From Jan Mitchell:
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SYNOPSIS:
Tru, a 16-year-old high school student from San Francisco, is uprooted from her gay-friendly home by her lesbian moms and moved away – not only from San Fran but also from her gay dads – to a new, decidedly more conservative neighborhood in suburban Southern California. Her non-traditional family makes her a bit of an outsider – until high school football hero and BMOC Lodell takes a liking to her.
However, Lo is actually gay and closeted. And in Tru he finds a friend with whom he can really be himself, though still afraid to do the same with his mom, grandmother and closest pals. Tru reluctantly agrees to cover for Lo as his girlfriend.
But, when Tru sees and hears the closed-minded comments about homosexuality from her new group of “friends,” she takes a bold step: Together with openly gay student Walter she lays the groundwork to start a Gay-Straight Alliance club at her new school. Through the GSA, she meets Trevor, a smart and charming young man – raised by his gay uncle Daniel – with whom she becomes smitten. Torn between her commitment to her best friend, and her attraction to and connection with Trevor, Tru must look into her heart, take what she has learned from her close-knit family about love, friendship, honesty and trust, and sort it out…all without hurting someone – possibly herself – in the process.
Najarra Townsend as Tru and Matthew Thompson as Lodell
Bruce Vilanch with Alexandra Paul and Cynda Williams.
CAST
(in order of appearance)
Najarra Townsend - Tru
Joseph Julian Soria – Manuel
Howard Booth - Joe
Jay Costelo - Pierced Boy
Ellie Gerber - Rhonda
Morgan Early – Punk Girl
Matthew Thompson – Lodell
Bryan Erickson - Roberto
Alec Mapa – Mr. Bushnell
Shani Pride - Tiffany
Thomas Saunders - Emmett
Alexandra Paul - Leslie
Cynda Williams - Lisa
Peter Bedard – Dom
Isabelle Gunning – PA Voice
Vernon Wells – Coach Wesley
Nichelle Nichols – Lo’s Grandmother
Jasmine Guy – Cynthia
Derek Kokinda - Young Man in Theatre
Tye Olson – Walter
Tony Brown – Principal Velasquez
Elaine Hendrix – Mrs. Muller
Jane Lynch – Ms. Maple
Jennifer Riker – Nurse Bette
Scott Presley – Drag Queen
Marcia Wallace – Mrs. Lewis
Katta Hules - Goth Girl
Jake Abel – Trevor
Jenn Shagrin - Adrienne
Bruce Vilanch - Daniel
David Kopay – Himself
Kristian Hoffman – Pianist
Jensen Bell – Guitarist
Nelson Bragg – Drummer
Kevin Moss – Bartender
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