“Charm” takes audiences inside an etiquette class for LGBT kids

“Charm” takes audiences inside an etiquette class for LGBT kids
“Charm” takes audiences inside an etiquette class for LGBT kids

“Charm” takes audiences inside an etiquette class for LGBT kids

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“Charm” is a new play about a transgender woman named “Mama Darleena,” a senior citizen who starts an etiquette class for LGBT kids inside a Chicago community center. The lessons they learn are as much about comportment and table manners as they are about survival in a hostile world. The story was inspired by a real-life Chicagoan named Gloria Allen, better known as “Mama Gloria.” She and playwright Philip Dawkins share the story.