New musical about transgender mayor heading to Intiman Theatre
By David Ng
November 29, 2012, 7:39 a.m.
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-cm-new-musical-about-transgender-mayor-heading-to-intiman-theatre-20121128,0,4682509.storyA new musical about the transgender mayor of Silverton, Ore., is part of the 2013 slate at Seattle's Intiman Theatre. "Stu for Silverton" is based on the life and political career of Stu Rasmussen, who was born a man and still identifies mainly as a man, but who has had breast implants and dresses as a woman.
Rasmussen was elected mayor of the town in 1988 and 1990 when he still dressed as a man, and then in 2008 under his new transgendered identity; he was reelected in 2010 and again this November.
"Stu for Silverton" will be one of four productions at the Intiman's 2013 summer "festival" -- a format that the company has adopted since emerging from a financial crisis early this year.
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Musical About Transgender Mayor, Stu Rasmussen, To Run At Seattle's Intiman Theatre
Nov 29, 2012 02:23 PM EST | O'Jay Burgess
http://www.classicalite.com/articles/905/20121129/musical-transgender-mayor-stu-rasmussen-run-seattles.htmAccording to the Los Angeles Times a new musical about the transgender mayor of Silverton, Oregon will be showcased at Seattle's Intiman Theatre in 2013.
"Stu for Silverton," follows the political career of mayor Stu Rasmussen. The mayor was born a man and still identifies himself as heterosexual man despite having breast implants and dressing like a woman.
A video posted by Intiman Theatre describes "Stu for Silverton" as a "story of change in a small town," and a cross between "Our Town" and "The Rocky Horror Show."
