“As the young model Alan, Edric Young’s warm performance and sly humor calls to mind the charisma of “Saturday Night Live” star Bowen Yang. Young’s memorable turn makes the news of Alan’s fate, which starts the play's second half, resonate with acutely felt agony… Presented with boundless energy, deft comic timing, and plenty of pathos, the heat of Fierstein’s words continues to burn bright in the capable hands of a cast that continually rises to the challenge of bringing to life this zany, substantive meditation on the gay experience.” San Francisco Chronicle
“Edric Young is whip-smart as the pretty young twink boyfriend [Alan].”
Stage and Cinema
“Young portrays the sweet innocent with charm and grace… The depth and breadth of the characters shine through in this piece… A must see.” Front Row Review
“Arnold settles down with Alan (terrific Edric Young), who is fine with being all kinds of gay. Joy replaces homophobia–but only for a fleeting moment.” Theatrius
May 14, 2024. Final preview this afternoon for Torch Song. I’ve been wrestling with what this play is About. About—ha! Arnold searching for love. In Ed, in Alan, in David, in Ma, in, finally, himself. Haven’t we all, at some point, had an unrequited love, fought for someone? Most likely we’ve all also been the one to break someone’s heart… whether we know it or not. So, in a way, maybe Arnold and Alan’s story is a call to be the one to love more, give more, feel more, maybe break more. Maybe that’s even how we heal. We can search for love, far and wide; we can also treasure it, here and now.
- DIRECTION
- EVREN ODCIKIN
- CAST
- DEAN LINNARD NANCY CARLIN KINA KANTOR PATRICK ANDREW JONES JOE AYERS EDRIC YOUNG
- STAGE MANAGEMENT
- NICK CARVALHO
- SOUND DESIGN
- LANA PALMER
- LIGHTING DESIGN
- RAY OPPENHEIMER
- SCENIC DESIGN
- SARAH PHYKITT
- COSTUME DESIGN
- JESSIE AMOROSO
- INTIMACY COORDINATION
- MAYA HERBSMAN
- ASST STAGE MANAGEMENT
- JO DAVITA ORTIZ