The Ted Haggard Monologues January 17, 2008

Based loosely on the scandal surrounding megachurch pastor Ted Haggard and former male escort Mike Jones, THE TED HAGGARD MONOLOGUES is the newest play by Michael Yates Crowley. With the help of The Gospel of Sexual Liberation Singers, Crowley presents a series of sermons and monologues by characters—both real and fictional—involved in the saga. As the scandal deepens and the allegations grow more wild, the family is forced to confront their own buried desires. In language inspired as much by Madonna's lyrics and Rilke's poetry as the Bible, they confess themselves and pray for forgiveness, vengeance, or simply a boyfriend. The result is hilarious and ultimately triumphant—as one family member says, "Want is simple, and I understand it, and I think that makes it American, and I know it is right."

Collective: Unconscious presents the winner of Artistic Excellence Prize at its Undergroundzero Festival: THE TED HAGGARD MONOLOGUES, beginning January 17, 2008. Directed by the Michael Rau, the production stars writer/performer Michael Yates Crowley, accompanied by The Gospel of Sexual Liberation Singers (Christina Aranda, Betsey Boutelle, Naomi Ekperigin, Andy Lindberg and Alkis Sarantinos).

New York Magazine Critic's Pick

"Crowley is a witty writer and a precise, committed and sexy performer." -- Jonathan Warman, The New York Blade

"Crowley's monologues as the 18-year-old engaged to Haggard's eldest son are...simultaneously comic and pungent confessionals." -- Andy Propst, The Village Voice

LOCATION: Collective: Unconscious, 279 Church Street south of White Street, in Tribeca. Take the 1 to Franklin or the A,C,E,N,Q,R,W to Canal.

SCHEDULE: Preview at 10pm on January 17, opening at 8pm on January 19; then Fridays at 10pm and Saturdays at 8pm through February 9. The Saturday, February 9 show will be at 10pm.

TICKETS :

* Tickets: $12/$8 with student ID.
* Group discounts available to groups of 5 or more.
* Visit https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/9831 , or (212) 352-3101.

Official Website: http://tedhaggardmonologues.com