“Orange is the New Black” actress Catherine Curtin sees her latest project, “Burning,” as a way to speak out against the injustices still faced by gay and lesbian service members in the U.S. military. The off-Broadway play, which opened Feb. 7 at the Theatre at St. Clement’s in New York, is a modern retelling of Edmond Rostand’s 1897 drama, “Cyrano de Bergerac.” In it, Curtin stars as Cy, a woman who is kicked out of the army for being a lesbian. Despite a near-crippling sense o...
'Orange Is The New Black' Actress Brings The Gay Military Struggle To The Stage
The Huffington Post - 8 Feb 2016 22:14
“Orange is the New Black” actress Catherine Curtin sees her latest project, “Burning,” as a way to speak out against the injustices still faced by gay and lesbian service members in the U.S. military. The off-Broadway play, which opened Feb. 7 at the Theatre at St. Clement’s in New York, is a modern retelling of Edmond Rostand’s 1897 drama, “Cyrano de Bergerac.” In it, Curtin stars as Cy, a woman who is kicked out of the army for being a lesbian. Despite a near-crippling sense o...
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