The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me
By (Author) David Drake
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
1st February 1994
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Literary studies: plays and playwrights
Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000
812.54
Physical Properties
Paperback
112
Width 133mm, Height 203mm, Spine 6mm
128g
Description
David Drake's smash hit one-man show tells the story of his call to gay pride and activism through a series of vignettes exploring thoughts and emotions shared by a whole generation of gay men and women.
Author Bio
David Drakewas born on June 27, 1963, in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. He grew up in Harford County, Maryland, the only child of two public school teachers. He began performing in local stage productions at age ten. At 20 he moved to New York City to further pursue his acting career, which led to such Off-Broadway appearances as playing the title role in the Mabou Mines production of Greg Mehrten'sPretty Boy;originating the character/contestant "Miss Deep South" inPageant;and succeeding Charles Busch inVampire Lesbians of Sodom. Television appearances have includedLaw & Order; In the Life; Day One;and dozens of talk shows, includingJoan RiversandDonahue. In film, David has taken roles inLongtime Companion; Naked in New York; It's Pat!;and Jonathan Demme'sPhiladelphia. In 1993 David won a Village Voice OBIE Award for his performance inThe Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me. He is currently writing a new one-actor play.
