Steven Fales

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Steven Heard Fales
Born (1970-03-17) March 17, 1970 (age 54)
NationalityAmerican
EducationBoston Conservatory
Alma materBrigham Young University
University of Connecticut
Occupation(s)Playwright
Actor

Steven Heard Fales (born March 17, 1970) is a classically trained

gay community and the LDS
community for his award-winning one-man play, Confessions of a Mormon Boy.

Performance

The first reading of Confessions was at the

Lambda Literary Award
finalist. Before becoming a solo artist he performed in Shakespeare and musicals in regional theatres across America.

Confessions of a Mormon Boy is Part One in The Mormon Boy Trilogy. Part Two and Three are called Missionary Position and Prodigal Dad.[3] Mormon-American Princess is his cabaret act and deals with the subject of narcissism. It premiered in San Francisco and has played Joe's Pub, New York City. Other solo shows include Conversations with Heavenly Mother: An Uncommon Diva, Joseph III, CULT!, and When All Else Fales. He is the founder of the Solo Performance Alliance.[6]

Personal life

Fales was born in Provo, Utah and raised in California and later Las Vegas, Nevada. He first trained at the

Boston Conservatory on scholarship and after serving a two-year mission for the LDS Church in Portugal transferred to Brigham Young University where he received his BFA in musical theatre.[2][3] He received his MFA in acting from the University of Connecticut.[4]
He has further trained at The American Comedy Institute and has studied privately with acting coach Larry Moss.

He lives in Salt Lake City with his two children where he exports his work from the Rocky Mountains to Los Angeles, New York, and London.

See also

  • Homosexuality and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Notes

  1. ^ Brandon Griggs (November 18, 2001). "In 'Mormon Boy,' A Fond Farewell To the Faith". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  2. ^
    New York Times
    . Retrieved 2014-08-13.
  3. ^
    Washington Post
    . Retrieved 2014-08-13.
  4. ^ a b Scott Harrah (March 1–7, 2006). "Live, from Utah, a story of survival". The Villager. Vol. 75, no. 41. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
  5. ^ "Steven Fales' Mormon Boy to Confess on London's West End". Broadway Buzz. Broadway.com. August 10, 2011. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
  6. ^ Henrik Eger (August 12, 2014). "From Mormon Boy to Rent Boy: Interview with solo performer Steven Fales". phindie. Retrieved 2014-08-13.

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