20th Century Way at Long Beach Playhouse

Based on the true story of two actors who hired themselves out to the Long Beach Police Department in 1914 to entrap "social vagrants" in public restrooms, this highly theatrical tour-de-force brings to life a little known episode in Long Beach history and the history of LGBTQ rights. As these two actors become absorbed within their play-within-a-play, they explore sexual identity, institutional corruption, self-deception and the mysteries of the craft of the theatre. This timely look at another time warns of the dangers of a government infringing on the private right to love, and features nudity and adult content. Don't miss this unbelievable true story at the Long Beach Playhouse.