Lavender Men

Taffeta, a contemporary queer person of color, summons Abraham Lincoln to perform an elaborate historical fantasia within her own head — only to learn that she can’t hide from her own present-day demons in the shadows of someone else’s past.

Cast

Roger Q. Mason

as Taffeta

Pete Ploszek

as Abe

Alex Esola

as Elmer

Ted Rooney

as The President

Charlie Thurston

as The Long-Distance Caller

Philippe Bowgen

as The Director

Gillian Williams

as The First Lady

Natasha Dewhurst

as The Patron of the Arts

Mia Ellis

as The Best Supporting Actress

Cherie Corinne Rice

as The Ferrywoman

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