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How I Stepped Out as a Transvestite from BLUNDERLAND by Rufus Cadigan

BLUNDERLAND stars Mark Phillip Schwamberger, as Carlson, and at times, Miss Seaway Rose, his pleasant, and equally flamboyant, female alter-ego. The Evoultion actor and Managing Artistic Director, who has acted in many of the company's previous efforts, speaks for the entirety of the show, and in keeping with the idea of transformation, must wear symbolically ambiguous costumes throughout. The script often calls for him to wear sneakers with a sequined dress and make- up with an everyman's pant- shirt combo.
Set from the 1950's, all the way to the 2000's, BLUNDERLAND takes its audiences on an intimate, and whimsical, journey through the many sexual, physical and emotional stages of Carlson's existence; eventually unraveling how a man so dissimilar to others was able to find his own drum to beat by.
Told in a narrative fashion, Carlson navigates his way through bad boyfriends, pubic discrimination, the closeted military, and the drag lifestyle to come out a man (and woman) who still has the innate ability to smile. The character often baits his audience throughout the show, asking them to join in the festivities of his life, and moreover, to enjoy what they have left of theirs.
Given the show's dedicated cast and crew, it appears that the only "blunders" that occur will be at the hands of those who chose to skip this meaningful, and wonderfully engaging, new work.