative AIDS diagnoses
14,157 total deaths
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Congress passes the first comprehensive AIDS legislation—the Hope Act of 1988.
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amfAR funds research to evaluate the effectiveness of pilot needle exchange programs in San Francisco and Portland, Oregon. These early studies indicate that making sterile syringes available can help reduce HIV infection rates among injection drug users.
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In New York City, new AIDS cases that result from shared needles exceed those attributable to sexual contact, and the city’s Health Department begins an experimental needle exchange program.
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ACT UP demonstrates at FDA headquarters to protest the slow pace of AIDS drug approval.
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The federal government mails an educational pamphlet, “Understanding AIDS,” to 107 million homes nationwide.
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Anthony Fauci, M.D., is named acting director of NIH’s new Office of AIDS Research.
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World AIDS Day is observed for the first time. The date is designated by the World Health Organization and supported by the United Nations. The theme for the observance is “Join the Worldwide Effort.”
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Sylvester (pictured top) dies of AIDS. Wayland Flowers dies of AIDS. Paul Thek dies of AIDS. Arnie Zane (pictured bottom, with Bill T. Jones) dies of AIDS.
1995
U.S. Year End Statistics:
513,486 cases of AIDS reported
319,849 deaths
New York City Statistics:
95,376 cumulative AIDS diagnoses
62,739 total deaths
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AIDS deaths in the U.S. reach an all-time high.
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Between 1991 and 1995, the number of American women diagnosed with AIDS increased by more than 63%.
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A clinical trial establishes dual combination therapy with AZT and other nucleoside analogues as a standard approach for HIV treatment.
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In June, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves the first protease inhibitor. This ushers in a new era of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).
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President Clinton establishes the President’s Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS.
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Rapper Eric Lynn Wright (known as Eazy-E) dies of AIDS. Paul Monette dies of AIDS. Greg Louganis, the Olympic gold medal diver, discloses that he is HIV-positive
